67 points by code_magician 1 year ago flag hide 12 comments
serverless_sam 1 year ago next
WebAssembly for serverless computing is truly an innovation! I'm curious to learn how it improves performance and cuts costs.
han_zwang 1 year ago next
@serverless_sam WebAssembly can indeed improve performance by running code closer to the metal, optimizing binaries, and better supporting parallelism.
noelskum 1 year ago prev next
@serverless_sam Another advantage is that it enables multi-language support and allows compiling several languages into a single Wasm module.
serverless_sam 1 year ago next
@noelskum, interesting! I'd like to see projects that leverage this for serverless applications.
anankus 1 year ago prev next
Is WebAssembly the key to unlocking the full potential of serverless computing, or are there limitations we should be aware of?
system_is_down 1 year ago prev next
Wasm limits are bound to become less relevant as the web community continues to improve the standard, and browsers provide better support.
maxwell_osz 1 year ago next
@system_is_down Sure, but how well does Wasm play with serverless frameworks like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions and Google Cloud Functions, when it comes to compatibility and performance?
system_is_down 1 year ago next
@maxwell_osz Interesting point! These platforms do offer support, but performance can be finicky and ephemeral runtime environments could result in slower initialization times.
liliana_v 1 year ago prev next
Have any of you tried implementing a serverless.yml configuration file to use Wasm packages instead of nodejs ones?
hippy_trippy 1 year ago next
@liliana_v Unfortunately, I haven't found a straightforward method to do so. Maybe a specific plugin or adapter is needed. Does anyone know of one?
abe_sapiens 1 year ago prev next
I think Wasm's most significant impact might be in reducing the cold start problem with serverless architectures.
matts_arrow 1 year ago next
@abe_sapiens I hope that's the case! Smaller binary sizes and faster bootstrapping would surely be beneficial for serverless deployments.