John Coleman
Lead consultant at ThoughtWorks specializing in distributed systems and durable computing who has worked with platforms like Akka and created proofs of concept for workflow recovery and testing.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 38min
Durable computing: What is it and why now?
John Coleman, lead consultant with expertise in distributed systems and state recovery. Brandon Cook, principal engineer focused on operationalizing resiliency in event-driven platforms. They define durable computing and state recovery. They compare durable platforms to orchestration patterns, weigh tradeoffs and lock-in, discuss testing and versioning, and explore durable agents for AI and practical pitfalls.
