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Contributor Podcast: Simplifying Distributed Systems: Dapr with Mark Fussell

Mark Fussell is the co-creator of Dapr, an open-source runtime for cloud native and serverless computing. The episode explores the difference between Dapr and a service mesh, how it benefits platform engineering teams, and Dapr's significance graduating from the CNCF.

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Diagrid Team

May 16, 20251 min read

Mark Fussell is the co-creator of Dapr, an open-source runtime for cloud native and serverless computing. In this episode of the Contributor Podcast, the conversation explores the difference between Dapr and a service mesh, how it benefits platform engineering teams, and Dapr's significance graduating from the CNCF.

Key topics discussed include:

  • The distinction between Dapr and service mesh technologies
  • Benefits of Dapr for platform engineering teams
  • Mark Fussell's transition from Microsoft to Diagrid
  • Dapr's CNCF graduation milestone