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The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica
Breaking the Cloud Barrier: How DBOS Transforms Application Development
Dec 19, 2024
Chan Li and Peter Kraft, co-founders of DBOS, Inc., discuss their groundbreaking serverless platform designed for highly reliable applications based on Postgres. They tackle challenges in error handling for stateful applications, introducing innovative solutions like an AI refund agent. The duo explains their transition from academic research to commercial product, focusing on enhancing cloud developer experience through improved data management and programming support. They also delve into DBOS's integration with OpenTelemetry and its promising advancements in AI applications.
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- DBOS addresses the common challenges of stateful application development by reducing the code dedicated to error handling and recovery processes.
- By simplifying integrations with external systems, DBOS enhances application reliability and deployment efficiency, enabling faster development workflows for developers.
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Challenges in Building Stateful Applications
Many developers face significant challenges while creating stateful applications, with a majority of their code dedicated to error handling and recovery from failures. Typical issues arise when applications crash, requiring them to resume precisely from where they left off, especially when using third-party APIs that may become unavailable. As a result, approximately 90% of the code may consist of handling errors and managing system interruptions. This issue highlights a substantial opportunity to reduce the burden on developers by implementing more reliable and less error-prone systems.
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