The Data Stack Show 238: What Every Developer Needs to Know About Microservices in 2025 with Mark Fussell, Founder & CEO at Diagrid
Apr 23, 2025
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Mark's Early Telecom Experience
- Mark Fussell shared his start building Vodafone's first digital cellular base station transitioning from analog to digital.
- He witnessed the creation of SMS, a side feature that revolutionized communication worldwide.
Microsoft and Service Fabric
- Mark joined Microsoft in 2000 and worked on XML technologies within SQL Server and .NET.
- He helped build Service Fabric, a distributed systems platform foundational for Azure's core data services.
Target Developer Pain Points
- Focus on pain points when building platforms or advocating new tech internally.
- Help developers by solving infrastructure problems so they can concentrate on business functions.