BlighDyer

BlighDyer is an open-source software framework designed for real-time data processing, analytics, and visualization. It provides a runtime and a collection of libraries that enable streaming data ingestion, processing, and presentation with an emphasis on modularity, low latency, and cross-language interoperability.

The name BlighDyer combines surnames of its founding developers, reflecting a fusion of exploratory data analysis and field-tested engineering.

BlighDyer originated in 2018–2019 with a small team of contributors and released its first stable version in 2019. It is governed by an open-source model with community contributions and a permissive license, inviting external developers to contribute through a public repository and issue tracker.

Architecture features include a core Rust runtime, Python and JavaScript bindings, and connectors for Kafka, MQTT, and HTTP streams. The processing model uses directed acyclic graphs of operators, supports windowing and state, and includes a model registry for machine learning inference. The framework emphasizes lightweight deployment options, with container-friendly packaging and cloud-ready configurations.

Usage spans research, finance, IoT, and telemetry applications. Users value its low-latency processing, extensible plugin system, and flexible deployment. Some observers note a learning curve for newcomers and a smaller ecosystem relative to larger, more established streaming platforms, though community growth has been steady.

As of 2024, BlighDyer is maintained by a community of volunteers and several corporate sponsors; releases are semi-annual, with ongoing work on security, scalability, and integrations. The project is widely documented, with tutorials and API references available in its official repository.