Kafka: Timed out waiting for a node assignment — Fix
Kafka AdminClient and kafka-topics.sh fail with 'Timed out waiting for a node assignment. Call: createTopics'. Here's why it happens and the exact fix.
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2 PostsKafka TopicExistsException: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
Kafka TopicExistsException: Topic 'X' already exists. Why AdminClient, Spring KafkaAdmin, and kafka-topics.sh throw it, and how to handle it idempotently.