Ben Smith

Ben Smith, a Staff Developer Advocate at Stripe, and James Beswick, Head of Developer Relations at Stripe, dive into why workflows can outperform conventional coding approaches. They discuss how workflows simplify error handling and idempotency, making distributed systems more manageable. The duo also tackles the importance of observability, the pitfalls of reintroducing monolith issues, and the nuances of building effective demos for developers. Their insights on gradually adopting extensions and navigating cloud services offer a fresh perspective for tech enthusiasts.