Harry Pierson
@devhawk.net
Passion * Technology * Ruthless Competence
Husband & Father
Engineer at @dbos.dev
Beer League Hockey Player
Amateur Powerlifter
He/Him
Husband & Father
Engineer at @dbos.dev
Beer League Hockey Player
Amateur Powerlifter
He/Him
A presentation so nice, I'm doing it twice.
I'll be delivering my Building Reliable Workflows in Java talk again on Feb 24th, this time in Seattle. If you're a Java (or Kotlin!) developer, come hear all about what you can do with DBOS.
www.meetup.com/seajug/event...
I'll be delivering my Building Reliable Workflows in Java talk again on Feb 24th, this time in Seattle. If you're a Java (or Kotlin!) developer, come hear all about what you can do with DBOS.
www.meetup.com/seajug/event...
Building Reliable workflows in Java, Tue, Feb 24, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Details**
So you have a new Workflow in your application. Let's say that it has 20 steps in the workflow
* What happens if the instance handling the workflow goes down
*
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February 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
A presentation so nice, I'm doing it twice.
I'll be delivering my Building Reliable Workflows in Java talk again on Feb 24th, this time in Seattle. If you're a Java (or Kotlin!) developer, come hear all about what you can do with DBOS.
www.meetup.com/seajug/event...
I'll be delivering my Building Reliable Workflows in Java talk again on Feb 24th, this time in Seattle. If you're a Java (or Kotlin!) developer, come hear all about what you can do with DBOS.
www.meetup.com/seajug/event...
I had a blast at @pjug.bsky.social tonight. Thanks for having me!
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I had a blast at @pjug.bsky.social tonight. Thanks for having me!
Reposted by Harry Pierson
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Reposted by Harry Pierson
tonight in Portland Oregon:
Portland Java User Group
Tuesday January 27 2026
Building Reliable workflows in Java - Using DBOS
#java #pdxtech
RSVP: www.meetup.com/pdxjug/event...
Portland Java User Group
Tuesday January 27 2026
Building Reliable workflows in Java - Using DBOS
#java #pdxtech
RSVP: www.meetup.com/pdxjug/event...
Building Reliable workflows in Java - Using DBOS, Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup
**Agenda**
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm - Pizza and Intro
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm - Presentation
**Details**
So you have a new Workflow in your application. Let's say that it has 20 steps
www.meetup.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
tonight in Portland Oregon:
Portland Java User Group
Tuesday January 27 2026
Building Reliable workflows in Java - Using DBOS
#java #pdxtech
RSVP: www.meetup.com/pdxjug/event...
Portland Java User Group
Tuesday January 27 2026
Building Reliable workflows in Java - Using DBOS
#java #pdxtech
RSVP: www.meetup.com/pdxjug/event...
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Highly recommended! @bobchipman.bsky.social stuff is always top notch, but the history here was so frakking interesting!
Traffic is (starting) to pick up on the new episode, but reminder again our ability to make these is very much proportionate to how much people "want" them so all views and shares remain deeply appreciated 🙏
youtu.be/Y4KcKvDer-U?...
youtu.be/Y4KcKvDer-U?...
This Movie Exists - HOPALONG CASSIDY
YouTube video by moviebob
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January 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Highly recommended! @bobchipman.bsky.social stuff is always top notch, but the history here was so frakking interesting!
Reposted by Harry Pierson
Gunnar is such an incredible writer! He explains durable execution better than I do. I love seeing more lightweight, database-backed approaches getting attention, and really appreciate the thoughtful shout-out for @dbos.dev. Always grateful for folks who push the space forward.
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Gunnar is such an incredible writer! He explains durable execution better than I do. I love seeing more lightweight, database-backed approaches getting attention, and really appreciate the thoughtful shout-out for @dbos.dev. Always grateful for folks who push the space forward.
Looking forward to the next #SeattleSystems meetup: luma.com/n6a1kjgj.
My background is compilers & debuggers, with a healthy dose of database stuff. But I like to get outside my wheelhouse when I can, so I'm really excited about the Protosocket talk.
My background is compilers & debuggers, with a healthy dose of database stuff. But I like to get outside my wheelhouse when I can, so I'm really excited about the Protosocket talk.
Building Efficient Systems: From Protosockets to Global Tables · Luma
Talk 1: When HTTP is too heavy: Designing a minimal RPC layer with protosocket at Momento
Modern systems often default to HTTP-based RPC frameworks like…
luma.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Looking forward to the next #SeattleSystems meetup: luma.com/n6a1kjgj.
My background is compilers & debuggers, with a healthy dose of database stuff. But I like to get outside my wheelhouse when I can, so I'm really excited about the Protosocket talk.
My background is compilers & debuggers, with a healthy dose of database stuff. But I like to get outside my wheelhouse when I can, so I'm really excited about the Protosocket talk.
