Do... or do not: Why Yoda doesn't use microservices

This post introduces the concept of a dedicated state management platform for microservices, drawing parallels to atomic database transactions. It argues that microservices, while beneficial for development cycles, introduce significant state management challenges. The author proposes that a platform like Temporal, which provides durable execution for workflows, abstracts away these complexities. This allows developers to achieve exactly-once execution guarantees for their microservice interactions, similar to ACID transactions in databases, without needing to manually manage state during failures or retries. The post highlights how this abstraction simplifies development and improves reliability by ensuring that workflows run to completion, even in the face of system disruptions.