Building Better Platforms with Dapr: Abstractions, Portability, and Durable Systems

Cloud lock-in extends beyond data storage to how cloud-specific code embeds itself throughout applications. This episode explores how Dapr provides clean abstractions for distributed system patterns, enabling portable applications while maintaining cloud-native capabilities.

Featuring Mark Fussell, co-creator of Dapr and CEO of Diagrid, hosted by Cory O'Daniel.

Key topics discussed include:

• Dapr's separation between application code and infrastructure services
• Platform teams' struggles with tight infrastructure coupling
• Benefits of sidecar architecture for development and production
• Automatic handling of security, observability, and resiliency
• Introduction to Dapr's workflow engine for durable execution and stateful AI agents