Problemsby GlyphApache Airflow lock-in makes switching costly
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Enhance max_active_runs log to include blocking Run IDs and Task IDs
...scheduler logs, platform administrators and data engineers can instantly identify the bottleneck without leaving their logging environment. This drastically reduces Time To Resolution for stuck DAGs. ### Related issues _No response_ ### Are you willing to submit a PR? - [x] Yes...
Async state store accessors block the event loop on sync ref (de)serialization
- related: #68232 (async task store accessors) - related: #68214 - related: https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/72127 ## Summary `BaseStoreBackend` exposes async `aget`/`aset`/`adelete`/`aclear`, but its ref (de)serialization hooks are sync-only: -...
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2 posts from 2 people in 1 place, about 2 a week over 6 days. Mostly on apache/airflow. Tools named alongside: GitHub.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "vendor-lock" rule about Apache Airflow. First post Aug 27, 2026, latest Sep 1, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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