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Best Practices for Step Functions

The following best practices for implementing Step Functions workflows can help you optimize the performance of your implementations.

Topics

• Use Timeouts to Avoid Stuck Executions
• Use ARNs Instead of Passing Large Payloads
• Avoid Reaching the History Limit
• Handle Lambda Service Exceptions
• Avoid Latency When Polling for Activity Tasks