Spooky Stories: Chilling Temporal anti-patterns (part 1)

The blog post explores best practices and anti-patterns for using Temporal, an open-source platform for managing workflows and microservices, by drawing parallels with iconic spooky movies. It emphasizes the importance of not excessively wrapping Temporal SDKs to avoid obscuring features and making updates difficult, while also highlighting the significance of idempotency and the careful use of Local Activities to prevent unintended consequences in workflow executions. Temporal's "time travel" feature, which allows users to reset and replay workflows to correct errors, is likened to fixing a timeline mistake, and users are advised to manage Workflow History size to avoid exceeding limits. Additionally, the post underscores the necessity of ensuring workflow determinism for successful replays and updates, and encourages developers to leverage Temporal's features like Signals and Queries to enhance workflow efficiency. Through thematic storytelling, the post aims to engage developers and guide them in optimizing their use of Temporal.