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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.


What does serverless functions mean?

Is it a good idea to make hype a relevant factor in choosing web or app's architecture?


> 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...


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.




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