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0 pointshot_gril3y ago0 comments

Sounds like the whole point is you don't have to take anything special into account. Edit: Except determinism?

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The point is that you can write code instead of JSON/YAML like traditional microservice orchestration like AWS step functions. And it’s not a limited dsl—you have the full lang at your disposal, with the one requirement that deterministic code (workflows / the durable code) is in separate functions from non deterministic code (like making a network request, called “Activities”).

MuffinFlavored3y ago

https://github.com/temporalio/hello-world-project-template-j...

You have to write your code using Temporal SDK.

At a quick glance:

main() calls WorkflowServiceStubs/WorkflowClient

I also see something called an "Activity"

Also see something called a Worker.

Not trying to argue. Genuinely curious if you think this is within the realm of "not take anything special into account" (be forced to use a specific SDK and lay your logic out in the exact way it supports) or if you didn't know this was referring to Temporal?

mbj1113y ago

100% like it or not vendor lock-in is there with all workflow solutions. We need standardisation with workflow solutions as mentioned here in detail https://twitter.com/gwenshap/status/1505950830767206400?s=46...

hot_grilOP3y ago

I thought this comment chain was about durable execution in general. Temporal seems to be that plus some RPC stuff that is a lot more than "nothing special."

lorendsr3y ago

All the durable execution systems have to run your code in certain way that persists steps like RPCs (and need to provide a mechanism for you to tell the system which functions have RPCs) so they can recover in case of process failures. They all also happen to provide common orchestrator features like retries and timeouts because devs find it useful.

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lorendsr3y ago

MuffinFlavored3y ago

https://github.com/temporalio/hello-world-project-template-j...

You have to write your code using Temporal SDK.

At a quick glance:

main() calls WorkflowServiceStubs/WorkflowClient

I also see something called an "Activity"

Also see something called a Worker.

mbj1113y ago

hot_grilOP3y ago

I thought this comment chain was about durable execution in general. Temporal seems to be that plus some RPC stuff that is a lot more than "nothing special."

lorendsr3y ago

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