Simplifying Distributed Systems: Dapr with Mark Fussell

Mark Fussell (@mfussell) is the co-creator of Dapr, the open-source runtime system designed to support cloud native and serverless computing. Dapr provides APIs that simplify the development of distributed applications, providing essential functionalities like service invocation, pub/sub messaging, and observability. 

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In this episode we discuss:

• The difference between Dapr and a service mesh

• How Dapr is beneficial for platform engineering teams

• From Microsoft to Diagrid in the startup world

• The significance of Dapr’s graduation from the CNCF

Links:

• Dapr

• Diagrid

• KEDA

People mentioned:

• Yaron Schneider (@yaronschneider)

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