{"podcast":{"title":"Thoughtworks Technology Podcast","slug":"thoughtworks-technology-podcast-1060653","podcast_index_feed_id":1060653,"rss_url":"https://thoughtworks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.thoughtworks.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/1/7/1/a171dd11ef408014e55e3c100dce7605/TWTP_icon_2021.jpg","author":"Thoughtworks","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Thoughtworks podcast plunges deep into the latest tech topics that have captured our imagination. Join our panel of senior technologists to explore the most important trends in tech today, get frontline insights into our work developing cutting-edge tech and hear more about how today's tech megatrends will impact you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:17:02.892641+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughtworks-technology-podcast-1060653"},"episode":{"title":"Durable computing: What is it and why now?","slug":"durable-computing-what-is-it-and-why-now","published_at":"2026-03-05T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughtworks-technology-podcast-1060653/durable-computing-what-is-it-and-why-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughtworks-technology-podcast-1060653","url":"https://thoughtworks.libsyn.com/durable-computing-what-is-it-and-why-now","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thoughtworks/Durable_Computing_v1_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=790869","summary":"Managing distributed systems and complex workflows can be challenging. What happens when something fails? If a task isn't executed to completion, that can lead to serious problems. From transaction and billing failures to deploying software, even small issues can have significant consequences. This is one of the reasons for durable computing. Designed to isolate code from crashes, it preserves state so a task is completed even when something fails. To discuss durable computing, explore why it matters today and how we've been using it at Thoughtworks, Brandon Cook and John Coleman join host Alexey Boas on the Technology Podcast. They dive into the current platform ecosystem and what it means for developers — and requires of them. They also talk about the value of durable computing for AI, explaining why the concept of 'durable agents' offers an important of avenue of investigation in a world eager to embrace agentic systems. Learn more about durable computing in this blog post from July 2025: https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/cloud/durable-computing-making-easier-resilience-distributed-systems","meta_description":"Managing distributed systems and complex workflows can be challenging. What happens when something fails? If a task isn't executed to completion, that can…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2262,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thoughtworks-technology-podcast-1060653/episodes/durable-computing-what-is-it-and-why-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughtworks-technology-podcast-1060653/durable-computing-what-is-it-and-why-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}