Serverless / Cloud Functions - Part 1

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about serverless and cloud providers - the benefits, limitations, providers and more! .TECH Domains - Sponsor If you need eyes on your project, you’ll need a domain, and .TECH is perfect for representing your brand. Find out if your .TECH domain is available at go.tech/syntax2020. Use the coupon code Syntax2020 and get 90% off 1- 5- and 10-year domain names. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 4:05 - What is Serverless? • URL driven • Startup/shut down (Heroku works this way) • Digital Ocean droplet works differently 8:15 - What are the benefits? • Scale up specific functions rather than everything - aka potentially cheaper • Security - your singular server instance being hacked is not a possibility • Less knowledge overhead required • You don’t need to manage your own server • Empowers front-end devs to do more • • Faster deploys • Only re-deploy the code that changed • 17:05 - What can you host on Serverless? • Static Files - SPA (React) • Single functions • It can be in JS, Python, GO, PHP 18:07 - What can’t you host on Serverless? • Entire applications • Large apps have slow coldstarts • 500mb limit 23:40 - Raw Providers • Google Cloud • Azure • AWS Lambda • SAP • Red Hat • IBM Cloud Functions • Cloudflare Workers • Kind of cool because they work like service workers where you can intercept any HTTP request 27:33 - Easy Providers + Frameworks • Begin + Arc.codes • Zeit Now + Next.js • Anything + Serverless • Netlify • AWS Amplify • Apex Up - TJ Holowaychuk • Open Faas + Digital Ocean Links • Heroku • Digital Ocean • Meteor Galaxy • Codepen Radio: Preprocessors and Lambda • Zeit Now • Wes’ tweet about serverless • @maxsteenbergen • uses.tech • Google Cloud • Azure • AWS Lambda • SAP • Red Hat • IBM Cloud Functions • Cloudflare Workers • Begin • Arc.codes • Severless • Netlify • AWS Amplify • Apex Up • Open Faas • @tjholowaychuk • Scott tries Begin.com • SyntaxFM Reddit ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× • Scott: Matt McMuscles YouTube Channel • Wes: Modern Vintage Gamer Shameless Plugs • Scott: Scott’s YouTube Channel • Wes: Beginner Javascript Course • - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter • Make sure to include @SyntaxFM • in your tweets

Release date

Lydbog: 19. februar 2020