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Multi-step Processes

- Multi-step processes fail halfway: payment charged but inventory not reserved. Use workflow engines like Tempo...

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Jimmy Malhan
Mar 16, 2026
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30-second elevator pitch: "Multi-step processes fail halfway - payment charged but inventory not reserved. I use workflow engines like Temporal or AWS Step Functions so each step is durable, failures trigger retries or compensation, and the system picks up exactly where it left off after a crash."

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