The librdkafka Supply Chain Breakdown: rdkafka Darkest Hour

We all make mistakes, and fundamentally, the havoc caused by this incident was due to a flaw in the design of rdkafka-ruby. While the disappearance of librdkafka from GitHub was unexpected, this article aims to clarify and explain how rdkafka-ruby should have prevented it and what was poorly designed. By examining this incident, I hope to provide insights into better practices for managing dependencies and ensuring more resilient software builds for the Ruby ecosystem.