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Distributed Application Runtime or #Dapr is a new, event-driven runtime, open-source project that simplifies cloud-native development. Dapr is based on containers, integrates well with Kubernetes, and does the plumbing and heavy lifting involved in developing a modern, highly distributed application. Developers can now focus on what they want to: business logic and migrating legacy code. They can lean on Dapr to provide their applications with the required scale, resiliency, and elasticity of cloud-native architectures.

It's possible to build a successful business on one-off sales, but nowadays it can be tough to make this traditional model sustainable. If you're thinking about starting your own business or taking the one you currently have to a new level, then you should give serious thought to the recurring revenue model, where customers pay a monthly or yearly fee. Whether you're in the business of software, content creation, physical products, or productized services, the recurring revenue model is based on predictable revenues occurring at regular intervals—and that might just be the secret to success.