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Temporal Founders Bet on Open Source and Developers to Enable Invincible Applications
Aug 15, 2024
Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, co-founders of Temporal, discuss their journey from tech giants like AWS and Microsoft to launching an open-source microservices platform. They delve into the challenges of balancing open-source goals with commercial success, emphasizing the importance of developer engagement. The duo shares insights on navigating AI advancements and the dynamics of building a startup team, including the transition of leadership roles and onboarding independent board members. It's a treasure trove for aspiring founders!
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- Temporal's unique durable execution feature enhances reliability for developers by allowing applications to resume precisely from failure points.
- The co-founders successfully navigated leadership transitions and board member introductions, leveraging their long-term partnership to ensure effective company growth.
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The Founding Story of Temporal
Temporal was founded in 2019 by two co-founders who shared a decade-long partnership in building platforms for developers. The motivation behind starting Temporal was the increasing need for an open-source microservices orchestration engine that could cater to real-world developer challenges. They recognized that many of the previous iterations of orchestration engines, including their experience with Amazon's Simple Workflow Service, lacked a strong developer experience and scalability. As they built Temporal, they aimed to eliminate these shortcomings by creating a platform designed to handle complex workflows reliably and efficiently.
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