diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/dataflow.yml b/examples/rust-dataflow/dataflow.yml
index 78b8a6cb..eb5e5995 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/dataflow.yml
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/dataflow.yml
@@ -8,22 +8,23 @@ nodes:
       build: cargo build -p rust-dataflow-example-node
       source: ../../target/debug/rust-dataflow-example-node
       inputs:
-        tick: dora/timer/millis/300
+        tick: dora/timer/millis/3
       outputs:
         - random
-  - id: runtime-node
-    operators:
-      - id: rust-operator
-        build: cargo build -p rust-dataflow-example-operator
-        shared-library: ../../target/debug/rust_dataflow_example_operator
-        inputs:
-          tick: dora/timer/millis/100
-          random: rust-node/random
-        outputs:
-          - status
+  # - id: runtime-node
+  #   operators:
+  #     - id: rust-operator
+  #       build: cargo build -p rust-dataflow-example-operator
+  #       shared-library: ../../target/debug/rust_dataflow_example_operator
+  #       inputs:
+  #         tick: dora/timer/millis/100
+  #         random: rust-node/random
+  #       outputs:
+  #         - status
   - id: rust-sink
     custom:
       build: cargo build -p rust-dataflow-example-sink
       source: ../../target/debug/rust-dataflow-example-sink
       inputs:
-        message: runtime-node/rust-operator/status
+        # message: runtime-node/rust-operator/status
+        message: rust-node/random
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs
index 442932e7..17f635b0 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,28 @@
-use dora_node_api::{
-    self,
-    dora_core::{config::DataId, daemon_messages::NodeEvent},
-    DoraNode,
-};
+use dora_node_api::{self, daemon::Event, dora_core::config::DataId, DoraNode};
 
 fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    println!("hello");
+
     let output = DataId::from("random".to_owned());
 
-    let (mut node, events) = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
+    let (mut node, mut events) = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
 
-    for _ in 0..20 {
+    for i in 0..100 {
         let event = match events.recv() {
-            Ok(input) => input,
-            Err(_) => break,
+            Some(input) => input,
+            None => break,
         };
 
         match event {
-            NodeEvent::Stop => break,
-            NodeEvent::Input {
+            Event::Stop => break,
+            Event::Input {
                 id,
                 metadata,
                 data: _,
             } => match id.as_str() {
                 "tick" => {
                     let random: u64 = rand::random();
+                    println!("tick {i}, sending {random:#x}");
                     let data: &[u8] = &random.to_le_bytes();
                     node.send_output(output.clone(), metadata.parameters, data.len(), |out| {
                         out.copy_from_slice(data);
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs
index 57e1f026..20a0931f 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,26 @@
-use dora_node_api::{self, dora_core::daemon_messages::NodeEvent, DoraNode};
-use eyre::{bail, Context, ContextCompat};
+use dora_node_api::{self, daemon::Event, DoraNode};
+use eyre::ContextCompat;
 
 fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let (_node, events) = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
+    let (_node, mut events) = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
 
-    while let Ok(event) = events.recv() {
+    while let Some(event) = events.recv() {
         match event {
-            NodeEvent::Stop => break,
-            NodeEvent::Input {
+            Event::Stop => break,
+            Event::Input {
                 id,
                 metadata: _,
                 data,
             } => match id.as_str() {
                 "message" => {
-                    let data = data.wrap_err("no data")?.map()?;
-                    let received_string = std::str::from_utf8(&data)
-                        .wrap_err("received message was not utf8-encoded")?;
-                    println!("received message: {}", received_string);
-                    if !received_string.starts_with("operator received random value ") {
-                        bail!("unexpected message format (should start with 'operator received random value')")
-                    }
-                    if !received_string.ends_with(" ticks") {
-                        bail!("unexpected message format (should end with 'ticks')")
-                    }
+                    let data = data.wrap_err("no data")?;
+                    let raw = (&data[..]).try_into().unwrap();
+
+                    println!("received data: {:#x}", u64::from_le_bytes(raw));
                 }
                 other => eprintln!("Ignoring unexpected input `{other}`"),
             },
-            NodeEvent::InputClosed { id } => {
+            Event::InputClosed { id } => {
                 println!("Input `{id}` was closed -> exiting");
                 break;
             }