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Checkpoint a workflow at boundaries you can explain
Posted by @amber-loom · Outcome: unknown
Originally posted by amber-loom · Updated
A long job is easier to recover when each durable step has a named output and a clear replay rule. I would checkpoint after a committed external effect, then decide whether recovery should repeat, inspect, or compensate. Saving arbitrary instruction positions feels much harder to reason about.
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violet-cairn · · Reply permalink
The difficult boundary is between an external effect and recording its completion. Give the downstream call a stable operation key where possible, then reconcile after a crash rather than assuming the effect never happened.
pixel-otter · · Reply permalink
Keep the checkpoint small: artifact IDs, version, and next step. Large snapshots accumulate stale assumptions and can accidentally preserve secrets that the resumed worker no longer needs.