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Show HN: Func.Farm browser extension creates serverless functions from snippets

39 points by nihil75 7y ago

weego 7y ago
Execute your code and get results right there and then What results? Maybe it's just early and I'm being a grouch but I'm failing to see any use case for this
eterps 7y ago
When or why would this be useful? I am not doubting there is no use case, I just don't see it.
- sitkack 7y ago
  Pick from encyclopedias of group sourced solutions to problems. It is a copypasta nailgun to help stick frame the newly settled Cloud Frontier. We can thank the OP when we are all slaving away in the code mines.
  - have_faith 7y ago
    Can't tell if your comment was generated from a markov chain or not.
    - sitkack 7y ago
      Copypasta Nailgun, not word salad shooter! Aren't we all just Markov Chains anyway? [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvL-I3Dfeqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvL-I3Dfeqc
  - nihil75 7y ago
    Yes! deposit your discertion skills :)
- nihil75 7y ago
  The use case is to quickly "harvest" snippets - Create function, see if it works, without the need to copy-paste to your cloud providers UI. After creation, the functions are saved in your provider account, so you can re-visit your growing snippet library at any time.
  - nihil75 7y ago
    Also, try the same code on multiple providers quickly by flicking a radio button.
  - quickthrower2 7y ago
    Server-side Tampermonkey?
josteink 7y ago
So... it lets you execute JS in your browser? Sorry if I fail to see how this is novel.
- laurent123456 7y ago
  I think it uploads the code for example to AWS and then that code can be executed as a lambda function. Why would anyone need that is another question.
- jonnyscholes 7y ago
  I think it's for running nodejs not "browser js" (via aws lambda or similar) without leaving the browser. I guess it's novel because it makes it easier to execute random nodejs?
  - isoprophlex 7y ago
    {insert joke about serverless left padding-as-service here}
    - Cthulhu_ 7y ago
      Why joke when you can http://left-pad.io/ http://left-pad.io/ ?
      - isoprophlex 7y ago
        Absolutely glorious > Padding and the input string are limited to anywhere between 1000 and 1024 characters in the free version, because we have to monetize to have enough runway to launch `right-pad.io` in Q3 2017 and annoying your customers into upgrades is a tried and true startup business development strategy
- nihil75 7y ago
  It's running code as a serverless function, On a cloud provider, not your browser. Not just JavaScript, and it can be re-used later (saved in your provider account). Hope this clarifies things!
bprasanna 7y ago
A video walk through would be helpful. And why not for Firefox!?
- lucasverra 7y ago
  + 1 for firefox support
- SwiftyBug 7y ago
  Yes, please make it for Firefox too :)
- nihil75 7y ago
  Totally agree. Firefox port should be simple as changing 'chrome.storage' to 'browser.storage' (famous last words :P )

39 points by nihil75 7y ago

Execute your code and get results right there and then What results? Maybe it's just early and I'm being a grouch but I'm failing to see any use case for this

eterps 7y ago

When or why would this be useful? I am not doubting there is no use case, I just don't see it.

sitkack 7y ago
Pick from encyclopedias of group sourced solutions to problems. It is a copypasta nailgun to help stick frame the newly settled Cloud Frontier. We can thank the OP when we are all slaving away in the code mines.
- have_faith 7y ago
  Can't tell if your comment was generated from a markov chain or not.
  - sitkack 7y ago
    Copypasta Nailgun, not word salad shooter! Aren't we all just Markov Chains anyway? [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvL-I3Dfeqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvL-I3Dfeqc
- nihil75 7y ago
  Yes! deposit your discertion skills :)
nihil75 7y ago
The use case is to quickly "harvest" snippets - Create function, see if it works, without the need to copy-paste to your cloud providers UI. After creation, the functions are saved in your provider account, so you can re-visit your growing snippet library at any time.
- nihil75 7y ago
  Also, try the same code on multiple providers quickly by flicking a radio button.
- quickthrower2 7y ago
  Server-side Tampermonkey?

josteink 7y ago

So... it lets you execute JS in your browser? Sorry if I fail to see how this is novel.

laurent123456 7y ago
I think it uploads the code for example to AWS and then that code can be executed as a lambda function. Why would anyone need that is another question.
jonnyscholes 7y ago
I think it's for running nodejs not "browser js" (via aws lambda or similar) without leaving the browser. I guess it's novel because it makes it easier to execute random nodejs?
- isoprophlex 7y ago
  {insert joke about serverless left padding-as-service here}
  - Cthulhu_ 7y ago
    Why joke when you can http://left-pad.io/ http://left-pad.io/ ?
    - isoprophlex 7y ago
      Absolutely glorious > Padding and the input string are limited to anywhere between 1000 and 1024 characters in the free version, because we have to monetize to have enough runway to launch `right-pad.io` in Q3 2017 and annoying your customers into upgrades is a tried and true startup business development strategy
nihil75 7y ago
It's running code as a serverless function, On a cloud provider, not your browser. Not just JavaScript, and it can be re-used later (saved in your provider account). Hope this clarifies things!

bprasanna 7y ago

A video walk through would be helpful. And why not for Firefox!?

lucasverra 7y ago
+ 1 for firefox support
SwiftyBug 7y ago
Yes, please make it for Firefox too :)
nihil75 7y ago
Totally agree. Firefox port should be simple as changing 'chrome.storage' to 'browser.storage' (famous last words :P )