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# Linking your Microservices with Workflows

🎧 Podcast Episode · S2E21May 25, 2022[![](/logos/tags/aws-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/aws-symbol-dark.svg)AWS](/topic/aws)[![](/logos/tags/svelte-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/svelte-symbol-dark.svg)Svelte](/topic/svelte)[![](/logos/tags/builder-io-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/builder-io-symbol-dark.svg)Builder.io](/topic/builder-io)[![](/logos/tags/docker-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/docker-symbol-dark.svg)Docker](/topic/docker)[![](/logos/tags/javascript-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/javascript-symbol-dark.svg)JavaScript](/topic/javascript)[![](/logos/tags/github-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/github-symbol-dark.svg)GitHub](/topic/github)[![](/logos/tags/webdev-symbol-light.svg)![](/logos/tags/webdev-symbol-dark.svg)WebDev](/topic/webdev)

# Linking your Microservices with Workflows

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**Linking your Microservices with Workflows ** is a CodingCat.dev podcast episode featuring Shawn Wang (swyx) alongside Alex Patterson and Brittney Postma focused on AWS, Svelte, Builder.io. Swyx walks us through how to use http://temporal.io/ to link all of your microservice workflows. 2.21 - Linking your Microservices with Workflows: Swyx joins us to talk about how https://temporal.io/ can help manage microservices https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-21-linking-your-microservices-with-workflows Sponsors
https://Builder.io
Empower your entire team to visually create and optimize high-speed experiences on your sites and apps. Provid Watch the full video breakdown on [**YouTube**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE) or explore the architectural notes, chapters, and official documentation links below.

## Questions

- Can you tell us a little about what Temporal is and how you got started there? [https://www.swyx.io/why-temporal/](https://www.swyx.io/why-temporal/)
- [https://gist.github.com/sw-yx/ff8a4f6757286444fa20b43f6b98b205](https://gist.github.com/sw-yx/ff8a4f6757286444fa20b43f6b98b205)
- [https://www.swyx.io/self-provisioning-runtime/](https://www.swyx.io/self-provisioning-runtime/)

- Do you still need to use things like Cloud Pub/Sub or AWS SQS?
- Should you use a scheduler of any kind outside of Temporal?
- How does a temporal workflow increase productivity?
- What services would Temporal help with?
- Pricing is not public yet.
- Who is the target customer?
- How much are you getting to use Svelte?

## Technical Overview: Linking your Microservices with Workflows

2.21 - Linking your Microservices with Workflows: Swyx joins us to talk about how https://temporal.io/ can help manage microservices https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-21-linking-your-microservices-with-workflows Sponsors
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When applying the concepts from **Linking your Microservices with Workflows**  in a production codebase, teams working with AWS, Svelte, Builder.io, Docker should align their implementation with the [**AWS Documentation & Builder Center**](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/) (Cloud architecture, serverless compute, IAM, and managed services). Structuring your workflow around repeatable patterns, automated verification, and clear separation of concerns helps prevent regressions as your application scales.

### Key Engineering Takeaways

- **Core Topic Focus: ** Practical strategies for AWS, Svelte, Builder.io, Docker covered in "Linking your Microservices with Workflows" (Swyx walks us through how to use http://temporal.io/ to link all of your microservice workflows.).
- **Production Implementation: ** Combine the architectural patterns demonstrated in this podcast with the official [AWS Documentation & Builder Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/) for type safety, performance, and long-term maintainability.
- **Hands-On Video Walkthrough: ** Follow along with the live coding demos and discussion on [YouTube (Linking your Microservices with Workflows)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE) and subscribe to [CodingCat.dev on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@CodingCatDev?sub_confirmation=1) for weekly deep dives.

