I'm curious if anyone out there has been able to effectively use Durable Functions as a workflow for long-running processes. On paper, it seems perfect, but I'm having a tough time getting it set up in Azure with Python 3.10. I tried following a sample source code, but I keep hitting 404 errors. Any suggestions or guidance would be super appreciated!
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I'm studying for the AZ-204 certification and noticed that Durable Functions aren't really being used as much. It’s funny because there used to be lots of questions about them in the past!
I looked into Durable Functions a while back and decided against using them due to a couple of reasons: being stateful or persistent isn't ideal for Azure Functions, and often, you can solve the need for durability with simpler solutions. In my opinion, the promised recoverability isn’t worth the complexity.
I've utilized Durable Functions in various projects with C# and .NET Core, and they've worked great for me! For example, I managed bulk imports into Salesforce and improved response times with slow APIs. It really helped with orchestrating tasks and managing time limits effectively.
If you're looking into Durable Functions, you might consider using Temporal instead. It's a solid alternative that some users have found to be more straightforward.
I've had good experiences with Durable Functions, specifically when provisioning SharePoint. Just a heads up, I actually used PowerShell rather than Python for my implementation.
You're right! The durable function questions were actually removed in mid-2023.