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What Are Serverless Functions? A Simple Explanation
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You've heard the phrase serverless functions on a podcast, in a job posting, or from a developer friend. It sounds like a contradiction: code has to run somewhere, and that somewhere is a server. So what's going on? This post explains what serverless functions actually are, why people use them, and what you can do with one today. No prior backend experience needed. The Short Answer A serverless function is a small piece of code that runs in the cloud only when something asks it to.
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