Explore a comprehensive conference talk on architecting and implementing continuous, reactive applications using modern technology stacks without relying on traditional databases. Dive into the world of Kafka, learning about its horizontally scalable architecture, APIs, and streaming platform capabilities. Discover the power of KStreams, Kafka Connect, and Spring Boot for building stateful and reactive stream processing applications. Follow along with a practical example using emojis to demonstrate key concepts in stream processing, storage, and querying. Gain insights into reactive programming paradigms and learn how to create live dashboards and perform point-in-time queries. Ideal for developers and architects seeking to enhance their understanding of cutting-edge stream processing techniques.