Apache is a popular open-source software foundation that provides support for a wide variety of projects used by millions of websites worldwide. From web servers to big data processing frameworks, Apache's projects power much of the internet as we know it today - all while managing to avoid the venture capital fueled hype train.

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Did you hear about that new startup trying to "disrupt" backend infrastructure? I'll stick with boring ol' reliable Apache, thanks.

I swear, half the resumes I see these days just list Apache projects - Hadoop, Kafka, Spark... does anyone actually know how to code or do they just stack buzzwords?

If you actually want to learn more...

• Apache Samza is an open-source framework designed for processing high-volume event streams, with a focus on high throughput and operational robustness at massive scales.

• The Apache Software Foundation is the non-profit organization behind over 350 open source projects and initiatives, including the ubiquitous Apache HTTP Server that powers much of the web.

• This Quora thread provides a good overview of some of the Apache Software Foundation's most widely used projects, from Hadoop to Tomcat.

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