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.