In today’s developer ecosystem, numerous tools and frameworks exist, but often, only a few core capabilities are needed. This is where Dapr excels. As a polyglot framework and CNCF incubating project since 2021, Dapr provides essential building blocks to abstract dependencies, enabling rapid design and iteration of complex full-stack applications. The founder and sole developer at Innovian, Whit Waldo, will present a detailed architectural study of his product, showcasing how he leverages Dapr's building blocks - cryptography, state management, pub/sub messaging, service discovery/invocation, actors, workflows, job scheduling, and more.