Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Vikram Koka Revitalizes Apache Airflow, Hits 40M Downloads

6/17/2025

40 10

Summary

Story summary

Vikram Koka breathed new life into Apache Airflow, an open-source project that had lost momentum. His leadership sparked significant upgrades, culminating in the launches of Airflow 2.0 in December 2020 and Airflow 3.0 in April 2023. Today, the project boasts 35-40 million monthly downloads, empowering AI and machine learning workflows while uniting a vibrant global developer community.

1 of 1

Story summary

Vikram Koka breathed new life into Apache Airflow, an open-source project that had lost momentum. His leadership sparked significant upgrades, culminating in the launches of Airflow 2.0 in December 2020 and Airflow 3.0 in April 2023. Today, the project boasts 35-40 million monthly downloads, empowering AI and machine learning workflows while uniting a vibrant global developer community.