ETLMOD.ETL-07 · v1.0
Pipelines for
real workloads,
not demos.
7 micro-lessons · ~54 min · Real Docker images
THE SPLITTER · LIVE
CDC · DEBEZIUM 2.5
STREAMING
SOURCEpostgres
LAKE
WAREHOUSE
SEARCH
SPLIT · one source, three idempotent sinks
ETLDATA ENGINEERING
ETL/ELT, CDC & real-time integration
Move data without losing it. CDC, idempotency, schema evolution.
WHY THIS MATTERS · IBM 2026 DATA GUIDE
Lists ETL, ELT, change data capture, real-time data integration, cloud integration, and interoperability as key data-integration topics.
01ETL vs ELT in 2026
02Debezium CDC patterns
03Idempotent sinks
04Schema evolution
05Real-time integration with Kafka Connect
Run Debezium without panicking
Build idempotent sinks
Evolve schemas without 4 a.m. pages
SKILLS YOU'LL GAIN
Real skills, real career delta.
Skills you'll gain
07- Run Debezium without panickingWorking
Outcome from completing the course: run debezium without panicking.
- Build idempotent sinksWorking
Outcome from completing the course: build idempotent sinks.
- Evolve schemas without 4 a.m. pagesWorking
Outcome from completing the course: evolve schemas without 4 a.m. pages.
- ETL vs ELT in 2026Working
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Debezium CDC patternsWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Schema evolutionWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
- Real-time integration with Kafka ConnectWorking
Covered in lesson sequence — drop-in ready.
$ docker pull snap/etl-cdc:lesson-01
$ docker run --rm -it snap/etl-cdc:lesson-01
snap/etl-cdc:lesson-01
Idempotent-sinks lesson is non-negotiable for new hires.
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Schema evolution: practical, lossless, runnable.
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LESSONS7
HOURS~0.9
LEARNERS1,740
THIS WEEK+9%