The distributed machine

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This post frames Temporal's Durable Execution as a fundamental shift in computing, akin to the advent of virtual machines and container orchestration. It argues that Temporal creates a 'distributed machine' by abstracting away the complexities of distributed systems, allowing developers to write code as if it were running on a single, highly reliable entity, regardless of the underlying physical or virtual infrastructure. It draws parallels between the evolution of machines (physical -> virtual -> container orchestration) and positions Temporal as the next step, enabling distributed processes to behave as a unified distributed computing system.