State that survives a docker compose down is one of those things you don't think about, until your test suite needs it, your local dev needs it, and your CI pipeline absolutely doesn't. LocalStack handles persistence with one switch (PERSISTENCE=1) and it's a Pro-only feature. Floci ships four storage modes, all free, all in core, with per-service overrides. Pick the right tradeoff for the job.
Building AI calling agents shouldn't require a commercial license or massive per-minute markups. If you are a Python developer, you should be able to spin up a sub-500ms latency voice agent on your own machine. Prerequisites Python 3.10+ A Twilio or Telnyx SIP Trunk LiveKit Credentials An OpenAI API Key First, clone the Siphon repository and install the requirements. pip install siphon-ai Next, c