Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Serverless, Deno and TypeScript with Brian Leroux
Dec 16, 2020
Brian Leroux, co-founder of Begin.com and expert in serverless technologies, shares his insights on the future of web development. He discusses the evolution of serverless architecture and its benefits, along with the advantages of using TypeScript for debugging. Leroux expresses his growing appreciation for Deno as a modern JavaScript runtime. The conversation further explores hybrid solutions and performance considerations in serverless applications, highlighting the shift towards client-side JavaScript for enhanced accessibility.
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From Beer Fridge to Serverless
- Brian Leroux's background involves mobile development, starting with Blackberries and PhoneGap.
- His experience with scaling Mac minis in a beer fridge led him to cloud and serverless computing.
Serverless as an Idea
- Serverless is an approach to application architecture, not just a set of tools. It's about outsourcing undifferentiated heavy lifting, like scaling and uptime.
Incremental Serverless Adoption
- Legacy apps don't need a full rewrite for serverless. Front-end teams can incrementally adopt serverless via GraphQL proxies, improving modern front-end development.