# Why I joined Temporal

DevFeed: [Why I joined Temporal](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-i-joined-temporal-35978.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://temporal.io/blog/sergey-why-i-joined-temporal>)

Author: Sergey Bykov

Published: 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Temporal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/temporal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [cloud-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-computing.md>), [Remote Procedure Call (RPC)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rpc.md>), [consistency](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/consistency.md>)

Tags: [cloud-computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-computing.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [consistency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/consistency.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [rpc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rpc.md>)

## AI overview

The author explains why they left Microsoft to join Temporal, tracing the decision to their earlier work on Orleans and discussions with Maxim Fateev. The article contrasts interactive, low-latency workloads with reliable workflow systems that can resume execution after delays or failures.

## Source excerpt

I left Microsoft last month after a long and successful career. It's an understatement to say that most of my colleagues were surprised.