> Markdown version of [/@natan-silnitsky](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@natan-silnitsky). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Natan Silnitsky Backend infrastructure lead at Wix focusing on data streaming, Kafka, and developer velocity. ## About Natan Silnitsky builds backend infrastructure at Wix. He leads the data streaming team, where he develops event-driven tools and libraries on top of Kafka. He also co-maintains Greyhound, an open-source Kafka client for the JVM. Having transitioned from .Net to Scala over his career, he focuses on developer velocity and functional code. His speaking covers practical self-improvement, including how small, atomic habits can drastically clear digital distractions and improve engineering routines. ## Past Sessions ### World Congress 2024 路 July 17, 2024 Berlin, Germany - [Supercharge Your Developer Journey with Tiny Atomic Habits](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1071-supercharge-your-developer-journey-with-tiny-atomic-habits) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ## Videos - [Supercharge Your Developer Journey with Tiny Atomic Habits](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1071-supercharge-your-developer-journey-with-tiny-atomic-habits) 路 Natan Silnitsky - [Advanced Caching Patterns used by 2000 microservices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/201-advanced-caching-patterns-used-by-2000-microservices) 路 Natan Silnitsky