Serverless Computing Debate

Comments debate the meaning and validity of 'serverless' computing, repeatedly arguing it's not truly serverless but 'someone else's server' or a mindset that abstracts infrastructure management. Discussions highlight skepticism, definitions, benefits, and alternatives like PaaS or managed services.

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Sample Comments

GrumpyNl May 20, 2018 View on HN

serverless doesnt exist, its a mindset.

thebruce87m Oct 20, 2025 View on HN

Serverless is just someone elses server, or something

jbg_ May 5, 2018 View on HN

There's no such thing as serverless, just someone else's server.

ph0rque Apr 4, 2019 View on HN

Serverless is just somebody else's server.

throwaway290 Nov 2, 2023 View on HN

I think people are trying to say there is no such thing as "serverless", be more specific

slyall Dec 3, 2015 View on HN

You don't understand, It's Serverless all the way down..

sexy_seedbox Sep 29, 2023 View on HN

Serverless is simply somebody else's server.

zippy786 Jun 17, 2016 View on HN

Serverless is just a buzzword similar to NoSQL to gain traction, nothing new!

littlecranky67 Aug 29, 2025 View on HN

serverless nowadays means "no server in YOUR infrastructure"

Scarbutt Dec 12, 2020 View on HN

Many in the "serverless" all crowd are blind to this.