Learning Akka (Video 38)

The video tutorial covers common patterns in Akka, focusing on balancing workload across nodes. It introduces the work pulling pattern, detailing the roles of master and worker actors. The tutorial explains the implementation of these patterns, emphasizing the coordination between master and workers to efficiently distribute tasks.

What are the key messages exchanged between the master and the worker in this pattern?

What happens if a worker requests work but there is no work available?

How does the worker transition between working and idle states?