Serverless is undoubtedly one of the most hyped topics this year. Many developers are experimenting with the possibilities offered by this rather new programming paradigm, and many companies have already jumped on the serverless bandwagon. Startups seem to be especially interested. However, as more people get familiar with it, different ideas about what exactly serverless means are starting to form. We wanted to know more about what‘s behind the trend, so we confronted 16 experts with a series of questions. In our big Serverless Expert Check 2019, professionals from all over the world discuss how serverless is changing the way developers, operators, and administrators work, whether serverless will soon make container technology obsolete, and what the future holds for this trending topic. Our experts also discussed in what context a serverless approach could be financially worthwhile.
