MongoDB $weeklyUpdate (January 7, 2022): Latest MongoDB Tutorials, Events, Podcasts, & Streams!
Tags: mongodb, database, webdev, codenewbie
Published: 2022-01-07 20:04:42

## 👋 Hi everyone!

Welcome back to the MongoDB $weeklyUpdate! Happy 2022! 🎉

Here, you'll find the latest developer tutorials, upcoming official MongoDB events, and get a heads up on our latest Twitch streams and podcast, curated by [Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/AdrienneTacke).

*(We're changing it up a bit and will be releasing these every Friday (instead of Monday). In this way, you'll always get the latest content and updates!)*

Enjoy!

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### 🎙 Last Call to Submit Your Sessions for MongoDB World 2022!

![MongoDB World Call for Speakers banner](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/uploads/default/optimized/3X/a/d/ad8ea33e6f0560796e2066388d92bb949bd7ab49_2_1035x541.jpeg)

MongoDB World is where the world’s fastest-growing data community comes to connect, explore, and learn. We’re looking for speakers who can inspire attendees by introducing them to new technologies, ideas, and solutions.

Whether you want to do a 30 minute conference session, a 75 minutes deep dive tutorial, or a 10 minute lightning talk - we want to hear your talk ideas. If you have a great idea but don’t feel ready for the stage, we've got you covered! We offer speaker workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, and more.
**Call for speakers closes January 18, 2022**.

[Submit Your Talk!](https://www.mongodb.com/world-2022-call-for-speakers)

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### 💻 Last Weekend to Join the MongoDB Atlas Hackathon on DEV!

![MongoDB Atlas and DEV Hackathon banner](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/uploads/default/original/3X/4/b/4b46092f48a2616443d0e597bf76b9dd2587edf5.png)

From now through January 13th, 2022, MongoDB is offering you the chance to use your ingenuity and creativity to build an application using MongoDB's library of tools like Atlas Search. In addition to getting the chance to participate in a community event, show off your skills, and learn something new, everyone who submits a project for the MongoDB Atlas Hackathon will be automatically entered to win some seriously amazing prizes.

[More details on the Hackathon here!](https://dev.to/devteam/announcing-the-mongodb-atlas-hackathon-on-dev-4b6m)

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## 🎓 Freshest Tutorials on [DevHub](https://developer.mongodb.com/)
_Want to find the latest MongoDB tutorials and articles created for developers, by developers? Look no further than our [DevHub](https://developer.mongodb.com/)!_


### [Window Functions & Time Series Collections](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/article/window-functions-and-time-series/)

[Mark Smith](https://twitter.com/judy2k) 
In this article, I'll help you get set up with a data project I've created, and then I'll show you how to run some window functions across the data. 

### [Build an Offline-First React Native Mobile App with Expo and Realm](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/build-offline-first-react-native-mobile-app-with-expo-and-realm/)

[Diego Freniche](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/diego-freniche/) 
In this post, we’ll build, step by step, a simple React Native Mobile App for iOS and Android using Expo and Realm.  

### [Active-Active Application Architectures with MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/article/active-active-application-architectures/)

[Jay Runkel](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/jay-runkel/) 
This post will begin by describing the database capabilities required by modern multi-data center applications. 

### [Kafka to MongoDB Atlas End to End Tutorial](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/kafka-mongodb-atlas-tutorial/) 

[Pavel Duchovny](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/pavel-duchovny/) 
In this article, we will provide a simple step-by-step guide on how to connect a remote Kafka cluster—in this case, a Confluent Cloud service—with a MongoDB Atlas cluster.

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## 📅 Official MongoDB [Events](https://www.mongodb.com/events) & [Community Events](https://live.mongodb.com/events/#/list)
_Attend an official MongoDB event near you! Chat with MongoDB experts, learn something new, meet other developers, and win some swag!_

Jan 13 (4:00pm GMT | Virtual) - [Learning with Luce - Automate the Automation on MongoDB Atlas (Atlas API & Postman)](https://live.mongodb.com/events/details/mongodb-mongodb-global-virtual-community-presents-learning-with-luce-automate-the-automation-on-mongodb-atlas-atlas-api-postman/)

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## 📺 MongoDB on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) & [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_m2976Yvbx-TyDLw7n1WA)
_We stream tech tutorials, live coding, and talk to members of our community via [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_m2976Yvbx-TyDLw7n1WA). Sometimes, we even stream twice a week! Be sure to [follow us on Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) and [subscribe to our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_m2976Yvbx-TyDLw7n1WA) to be notified of every stream!_


*Latest Stream*

How we built Mongo World, a Game Built with Unity and MongoDB Realm
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*More Video Goodness*

[Chat with Rise In Time Devs](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1203473721) - A Massive Multiplayer Strategy Browser Game built with MongoDB!
 
🍿 [Follow us](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) on Twitch and [subscribe to our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_m2976Yvbx-TyDLw7n1WA) so you never miss a stream!

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## 🎙 Last Word on the [MongoDB Podcast](https://mongodb.libsyn.com/)

*Latest Episode*
{% spotify spotify:episode:5Q8tbQcTcxxM1fWGU3GkBq %}


*Catch up on past episodes*:
Ep. 96 - [Christmas Lights and Webcams with the MongoDB Data API](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mRaLAaVoG4kgxRge9d968?si=aalAbiVgRzO9cIo7fOzVhw)

Ep. 95 - [Life at MongoDB: Exploring Cloud Support with Mark Kirpichnikov and Jon Fanti](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4liGrDKAKoa6A5yycob8Xt?si=ez5tyGRKSsGB4JrDTG5OGQ)

Ep. 94 - [DevOps, IaC, Terraform and MongoDB with John Fahl](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JjNwmufWxFrRjyOYD9RdK?si=l9hcQ0TjThql9mBaHWF7mA)


(Not listening on Spotify? We got you! We're most likely on your favorite podcast network, including [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/id1500452446), [PlayerFM](https://player.fm/series/the-mongodb-podcast), [Podtail](https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/), and [Listen Notes](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-mongodb-podcast-mongodb-0g6fUKMDN_y/) 😊)

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