Kafka for Developers - Data Contracts Using Schema Registry - Build a Simple AVRO Schema

This video tutorial introduces the creation of a simple Avro schema for a greeting message. It covers the basic steps of creating an Avro schema file using the Atom editor, defining the schema structure in JSON format, and adding fields and types. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of syntax and provides a brief overview of testing the schema with Java code and Kafka. Future lectures will explore more complex use cases.

What is the file extension required for an Avro schema file?

Describe the process of testing the Avro schema as mentioned in the lecture.