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Do you have any best practices or suggestions about when and how to split a workflow into multiple ones? Sometimes I feel my workflow has many steps or it takes quite a lot of credits and time to process, but not sure how many workflows I should split it into, considering total performance time and credit cost. Thanks!
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Do you have any best practices or suggestions about when and how to split a workflow into multiple ones? Sometimes I feel my workflow has many steps or it takes quite a lot of credits and time to process, but not sure how many workflows I should split it into, considering total performance time and credit cost. Thanks!
When considering splitting a workflow into multiple ones, here are some best practices and suggestions: 1. Complexity: If a workflow is becoming too complex to manage or understand, it might be time to split it into smaller, more focused workflows. This can help with maintenance and debugging. 2. Reusability: Identify parts of the workflow that can be reused across other workflows. By splitting these into their own workflows, you can call them from multiple places, reducing duplication. 3. Performance: If a workflow takes a lot of time to execute, consider splitting time-consuming tasks into separate workflows. This can be especially useful if there are steps that can run in parallel. 4. Credit Usage: Review the steps that consume the most credits. If certain steps can be isolated and optimized separately, it might save credits in the long run. 5. Error Handling: Splitting workflows can help isolate errors and make it easier to handle failures. For example, if one part of a workflow fails, it doesn’t have to affect the entire process. 6. Workflow Triggers: Consider the triggers for the workflow. If there are distinct events that start different processes, it might make sense to have separate workflows for each trigger. 7. Limits and Thresholds: Be aware of Pipedream’s limits and thresholds. If your workflow is approaching these limits, it might be necessary to split it to stay within bounds. Remember, credits are charged based on execution time and memory used. If you’re optimizing for credit usage, consider adjusting the memory configuration and refactoring steps to be more efficient. Testing and development do not count towards your credit usage, so use this to your advantage when optimizing. For workflows that are particularly credit-intensive, you might want to look into dedicated workers to reduce the credit cost associated with cold starts. Ultimately, the decision to split a workflow should be balanced between manageability, performance, and cost. If you need further assistance, you can always reach out to Pipedream’s support at https://pipedream.com/support.