Dominique Ronde

Dominique Ronde is a Staff Solution Engineer, PhD candidate in Applied Artificial Intelligence, and author focused on AI, data streaming, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and real-time system architecture. With more than 20 years of experience in IT, data platforms, and digital transformation, he helps organizations design reliable, scalable, and practical data systems. On Big Data Pilot, he writes about AI, machine learning, event streaming, software engineering, and the realities of building technology that actually works in production.

Batch Is Fine—for Laundry. Not for Business Decisions

Expectations Have Changed—Permanently We live in a world that expects everything now. People track their parcels obsessively. They refresh flight apps every five minutes to check for gate changes. They want instant payment confirmations, real-time fraud checks, and status updates before they even think to ask. The modern customer is impatient—not because they’re difficult, but

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PhD Diaries: Research Isn’t What You Think

When people hear I’m pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, the reactions are nearly predictable: “You must be incredibly smart,” or “Wow, working on the future of humanity?” The assumptions are flattering—but often far from accurate. The truth? Research in AI isn’t some linear march toward breakthrough innovation. It’s a nuanced, uncertain, often messy process

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Tech Is Only as Smart as the People Behind It

Artificial Intelligence continues to redefine industries, promising automation, efficiency, and unprecedented insights. From self-driving cars to generative language models, AI is being positioned as a revolutionary force capable of transforming business and society. Yet, as impressive as these advancements are, there is one fundamental truth that often gets overlooked: technology is only as smart as

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Viral AI Trends and the Shadow We Cast: Why That Action Figure Selfie Might Cost More Than You Think

If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably seen the trend: people uploading selfies to AI services that render them as retro action figures sealed in plastic blister packs. The results are undeniably creative—quirky accessories, heroic stances, vintage fonts. It’s nostalgia wrapped in AI-powered novelty. But beneath the fun lies a growing

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Not All AI is ChatGPT!

Artificial Intelligence has become synonymous with Generative AI in recent years. Whenever AI is discussed in public forums, mainstream media, or boardroom meetings, the focus is almost exclusively on chatbots, image generation, and large language models like ChatGPT. While these technologies are indeed impressive, they represent only a fraction of the vast AI landscape. AI

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Real-Time Data Streaming with Kafka & Flink: The Foundation for AI and Modern Applications

In today’s digital world, real-time data streaming is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Businesses and AI-driven applications thrive on instant insights, requiring robust data pipelines that can process and react to events as they happen. Apache Kafka and Apache Flink form the backbone of modern real-time data processing, enabling seamless data flow, low-latency analytics,

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