Temporal's strategy of offering a high-quality, freely available product has led to impressive growth and community engagement, as evidenced by its recent milestones and a $146 million Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, valuing the company at $1.72 billion. With 183,000 weekly active open-source developers and over 2,500 global customers for Temporal Cloud, the company's hosted commercial service, developer adoption has increased by 600%, and revenue has grown 4.4 times in the past 18 months. This success underscores Temporal's pivotal role in supporting the AI revolution, providing a durable and scalable backend for intelligent applications. The company emphasizes its community-driven approach, prioritizing the development of resources, SDKs, and integrations to empower developers, reflecting its commitment to fostering a supportive environment for the creation of resilient, AI-native systems.