MongoDB $weeklyUpdate (January 14, 2022): Latest MongoDB Tutorials, Events, Podcasts, & Streams!
Tags: mongodb, database, dotnet, programming
Published: 2022-01-14 19:39:20

## 👋 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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## 🎓 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/)!_

### [Bringing Your Data to Your Wrist with the MongoDB Data API and Fitbit](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/how-to/atlas_data_api_and_fitbit/)

[John Page](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/author/john-page/) 
In this article, we will see how to call the Data API from a smartwatch application to retrieve a document that contains data to display.

### [Introducing the MongoDB Analyzer for .NET](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/article/introducing-mongodb-analyzer-dotnet/)

![GIF - Accessing the tooltip for a LINQ expression](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/exu8z25ikv22ws60bnxu.gif)

[Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/adriennetacke)
Say hello to the MongoDB Analyzer for .NET. This tool translates your C# queries to their MongoDB Query API equivalent and warns you of unsupported expressions and invalid queries at compile time, right in Visual Studio.

### [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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## 📺 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
{% twitch 1255999546 %} 

🍿 [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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