DataStax and the Cassandra Community

DataStax, a major contributor to the Apache Cassandra community, focuses on three key areas: Code, Coaching, and Conferences. They contribute significantly to the development of Cassandra itself, including features for upcoming releases. Additionally, they maintain popular drivers for seven languages, totaling an estimated 36 engineer-years of effort. DataStax also contributes to Apache TinkerPop™, a graph framework used by various vendors. In terms of education and coaching, DataStax Academy offers free training on Cassandra and DSE, while the Developer Relations team hosts hands-on learning events and participates in meetups. Finally, DataStax organizes conferences like the new DataStax Accelerate for data professionals to learn about cutting-edge content related to Cassandra.