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Skipper: Airbnb’s Embedded Workflow Engine

Airbnb's Skipper addresses durable execution challenges with an embedded workflow engine, supporting critical workflows and reducing external dependencies.

Airbnb developed Skipper, a lightweight workflow engine to address the durable execution problem. This engine supports critical workflows while minimizing external dependencies, allowing engineers to focus on business logic.

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