#Seattle peeps, I'm presenting a lightning talk on "Durable Computing 101" at the Seattle Postgres user group meetup on Oct 2nd. meetu.ps/e/PxF37/6mv7...
Python Lightning Talks and Special Guest from DocumentDB, Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Join us for a fast-paced evening of lightning talks exploring the intersection of Postgres and Python! Whether you’re a Pythonista curious about getting more out of Postgre
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September 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#Seattle peeps, I'm presenting a lightning talk on "Durable Computing 101" at the Seattle Postgres user group meetup on Oct 2nd. meetu.ps/e/PxF37/6mv7...
Psst! We flipped the @dbos.dev Transact for Java repo public in advance of tomorrow's monthly meetup.
Github Repo: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Meetup Event Page: luma.com/8rqv5o5z
Github Repo: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Meetup Event Page: luma.com/8rqv5o5z
August 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Psst! We flipped the @dbos.dev Transact for Java repo public in advance of tomorrow's monthly meetup.
Github Repo: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Meetup Event Page: luma.com/8rqv5o5z
Github Repo: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Meetup Event Page: luma.com/8rqv5o5z
I hit a huge #powerlifting milestone this past week! I'm back in the #thousandPoundClub with a 215# bench press, 370# squat and 425# deadlift. #FiveThreeOne
August 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I hit a huge #powerlifting milestone this past week! I'm back in the #thousandPoundClub with a 215# bench press, 370# squat and 425# deadlift. #FiveThreeOne
If you can't make it in person to #SeattleSystems tonight, there's a LinkedIn Live stream www.linkedin.com/events/73614...
August 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you can't make it in person to #SeattleSystems tonight, there's a LinkedIn Live stream www.linkedin.com/events/73614...
Reposted by Harry Pierson
Seattle friends - in case you missed it: lu.ma/umtmqb38
The Seattle Systems group is hosting their very first meetup! @marcbrooker.bsky.social will be presenting Aurora DSQL.
Excited to see more systems groups popping up (thanks @eatonphil.bsky.social). My colleague @devhawk.net is co-organizing.
The Seattle Systems group is hosting their very first meetup! @marcbrooker.bsky.social will be presenting Aurora DSQL.
Excited to see more systems groups popping up (thanks @eatonphil.bsky.social). My colleague @devhawk.net is co-organizing.
Transactions and Coordination in Aurora DSQL · Luma
Join us for a Seattle Systems talk that’s definitely worth your time as we welcome Marc Brooker, Distinguished Engineer at AWS, for a deep dive into the inner…
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August 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Seattle friends - in case you missed it: lu.ma/umtmqb38
The Seattle Systems group is hosting their very first meetup! @marcbrooker.bsky.social will be presenting Aurora DSQL.
Excited to see more systems groups popping up (thanks @eatonphil.bsky.social). My colleague @devhawk.net is co-organizing.
The Seattle Systems group is hosting their very first meetup! @marcbrooker.bsky.social will be presenting Aurora DSQL.
Excited to see more systems groups popping up (thanks @eatonphil.bsky.social). My colleague @devhawk.net is co-organizing.
Today's workout
• Cardio: 15m treadmill
• Bench press: 160x5, 180x3, 200x3
• #JokerSets: 205x3, 210x2, 215x1
• Assistance work: 45 55# skull crushers, 45 25# curls, 3 x 53# KB farmer's walk
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio: 15m treadmill
• Bench press: 160x5, 180x3, 200x3
• #JokerSets: 205x3, 210x2, 215x1
• Assistance work: 45 55# skull crushers, 45 25# curls, 3 x 53# KB farmer's walk
#FiveThreeOne
August 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio: 15m treadmill
• Bench press: 160x5, 180x3, 200x3
• #JokerSets: 205x3, 210x2, 215x1
• Assistance work: 45 55# skull crushers, 45 25# curls, 3 x 53# KB farmer's walk
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio: 15m treadmill
• Bench press: 160x5, 180x3, 200x3
• #JokerSets: 205x3, 210x2, 215x1
• Assistance work: 45 55# skull crushers, 45 25# curls, 3 x 53# KB farmer's walk
#FiveThreeOne
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 235x5, 270x5, 305x9; 3 sets 235x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 40 pushups, 40 120# Lat Pulldowns, 40 hanging knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 235x5, 270x5, 305x9; 3 sets 235x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 40 pushups, 40 120# Lat Pulldowns, 40 hanging knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
July 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 235x5, 270x5, 305x9; 3 sets 235x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 40 pushups, 40 120# Lat Pulldowns, 40 hanging knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 235x5, 270x5, 305x9; 3 sets 235x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 40 pushups, 40 120# Lat Pulldowns, 40 hanging knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
Yesterday's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 160x5, 180x10; 3 sets 135x10 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 160x5, 180x10; 3 sets 135x10 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
July 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Yesterday's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 160x5, 180x10; 3 sets 135x10 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 160x5, 180x10; 3 sets 135x10 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
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Just released DBOS TypeScript V3! I really like the new decorator-less API and its smooth compatibility with JavaScript. The updated DataSource API makes it easy to connect to multiple databases in a single app.
