MongoDB $weeklyUpdate (November 16, 2021): Latest MongoDB Tutorials, Events, Podcasts, & Streams!
Tags: mongodb, database, webdev, news
Published: 2021-11-16 19:15:22


## 👋 Hi everyone!

Welcome to MongoDB $weeklyUpdate! 

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).

Enjoy!

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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/)!_


### [MongoDB Network Compression: A Win-Win](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/mongodb-network-compression)

[Brian Leonard](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/brian-leonard/) 
This article provides two tuneable Python scripts, read-from-mongo.py and write-to-mongo.py, that you can use to see the impact of network compression yourself.

### [Let’s Give Your Realm-Powered Ionic Web App the Native Treatment on iOS and Android!](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/ionic-realm-web-app-convert-to-mobile-app/) 

[Diego Freniche](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/diego-freniche/) 
We can convert an existing Ionic React Web App that saves data in MongoDB Realm using Apollo GraphQL into an iOS and Android app using a couple commands. 

### [Building an Autocomplete Form Element with Atlas Search and JavaScript](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/building-autocomplete-form-element-atlas-search-javascript/)

[Nic Raboy](https://www.nraboy.com/) 
In this tutorial, we're going to see how to create a simple web application that surfaces autocomplete suggestions to the user.

### [Migrate from Azure CosmosDB to MongoDB Atlas Using Apache Kafka](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/migrate-azure-cosmosdb-mongodb-atlas-apache-kafka/)

[Robert Walters](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/robert-walters/) 
In this blog post, we will cover how to leverage Apache Kafka to move data from Azure CosmosDB Core (Native API) to MongoDB Atlas. 

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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!_

## [Let’s .explain() Aggregations](https://www.mongodb.com/webinars/lets-explain-aggregations)
Nov 18 (EMEA/APAC: 9am GMT | 2:30pm IST / AMER: 9am PT | 12pm ET)

## [MongoDB will be at AWS re:Invent!](https://www.mongodb.com/aws-reinvent-2021)
Nov 9 - Dec 18

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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*
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🍿 [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:4Mfn38nQsWL4fHmX4xBdD1 %}

*Catch up on past episodes*:
Ep. 85 - [Tech Conferences with Nancy Monaghan and Dorothy McClelland](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rdCjdzTZesDqukXfTNqHP?si=wWZ5rc9YSludCAAGM3MVGw)

Ep. 84 - [Shrey Batra - Writing Scalable Applications for Big Data with MongoDB](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1skLDE7gH2AMsXIDHvLuiq?si=bUXBXLJrSoadyjPJfk8jTw)

Ep. 83 - [Online Archive and Data Lake with Benjamin Flast](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RclKR2MycRH4y3qTXdlpd?si=YaH5kDmMS06PQvkoiX0wHA)


(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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## :earth_africa: MongoDB DevRel around the Interwebz

*Watch our team do their thang at various conferences, meetups, and podcasts around the world (virtually, for now). Also, find external articles and guest posts from our DevRel team here!*

**:date: Upcoming**

Nov 17: [Build Stuff Lithuania](https://events.pinetool.ai/2275/#sessions/83055?referrer%5Bpathname%5D=%2Fsessions&referrer%5Bsearch%5D=&referrer%5Btitle%5D=Sessions)

![Adrienne Tacke speaker banner for Build Stuff Lithuania. She will be giving her talk "Multi-Cloud Magic: Leveraging Multi-Cloud Clusters in the Real World"](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/rnjk40dzkowoe24xanuk.png)

[Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/adriennetacke) will be in Vilnius to give her talk “Multi-Cloud Magic: Leveraging Multi-Cloud Clusters in the Real World” at Build Stuff Lithuania!

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