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The Serverless Dream Is Dead
- Serverless was once seen as the future, offering easy scalability and no server management.
- However, the limitations of serverless for full product development are becoming apparent.
- Real-world applications require state, database access, and more, making serverless less suitable.
- Deno's decision to scale back its serverless offering signals a shift towards a full app hosting platform.
- Cloudflare, Vercel, and Deno are adding features that mimic traditional server capabilities.
- Vendor lock-in and the push for global distribution are concerns with serverless platforms.
- For most applications, staying within a single region is sufficient, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
- Serverless has limitations like execution time, memory, concurrency issues, and cold starts that impact performance.
- The recommendation is to use serverless for certain tasks and traditional infrastructure for full product development.
- Understanding the role of serverless as a specialized tool is essential for effective application development.
- For the core of a product, relying on servers and containers is more reliable and less complex than trying to fit everything into a serverless model.
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