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Discussion on: Why Are Some Engineers Missing The Point of Serverless?

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Thomas Step

This is a great article! Engineering is all about tradeoffs, and I appreciate that you outlined both the positives and negatives of serverless for that discussion. I'm onboard with the serverless movement, but I have seen some opposition coming from others that have a longer history with more traditional architectures and environments.

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Taavi Rehemägi

Thank you so much for the feedback, Thomas! We agreed that yes, cold start adds latency but we also argued that it may not be a strong enough argument to say that serverless doesn't make sense at all. If you know when and how to use it, it can be a lifesaver (and potentially a huge cost/time saver, as well).