Show HN: Kafkaesque – a wire-compatible mock Kafka (github.com)

A Java library (and standalone tool) for mocking Apache Kafka dependencies in a realistic way.

By re-using the Apache Kafka client library datatypes, Kafkaesque is compatible with the Kafka TCP wire-protocol but without the startup overhead required to launch real Kafka brokers.

Those of you in Kafka integration test hell, we salute you! IYKYK