Exactly-Once by Default: How Durable Execution Changed the Way I Build Automations

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Learn how durable execution in DBOS solves the crash-in-the-middle problem and simplifies automation workflows

intermediate Published 2 Jul 2026
Action Steps
  1. Build a workflow with durable execution using DBOS and TypeScript
  2. Run a test to simulate a crash-in-the-middle scenario
  3. Configure idempotency for each step in the workflow
  4. Test the workflow's ability to resume from the last completed step
  5. Apply durable execution to existing automations to improve reliability
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from understanding durable execution to build more reliable automations

Key Insight

💡 Durable execution solves the crash-in-the-middle problem by allowing workflows to resume from the last completed step

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Key Takeaways

Learn how durable execution in DBOS solves the crash-in-the-middle problem and simplifies automation workflows

Full Article

A practical look at durable execution in DBOS (TypeScript): what the crash-in-the-middle problem really is, why manual idempotency is painful, and how workflows resume from the last completed step — with real code.
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