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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3 PostsKafka InvalidTopicException: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
Kafka InvalidTopicException — 'Topic name is illegal' from bad characters, 249-char limits, or '.'/'_' collisions. The exact rules, root cause, and the fix.
Kafka InvalidReplicationFactorException: Larger Than Available Brokers
Fix Kafka's InvalidReplicationFactorException — "Replication factor: 3 larger than available brokers: 1" — in Docker and single-broker dev setups fast.