MongoDB, a leading document database since its inception in 2007, is renowned for its developer-friendly experience and ranks fifth globally, trailing only behind traditional relational databases like Oracle and MySQL. Its rise is attributed to its simplicity and ease of transition from prototype to production, making it a favorite among developers. Parallelly, Redpanda is revolutionizing real-time streaming applications with a similar focus on simplicity and developer productivity, boasting features like easy installation and operation without dependencies on services like Apache Zookeeper. Both MongoDB and Redpanda are distributed systems, offering scalability and resilience by using the same binary across different environments. They simplify the developer's workload with sensible defaults and flexible schema options, facilitating seamless integration through Kafka Connect, enabling MongoDB to act as a sink or CDC source with Redpanda. This integration allows developers to leverage the Kafka ecosystem effectively, as demonstrated by a stock ticker demo connecting MongoDB and Redpanda via Docker Compose.