March 2022 Summaries

Temporal has released a public beta of its new UI as an opt-in feature for open source users. The rewrite is aimed at providing parity with the current UI and setting the foundation for future iterations. The new interface, built using Svelte, offers improved performance and introduces new features such as easier identification of Data Converter usage and sharing capabilities through URLs. Temporal plans to make this new UI the default experience in the coming weeks while continuing to support the existing one until its removal on September 30th. Feedback from users is highly encouraged for future improvements and feature additions.

The text discusses the evolution of internet engineering over the past decade, highlighting that most changes have been solidification of existing techniques rather than fundamental advancements. It mentions the author's experience working on significant internet projects and their interest in machine learning (ML). The author then introduces Temporal, a workflow processing framework founded by Maxim Fateev and Samar Abbas. They express admiration for Max's insight that deterministic logical processing enables replay to recreate internal state, simplifying business logic and improving error recovery. The author compares the conceptual advancement of Temporal to Euler's equation and SQL model, believing it will have a significant impact on solving business problems. They joined Temporal to contribute to building this solution and hope others with relevant skills and passion will join them in this meaningful, challenging, rewarding, and valuable endeavor.

During their Series B fundraising announcement, Temporal conducted live intro and Q&A sessions for developers. The company received positive feedback from attendees and made recordings available for those who couldn't attend. Topics covered during the livestream included a recap of Temporal's 2021 performance, details about their Series B funding, and plans for upcoming SDKs in Java, Go, and TypeScript. Additionally, Product leads presented top use cases for Temporal, such as long-running processes, business transactions, and infrastructure provisioning.