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JavaScript at the Edge

• pcr910303 8y ago
  Looks super similar to Cloudflare Workers [0] but less generic, as Cloudflare Workers use a modified way of service workers (which means that code reuse is possible) but this looks like it’s creating a lock in :-( Still great about the small latency (1ms~?) though. Much better than docker + node where the latency goes crazy (~1s) :-( I would like to see some BasS products like these (small latency and not docker) [0] https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/about/ https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/about/
  • tmikaeld 8y ago
    Like you say, Cloudflare workers can run on node, so there's no lock in. [1] Cloudflare workers also cost a lot less. [2] However, fly don't have a script size limit, CF have a max 1MB script size limit. Also, fly allow socket and long running applications, CF doesn't have that yet. [1] https://github.com/dollarshaveclub/cloudworker/ https://github.com/dollarshaveclub/cloudworker/ [2] https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001657552-Billing-for-Cloudflare-Workers https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/36000165755... [2.1] https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/kv https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/kv
• IloveHN84 8y ago
  How bad is this idea? JS too much with it. Browser engine, bloated dependencies thanks to npm, type unsafety (without Typescript), performance problems. Rust or Go would make more sense, if you want go ditch C/C++ for something more modern at the edge
• PunksATawnyFill 8y ago
  "Write, run, and test Edge Applications with the open source Fly runtime." Was that supposed to tell us something?