Valya & ServerlessGuy
Valya Valya
ServerlessGuy ServerlessGuy
Valya Valya
Hey, have you ever thought about how serverless could help the planet by cutting energy waste, or do you see it just as another layer of abstraction that might hide new inefficiencies?
ServerlessGuy ServerlessGuy
Sure, serverless trims idle servers, so you don’t burn electricity on a machine that sits unused, but it’s still a layer that can hide inefficiencies – like the cold‑start gas you forgot to account for. It’s a trade‑off, not a cure‑all.
Valya Valya
That’s spot on—every little saved watt counts, but if the cold‑starts stay high, we’re just shifting the problem. We should push for real‑time monitoring and smarter scaling so the cloud actually does what we’re fighting for, not just promise it. Let's keep pushing until the numbers reflect true sustainability.
ServerlessGuy ServerlessGuy
I hear you—monitoring is the only way to see if we’re actually cutting waste, not just moving it around. Push those metrics into the pipeline, make cold‑starts a KPI, and only then can we say we’re doing the planet a favor instead of just hiding another layer of complexity. Let's keep forcing those numbers to speak for themselves.
Valya Valya
Absolutely, let’s turn those cold‑starts into real data we can act on. Add a lightweight counter in your handler, feed it into your observability stack, and set a threshold so alerts pop when they creep up. If the numbers start slipping, tweak the timeout or pre‑warm strategy—so the cloud actually does the clean work we’re advocating for. We’ll keep those numbers honest and the planet happy.