Apache Camel or Plain Kafka Consumers? How to Decide
June 15, 2026
Sometimes fifty lines of consumer code beat an integration framework — and sometimes hand-rolled mediation costs you dearly. A working decision framework.
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Field notes on routes, error handling, and upgrades.
Upgrading Apache Camel 2 to 4: A Field Guide
May 11, 2026
Camel 2 is end of life and Camel 4 is where fixes land. The staged upgrade path we use: inventory, tests first, the 3.x hop, the Java 17 step, and slice-by-slice rollout.
Read moreDead Letter Channels in Apache Camel: Error Handling That Survives Production
April 14, 2026
Camel's default error handler does no redelivery at all. How to design dead letter channels, redelivery policies, and exception carve-outs that hold up when things break.
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