Links
- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters
- Guillermo on š¯•¸: https://x.com/rauchg
- Vercel: https://vercel.com
- Latency Numbers Every Frontend Developer Should Know: https://vercel.com/blog/latency-numbers-every-web-developer-should-know
- Latency Numbers Every Programmer Should Know: https://brenocon.com/dean_perf.html
Summary
In this discussion with Guillermo Rauch (creator of Socket.io, Next.js, and Vercel CEO), we cover open source, latency, software as physical systems, PPR, distributed systems, edge computing, Vercelā€™s data centers, AWS/Azure partnerships, reducing cold starts, and balancing quality with rapid shipping.
Takeaways
- Starting from a solid open-source background.
- Understanding latency is crucial for optimizing user experience.
- Viewing software as physical systems aids in performance and scalability.
- Partial pre-rendering (PPR) improves performance by merging static pre-rendering with dynamic server-side rendering.
- Globally distributed systems face challenges like data residency, cost, and compliance.
- Edge computing is key to enhancing website performance and user experience.
- Vercel uses edge computing for fast data transfer and performance.
- Vercelā€™s infrastructure includes mega data centers and partnerships with AWS and Azure.
- Reducing cold start times is a Vercel priority, with significant advancements.
- Maintaining high quality and attention to detail is crucial, even with rapid shipping.
Chapters
03:42 Introduction and Background
11:55 Importance of Latency
32:24 Challenges of Globally Distributed Systems
43:11 Power of Edge Computing
53:18 Edge as the Blessed Path
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