Check it out and give a ⭐ on GitHub: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Check it out and give a ⭐ on GitHub: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
GitHub - dbos-inc/dbos-transact-ts: Lightweight Durable TypeScript Workflows
Lightweight Durable TypeScript Workflows. Contribute to dbos-inc/dbos-transact-ts development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Just released DBOS TypeScript V3! I really like the new decorator-less API and its smooth compatibility with JavaScript. The updated DataSource API makes it easy to connect to multiple databases in a single app.
Check it out and give a ⭐ on GitHub: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Check it out and give a ⭐ on GitHub: github.com/dbos-inc/dbo...
Today's Workout
• Cardio: 15 min treadmill
• Overhead Press: 100x5, 110x3, 125x8; 4 sets 110x6 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 pushups, 50 55# DB rows, 75 lying knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio: 15 min treadmill
• Overhead Press: 100x5, 110x3, 125x8; 4 sets 110x6 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 pushups, 50 55# DB rows, 75 lying knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
July 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today's Workout
• Cardio: 15 min treadmill
• Overhead Press: 100x5, 110x3, 125x8; 4 sets 110x6 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 pushups, 50 55# DB rows, 75 lying knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio: 15 min treadmill
• Overhead Press: 100x5, 110x3, 125x8; 4 sets 110x6 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 pushups, 50 55# DB rows, 75 lying knee raises
#FiveThreeOne
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 155x5, 175x3, 195x6; 4 sets 155x7 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 50 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 155x5, 175x3, 195x6; 4 sets 155x7 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 50 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
July 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 155x5, 175x3, 195x6; 4 sets 155x7 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 50 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 155x5, 175x3, 195x6; 4 sets 155x7 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 65# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 50 back raises
#FiveThreeOne
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 245x3, 280x3, 315x6; 5 sets 245x5 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 45# DB inc press, 75 lying knee raises, 50 120# lat pulldowns
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 245x3, 280x3, 315x6; 5 sets 245x5 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 45# DB inc press, 75 lying knee raises, 50 120# lat pulldowns
#FiveThreeOne
July 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 245x3, 280x3, 315x6; 5 sets 245x5 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 45# DB inc press, 75 lying knee raises, 50 120# lat pulldowns
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Squat: 245x3, 280x3, 315x6; 5 sets 245x5 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 45# DB inc press, 75 lying knee raises, 50 120# lat pulldowns
#FiveThreeOne
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 145x5, 165x5, 185x8; 4 sets 145x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 55# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 145x5, 165x5, 185x8; 4 sets 145x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 55# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
July 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 145x5, 165x5, 185x8; 4 sets 145x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 55# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 145x5, 165x5, 185x8; 4 sets 145x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 50 55# skull crushers, 50 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Deadlift: 265x5, 305x5, 345x8; 5 sets 265x6 supplemental
• Overhead Press: 85x5, 100x5, 110x8
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Deadlift: 265x5, 305x5, 345x8; 5 sets 265x6 supplemental
• Overhead Press: 85x5, 100x5, 110x8
#FiveThreeOne
July 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Deadlift: 265x5, 305x5, 345x8; 5 sets 265x6 supplemental
• Overhead Press: 85x5, 100x5, 110x8
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Deadlift: 265x5, 305x5, 345x8; 5 sets 265x6 supplemental
• Overhead Press: 85x5, 100x5, 110x8
#FiveThreeOne
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 155x5, 175x10; 3 sets 135x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 60 55# skull crushers, 48 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 155x5, 175x10; 3 sets 135x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 60 55# skull crushers, 48 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
July 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today's workout
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 155x5, 175x10; 3 sets 135x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 60 55# skull crushers, 48 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
• Cardio : 15m treadmill
• Bench press : 135x5, 155x5, 175x10; 3 sets 135x8 supplemental
• Assistance work: 60 55# skull crushers, 48 25# curls, 60 band pull aparts
#FiveThreeOne
Reposted by Harry Pierson
Just 2 days until June’s virtual meetup! Don’t miss the TypeScript V3 demo and a live walkthrough from Yutori, who will be showcasing their app and how they use DBOS to power their AI agents.
lu.ma/86femvuz
lu.ma/86femvuz
DBOS Virtual Meetup: Building Durable Workflows · Zoom · Luma
Join us for June's virtual meetup to connect with DBOS engineers and fellow users.
We're covering:
• Typescript V3 Demo
• Featured customer showcase with…
lu.ma
June 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just 2 days until June’s virtual meetup! Don’t miss the TypeScript V3 demo and a live walkthrough from Yutori, who will be showcasing their app and how they use DBOS to power their AI agents.
lu.ma/86femvuz
lu.ma/86femvuz