ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Apache Kafka

Apache Kafka is like a message delivery service. It allows different applications to send messages to each other quickly and reliably, like a special post office. Think of it like mailing a letter. The post office makes sure the letter gets transported correctly so it arrives at the indicated address. Kafka does the same for digital messages, making sure the messages get delivered quickly and arrive in the right place without getting lost or messed up.