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With serverless functions being the hype, along with things like Next.js, Node isn't going away as a popular "backend for frontend" technology.

• vagrantJin 6y ago
  What does serverless functions mean? Is it a good idea to make hype a relevant factor in choosing web or app's architecture?
  • lxe 6y ago
    > Is it a good idea to make hype a relevant factor in choosing web or app's architecture? Yes! Hype = active community and support, interested developers, possibly novel solutions to problems, etc...
    • samhh 6y ago
      It can just as easily mean that nobody knows the solution to its novel problems yet. It potentially means nobody wants to touch it in a few years once the largest problems have revealed themselves en masse. If something has hype it's worth investigating, absolutely. But it should also be treated with a great deal of scepticism; there's often a lot of money in it for businesses and individuals moving you onto the latest shiny tech.