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Mark Fussell
Founder / CEO at Diagrid
- APIs
- Open Source
- Entrepreneur
- 📍Seattle, WA
Mark Fussell is the CEO of Diagrid, a cutting-edge company that simplifies building and scaling cloud-native applications.
As the co-founder of Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime), Mark has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of modern application development by empowering developers to build resilient, distributed systems with ease.
With decades of experience in the software industry, Mark has been a driving force behind innovative solutions that bridge the gap between developers and complex infrastructure.
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LET'S TALK ABOUT
- Microservices architecture and implementation
- Agentic AI in modern applications
- The evolution of cloud-native and distributed applications
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Before founding Diagrid, Mark held leadership roles at Microsoft, where he contributed to the development of cloud technologies and open-source projects that are now integral to global software ecosystems.
His expertise spans distributed systems, microservices, open source collaboration, and cloud-native architectures. Mark’s passion for simplifying developer experiences and his deep insights into the evolution of cloud computing make him an exceptional guest for podcasts exploring technology trends, innovation, and the future of software development.
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Mark Fussell
Founder / CEO at Diagrid
- 📍Seattle, WA
- APIs
- Open Source
- Entrepreneur
Mark Fussell is the CEO of Diagrid, a cutting-edge company that simplifies building and scaling cloud-native applications.
As the co-founder of Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime), Mark has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of modern application development by empowering developers to build resilient, distributed systems with ease.
With decades of experience in the software industry, Mark has been a driving force behind innovative solutions that bridge the gap between developers and complex infrastructure.
read more
Â
LET'S TALK ABOUT
- Microservices architecture and implementation
- Agentic AI in modern applications
- The evolution of cloud-native and distributed applications
--
Before founding Diagrid, Mark held leadership roles at Microsoft, where he contributed to the development of cloud technologies and open-source projects that are now integral to global software ecosystems.
His expertise spans distributed systems, microservices, open source collaboration, and cloud-native architectures. Mark’s passion for simplifying developer experiences and his deep insights into the evolution of cloud computing make him an exceptional guest for podcasts exploring technology trends, innovation, and the future of software development.
Ask me
| How do you see AI impacting the design and implementation of modern distributed applications? |
| How are corporations approaching the creation and management of applications today, and how is that changing? |
| Many of the tools used by application development teams are open source... What are the pros and cons of adopting a commercial solution that extends open source? |

