Dapr: The Future of Microservices

03/20/25 • 53 min

In this episode of Cloud Native Compass, host David Flanagan is joined by Mark Fussell, co-founder and CEO of Diagrid, to discuss the intricacies of Dapr and its role in microservices and distributed systems. They delve into the actor model, the new Dapr Agents, and much more.

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(00:00) - Introduction
(00:09) - Guest Introduction
(00:14) - Overview of Dapr and Microservices
(00:42) - Exploring Microservices
(01:12) - Challenges in Microservices
(00:42) - Dapr's Solutions for Microservices
(03:25) - The Role of Dapr in Simplifying Microservices
(04:17) - Communication and Coordination in Microservices
(06:00) - Service Invocation and Pub/Sub in Dapr
(33:22) - Component Model in Dapr
(22:38) - The Outbox Pattern and Actor Model
(39:49) - Dapr Agents and LLM Integration
(49:08) - Diagrid's Role with Dapr
(52:00) - Conclusion and Sign-Off

Dapr: The Future of Microservices

Creators & Guests

Click here to watch a video of this episode.

(00:00) - Introduction
(00:09) - Guest Introduction
(00:14) - Overview of Dapr and Microservices
(00:42) - Exploring Microservices
(01:12) - Challenges in Microservices
(00:42) - Dapr's Solutions for Microservices
(03:25) - The Role of Dapr in Simplifying Microservices
(04:17) - Communication and Coordination in Microservices
(06:00) - Service Invocation and Pub/Sub in Dapr
(33:22) - Component Model in Dapr
(22:38) - The Outbox Pattern and Actor Model
(39:49) - Dapr Agents and LLM Integration
(49:08) - Diagrid's Role with Dapr
(52:00) - Conclusion and Sign-Off

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