1) Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that can be used for publish-subscribe messaging and storing and processing streams of data. However, there are many potential anti-patterns to be aware of when using Kafka.
2) Some common anti-patterns include not properly configuring data durability, ignoring error handling and exceptions, failing to use Kafka's built-in retries and idempotence features, and not embracing Kafka's at least once processing semantics.
3) It is also important to properly configure Kafka for production use by tuning OS settings, reading documentation on best practices, implementing monitoring, and addressing topics and partitioning design.