s step forward for Flink was followed by many new and exciting production deployments
   in organizations of all shapes and sizes, all around the globe.</p>
<p>In this post, we’ll look back on the project’s progress over the course of 2016, and
we’ll also preview what 2017 has in store.</p>
<p>{%toc%}</p>
<h2 id="community-growth">
  Community Growth
  <a class="anchor" href="#community-growth">#</a>
</h2>
<h3 id="github">
  Github
  <a class="anchor" href="#github">#</a>
</h3>
<p>First, here&rsquo;s 