# A Reckoning for Serverless

DevFeed: [A Reckoning for Serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-reckoning-for-serverless-15344.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.fermyon.com/blog/serverless-reckoning>)

Author: Matt Butcher

Published: 2022-03-28T06:13:12Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Fermyon - Experience the next wave of cloud computing.](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/fermyon-experience-the-next-wave-of-cloud-computing.md>)

Topics: [Serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/serverless.md>)

Tags: [serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines why serverless did not fully meet its promise, citing its unclear definition and the limits of the technology available at the time. It considers whether serverless has failed or may be entering a renaissance.

## Source excerpt

Serverless did not quite live up to its promise. But why? Partly, it was never well-defined. Also, the vision overreached the technology available at the time. But things are different now. Has serverless failed or is it about to hit a renaissance?