I wrote about why “move” is harder than copy + delete in distributed systems used for AI workflows. The key challenge is atomic visibility: no duplicates, no missing state, no partial destination. A developer explains why implementing a 'move' operation in distributed systems for AI workflows is harder than a copy followed by a delete. The core challenge is achieving atomic visibility to ensure no duplicates, no missing state, and no partial destination. Distributed Move Protocol Distributed Data Distributed Data Distributed Data Follow Jul 21 Distributed Move Protocol distributedsystems aidata Add Comment 3 min read