Serverless is an event-driven framework that I can confidently say is now my go-to for small projects. Paired with the one-click devops solutions that AWS provides, I can dedicate time to the project itself instead of trying to implement a fully-fledged production architecture right off the bat.
I started on a side project recently and chose Serverless to see what it was all about. Here are some a-ha! moments that made me happy with my decision:
Familiar build process with serverless-webpack ⚙️
- Node/React/TypeScript/Babel/other buzzwords
100% uptime ⏱
- No 'sleeping' like other free tiers *cough* Heroku *cough*
Instant local server with serverless-offline 🛠
- Emulates AWS λ and API Gateway with no config needed
Effortless deploys 🚀
- Deploy to CloudFront with
sls deploy- Custom domains with
serverless-domain-manager
- Custom domains with
- Deploy to S3 with
serverless-finch
Easy domain/SSL 🔒
- Purchased domain on Route53, one-click DNS config
- Free Amazon-issued SSL cert, one click to use with CloudFront
And just to cover both sides, here are some gripes I had:
- Initial AWS credential setup was a hassle, but only need to do it once.
- I'm locked in for the time being. But obviously if I breach $100k in AWS bills, I'll have the resources to build on Kubernetes.
And that's my case for Serverless in this context. For small projects, the trade-offs are self-evident. Stay tuned for more on how to start your own! ⚡️
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