Durable Execution - The Essential Abstraction for Reliable Platforms
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Explore durable execution as a revolutionary abstraction that enables crash-proof, reliable platform services at scale in this 15-minute conference talk from PlatformCon 2025. Discover how this emerging technology eliminates the traditional tradeoff between complexity and reliability by removing the need for engineers to constantly anticipate failure scenarios in production environments. Learn the fundamental principles of how durable execution works, examine real-world applications currently serving millions of users, and understand why leading technology organizations are rapidly adopting this approach for their platform teams. Gain insights into how durable execution simplifies development processes while accelerating the delivery of resilient platform services, transforming the way engineers approach building reliable systems in environments where crashes, outages, and edge cases are inevitable.
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Durable execution: The essential abstraction for reliable platforms - Tom Wheeler | PlatformCon 2025
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