Generators: The unsung hero of Async programming

In this theater session from PyCon US 2025, Engineer Chris Anderson walks through Generators and how they are essential to building resiliant solutions with asynchronous programming, including a live demo of them in action using Azure Durable Functions.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/durable/quickstart-python-vscode

https://www.linkedin.com/in/crandycodes/

00:00 — Intro: Generators and Durable Functions
00:40 — What Are Generators and Why Use Them
01:26 — Custom Range with Generator Example
02:06 — Infinite Generators and Cleanup with close()
03:27 — Sending Data into Generators with send()
04:47 — Using Generators for Async Task Scheduling
05:07 — Orchestration Pattern: A → B & C → D
05:45 — Simulating Failures in Orchestrated Tasks
06:33 — Improving Reliability with Durable Activities
07:43 — Centralizing Retry Logic in Orchestrator
08:42 — Generalizing Durable Activity Wrappers
09:54 — Restarting and Resuming Durable Orchestrations
10:49 — Externalizing State for Crash Recovery
11:20 — Scaling with Distributed Activity Execution
11:41 — Live Demo: Durable Functions in Action
12:43 — Triggering Durable Functions via HTTP
13:27 — Polling Function Status and Viewing Results
14:02 — Long-Running Tasks for Agentic Workflows
14:15 — Using MCP Triggers with Durable Functions
14:47 — Getting Started with Azure Durable Functions
15:00 — Is Azure Functions Open Source?
15:33 — Durable Functions Architecture and Extensions
16:22 — State Management and API Access
16:47 — Running Azure Functions on Kubernetes
17:40 — Database Compatibility and On-Prem Options

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