Cloud lock-in isn't just about where your data lives—it's about how deeply cloud-specific code permeates your applications. Mark Fussell, co-creator of Dapr and CEO of Diagrid, joins Cory O'Daniel to explore how Dapr provides clean abstractions for common distributed system patterns, enabling teams to build portable applications without sacrificing cloud-native capabilities.
The conversation covers:
- How Dapr creates a clean separation between application code and underlying infrastructure services like messaging, state management, and secrets
- Why platform teams struggle with tight coupling between applications and infrastructure, and how Dapr solves this problem
- The benefits of Dapr's sidecar architecture for local development, testing, and production environments
- How Dapr automatically handles cross-cutting concerns like security, observability, and resiliency without boilerplate code
- Introduction to Dapr's workflow engine for durable execution and the emerging world of stateful AI agents
Whether you're a platform engineer struggling with cloud lock-in or a developer tired of rewriting code for different infrastructures, this conversation demonstrates how Dapr can simplify your distributed systems while maintaining access to the unique capabilities of each cloud provider.
