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!

Maxim Fateev and Samar Abbas are guests on this podcast episode. They discuss the challenges of orchestrating microservices and their journey in creating a simple workflow service. They talk about their background, transition from Cadence to Temporal, and the value proposition of Cadence. They also explore the concepts of workflows, choreography, and orchestration, and discuss the challenges of storing information in long-running applications.