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Serverless Computing : The Technology Behind That Instagram Link You Got Instantly

DEV Community·Anushka Shinde·18 days ago
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That Interview Moment I was asked about serverless computing in an interview. Honestly? I panicked inside. But then I remembered something Instagram. Influencers. Product links. When someone comments on an influencer's post asking for a product link they get it automatically. Instantly. No human sent that. No server was sitting idle waiting for it. Something triggered. Something responded. Something scaled to handle thousands of comments simultaneously without breaking. That something is serverless computing. I said exactly that in my interview. At that moment I didn't fully know what was behind that functionality. Now I do. Let me explain it properly. What Is Serverless Computing? Serverless computing is a cloud execution model where: You write functions You deploy them to a cloud provider They execute only when triggered You pay only for what you use You never manage a server yourself The name is slightly misleading servers still exist.…

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