NA001 - Temporal with Ryan Shaw

Exploring Temporal's approach to durable execution and network automation with Ryan Shaw

Network Automagic EP001 - Temporal with Ryan Shaw  

Ever wondered how to stop wrestling with your network automation like it’s a caffeinated octopus? In this episode, we dive deep into Temporal ( https://temporal.io) with Ryan Shaw, exploring how this beast of a platform is changing the game for network automation.

Join Steinn “Steinzi” Bjarnarson and Urs Baumann on this inaugural episode of Network AutoMagic.

Episode Guest:  

Ryan Shaw from Zscaler and an avid member of the network automation forum slack.

Listen to the show anywhere:  

• YouTube: @networkautomagic
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What we cover:  

• The real deal about Temporal’s approach to the durable execution of your application code!
• How to stop your automation workflows from imploding
• War stories and practical insights from the trenches

Episode Links:  

• Temporal Saga Pattern blog
• Temporal + Python + saga pattern (see pull request to make it work)
• NAF slack to join Ryan

Featured Music:  

“Party Weekend” by Joe ‘King’ Carrasco and the Crowns (1980)
A slice of vintage Spanish rock that’s as rebellious as our approach to network automation

Episode Transcript  

Steinzi: Welcome to Network AutoMagic! I’m your host Steinzi, joined by my co-host Urs Baumann. Today we’re diving deep into Temporal with our special guest Ryan Shaw.

Urs: Hey everyone! Really excited about today’s topic.

Steinzi: Ryan, welcome to the show! Before we jump into Temporal, tell us a bit about yourself.

Ryan: Thanks for having me! I’m currently working at Zscaler, focusing on network automation at scale. I’ve been particularly interested in making automation more reliable and maintainable.

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Tags: #networkautomation #temporal #techtalks #network #ipv4 #automation #python #golang