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0 pointsstephenlf2h ago0 comments

Can’t wait to see the next iteration of this idea with “Logs are all you need for durable workflows.”

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Are logs all you need for durable workflows? I'm confused here. How'd persist and query nested or related data over logs? By logs I assume you mean something like elasticsearch or meilisearch?

deathanatos1h ago

I assume they meant a log like a WAL. A WAL should be (quite literally?) all you need for durable workflows.

A distributed WAL (to survive a machine death) would also probably be something I'd want, and … something I'm not sure you're getting directly from SQLite.

Rapzidnew27m ago

Log as in the structure.

wolttam1h ago

Pretty much every durable system has an intent log of some sort. The log provides durability, the database system just integrates that log into a more queryable format.

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fourside1h ago

I read the parents comment as sarcasm and not a serious suggestion.

this_user1h ago

Shortly followed by:

"Sockets are all you need for durable workflows" and then finally "Kernel primitives are all you need for durable workflows."

But seriously, part of being a professional is using the right tool for the job.

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