THE BEST WORKFLOW ENGINE IS A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

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Using a programming language as a workflow engine simplifies the process of orchestrating long-running, stateful logic on unreliable infrastructure, allowing developers to write workflows in a more intuitive manner. By integrating capabilities like retries, ad-hoc webhooks, and a unified hook for data interaction, Vercel created the Workflow SDK to make the implementation of durable workflows more efficient and scalable.