## Video Chapters & Timestamps

Jump directly to any segment of [**Linking your Microservices with Workflows**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE) on YouTube using the timestamped chapters below:

- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): PM (EST)
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Intro
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Swyx Intro
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Temporal Series B
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): What is Temporal?
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Systems in Temporal vs AWS Cloud
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Stateless vs Statful
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Central Application Management
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Builder.io Sponsor Promo
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): How you host with Temporal
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Workflow as Code (WAC)
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Host on Cloud, and Kubernetes
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Pricing (OSS)
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): How does the IaC work?
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): User Experience and Error Handling
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Self Provisioning Runtime
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Decision Paralysis
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Serving the Platform Engineer
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Svelte and Frontend at Temporal
- [**00:00**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE&t=0s): Admin UI for Temporal

## Resources, Links & Official Documentation

- **Watch on YouTube: ** [Linking your Microservices with Workflows Full Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE) (plus [Subscribe to CodingCat.dev](https://www.youtube.com/@CodingCatDev?sub_confirmation=1))
- **Swyx joins us to talk about how can help manage microservices: ** [https://temporal.io/](https://temporal.io/)
- **builder.io: ** [https://Builder.io](https://builder.io/?utm_source=codingcatdev)
- **Show Pick: ** [The Wonder Years (picked by Alex Patterson)](https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-wonder-years/1c7ZvkdOhTaT)
- **Show Pick: ** [devtools.fm (picked by Alex Patterson)](https://devtools.fm/)
- **Show Pick: ** [GitHub CoPilot (picked by Brittney Postma)](https://github.com/features/copilot)
- **Show Pick: ** [Build Svelte in 3D (picked by Brittney Postma)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PJ_28fgLp8)
- [**Shawn Wang (swyx) Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev**](/guest/swyx)
- [**Shawn Wang (swyx) on GitHub**](https://github.com/swyxio)
- [**Episode Sponsor: Builder.io**](https://www.builder.io/?utm_source=codingcatdev)
- [**AWS Documentation & Builder Center:**](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/) Cloud architecture, serverless compute, IAM, and managed services
- [**Svelte & SvelteKit Documentation:**](https://svelte.dev/docs) Runes, compiler internals, and full-stack SvelteKit routing
- [**Builder.io Developer Documentation:**](https://www.builder.io/c/docs/developers?utm_source=codingcatdev) Visual headless CMS, SDKs, and design-to-code workflows

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## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

### What are the main takeaways from Linking your Microservices with Workflows?

Swyx walks us through how to use http://temporal.io/ to link all of your microservice workflows. 2.21 - Linking your Microservices with Workflows: Swyx joins us to talk about how https://temporal.io/ can help manage microservices https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-21-linking-your-microservices-with-workflows Sponsors
https://Builder.io
Empower your entire team to visually create and optimize high-speed experiences on your sites and apps. Provid Throughout this podcast, Shawn Wang (swyx) breaks down real-world implementation details for AWS, Svelte, Builder.io so developers can apply these patterns directly in production.

### How do you implement AWS best practices in production?

When adopting AWS and Svelte in a production stack, start by validating your configuration against the [**AWS Documentation & Builder Center**](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/) (Cloud architecture, serverless compute, IAM, and managed services). Focus on incremental adoption, automated testing, and observability so your team can measure performance and developer velocity improvements at each stage.

### Where can I watch the full Linking your Microservices with Workflows walkthrough and find related code resources?

You can watch the complete video session for [**Linking your Microservices with Workflows**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAB7mJsbFE) on the [**CodingCat.dev YouTube channel**](https://www.youtube.com/@CodingCatDev?sub_confirmation=1). For a deeper dive into AWS, check out our related guide: [**Enterprise Databases that Scale**](/podcast/2-19-enterprise-databases-that-scale).

## ✏️ Episode Summary

2.21 - Linking your Microservices with Workflows: Swyx joins us to talk about how https://temporal.io/ can help manage microservices

https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-21-linking-your-microservices-with-workflows

Sponsors
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✏️ Visual Architecture Diagram

## how this episode connects together.

Follow AJ from first principles to production-ready architecture.

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## episode picks.

### 🐾 Alex Patterson

- [The Wonder Years](https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-wonder-years/1c7ZvkdOhTaT)
- [devtools.fm](https://devtools.fm/)

### 🐾 Brittney Postma

- [Swyx - Why Temporal](https://www.swyx.io/why-temporal/)
- [GitHub CoPilot](https://github.com/features/copilot)
- [Build Svelte in 3D](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PJ_28fgLp8)

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