Curriculum
Module 05
The Types, Compared
The real options for where code runs, and the duty cycle that decides between them.
5 lessons
- 05.01
Cost Curves and Crossovers
Work out where serverless stops being cheaper than an always-on container, and name the fixed costs that apply before a single request.
- 05.02
Static and Edge
Say what belongs at the edge and what cannot go there because it needs your data.
- 05.03
Long-Running Servers
Describe what a persistent process gives you that a function does not: warm state, connections and background work.
- 05.04
Orchestration
Say what a scheduler does for you and what operational complexity Kubernetes charges in return.
- 05.05
Choosing Boring Technology
Apply the innovation-token argument to your own stack and justify each place you spent one.