Explore the practical applications of the Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr) in this informative conference talk. Discover how Dapr, a CNCF project, simplifies microservice connectivity by providing APIs that abstract implementation details for messaging, storage, and more. Learn how Dapr facilitates service discovery and enables heterogeneous development teams to collaborate effectively using different programming languages. Participate in a hands-on lab format, forking a GitHub repository and building out a distributed web application with a shared state store, messaging, and event handlers. Gain experience developing parts of an application in C#, Python, Go, and JavaScript, or your preferred languages from this list. Leave the session with practical knowledge of implementing Dapr in real-world scenarios and enhancing your microservices architecture skills.