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Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by b212 »

Great!

It might sound lame, but:

- in early 2000s I couldn't live without JavaScript & animated gifs ;),

- in late 2000s I couldn't live without jQuery,

- in early 2010s I couldn't live without React,

- in late 2010s I can't live without Next.js.

It's an amazing platform and it's been an amazing experience. Everything "just works", and not having to fiddle with webpack or any other build tools is a blessing.

I'm amazed by Next.js, the only thing what worries me a little is we have JS and on top of it sits React and on top of React we have Next.js...

Anyway I think I've rediscovered React because of Next.js, I was tired of React at some point and they just saved me from a burnout I suppose.

Keep up the good work!

I think eventually FB might want to buy them out and merge React with Next.js. I don't want to sound embittered but I've had multiple "why wasn't this working like that by default in React?!" moments.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by zaiste »

Congrats Guillermo and the whole team at Vercel!

Initially I was a bit skeptical about Next.js, but nowadays I really like this all-in-one experience. There are still some rough edges, but it's understandable given the scope of this project. I'd love to see more focus on TypeScript, integration with something like esbuild or Snowpack or maybe even a Deno version (there's already Aleph.js). What may not be obvious at first glance is their dedication to solve those little, often difficult problems on the web. I like their next/image component. I was surprised to see AMP support. Their approach for blending frontend with backend is not only interesting, but practical. The future will be interesting for sure.

Contrary to other commenters, I find Next.js docs pretty good. You can see there was a lot of effort put into writing their tutorial. Rough edges are mostly related to everything that supplements the framework, i.e. 3rd party libraries. I think eventually they will be expanding to cover these various scenarios.

Also, I'm working on a 12-week video course about React.js / Next.js. When I noticed this announcement on HN, I figured it could be a good way to promote it. ;) It's not yet ready (early WIP). I plan to finalize details next week. So if you're looking for a React.js/Next.js jump-start, check it out at https://reactnextaz.com

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by JMTQp8lwXL »

kylehotchkiss wrote: post #21

Many congrats Vercel! I've been a big fan since Zeit platform version 1 - I remember the transition to platform version 2 was difficult but over time I can see how incredible of a platform you've become. Just a note from a fan - I hope you all can determine a way to approach the future with longevity and corporate independence. The web really needs your entire teams dedication towards performance, end user experience…

It wasn't a "transition". They straight up killed features that would never work on 2, that worked on 1. For example, websockets. Turns out you can't do those in their ephemeral lambda model.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by lock-free »

rbinv wrote: post #41
Jestar342 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serverless web apps. Using their own Next.js as an example: everything in /pages/ is client app, everything in /api/ is serverless app. Client talks to the /api/ endpoints, /api/ endpoints talk to your domain services. Vercel also provide edge-location hosting and caching.

The term "serverless", to me, makes as much sense as "No Software" (Salesforce) did back then: none. I do get the point of "you're not managing any actual servers", but still.

I think 'stateless' is better jargon that conveys what the servers can/can't do when rolling out a service using them.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by texasbigdata »

ketamine__ wrote: post #113
tomlin wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He's an employee of Versel. I'm sure he'll have all kinds of "experiences"

Is he?

Based on his HN linked Twitter and his LinkedIn from googling his name, that does not appear to be the case at all. Not sure why someone would lob an accusation like that.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by elitan »

b212 wrote: post #121

Great! It might sound lame, but: - in early 2000s I couldn't live without JavaScript & animated gifs ;), - in late 2000s I couldn't live without jQuery, - in early 2010s I couldn't live without React, - in late 2010s I can't live without Next.js. It's an amazing platform and it's been an amazing experience. Everything "just works", and not having to fiddle with webpack or any other build tools is a blessing. I'm amaz…

Next.js is open source so if FB would want to merge React with Next.js I think they can do that anytime.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by yoz-y »

rbinv wrote: post #41
Jestar342 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serverless web apps. Using their own Next.js as an example: everything in /pages/ is client app, everything in /api/ is serverless app. Client talks to the /api/ endpoints, /api/ endpoints talk to your domain services. Vercel also provide edge-location hosting and caching.

The term "serverless", to me, makes as much sense as "No Software" (Salesforce) did back then: none. I do get the point of "you're not managing any actual servers", but still.

Just today I’ve heard an explanation: “you pay per request instead of per instance”.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by JMTQp8lwXL »

sdan wrote: post #46
adim86 wrote: post #9

Hi, serious question what is Vercel? As a developer, what do I use it for? Back-end as a service? Hosting? Database? from reading their homepage several times and looking at their products I still cant tell... can some explain?

Vercel basically makes frontend dev super easy. You can literally type in "vc" in your terminal (after installing their cli) and it'll build and deploy everything you have locally in seconds (think React or Nextjs, a React framework). You can also use their serverless functions; which add "backend" functionality to your existing frontends. You can deploy these serverless functions in a bunch of languages (see docs) b…

Front end deployment, when done correctly, is already easy. S3 + Cloudfront and done: all your static assets are globally available everywhere with good response times in all major geographic areas.

Re: Vercel raise $40M Series B

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Post by cubicmeter »

4778468d wrote: post #59

Oh god. Even companies raising $40,000,000 can’t explain what they do: “Vercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Our platform enables frontend teams to do their best work.” Nice, inspiring evocative words, but I care to find what the fuck Vercel IS, and this is not an answer. Maybe if I reword the above it will become clear: Vercel lets developers have a really gr…

if you look at the profile picture of the guy writing it it will all make sense https://twitter.com/rauchg
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