RPC is Evil

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Argues against using RPC-style communication in distributed systems, examining the problems RPC introduces for reliability and coupling and advocating alternative approaches such as message-based or asynchronous communication patterns. Discusses practical consequences for Microsoft/.NET platform architects and how to design services to avoid RPC pitfalls.

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" chapters (6)

1. 0:00Start
2. 10:15The Command-Response Protocol
3. 16:50Interface Definition Language
4. 30:59Temporal Coupling
5. 45:48A Critique of the Remote Procedure Call
6. 46:10A Note on Distributed Computing

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