Uncertainties

Serverless is still a pretty new concept. Early adopters are braving this field, testing what works, and which kind of patterns and technologies can be used. Emerging tools are defining the development process. Vendors are releasing and improving new services. There are high expectations for the future, but the future isn't here yet. Some uncertainties still worry developers when it comes to building large applications. Being a pioneer can be rewarding, but risky.

Technical debt is a concept that compares software development with finances. The easiest solution in the short run is not always the best overall solution. When you take a bad decision in the beginning, you pay later with extra hours to fix it. Software is not perfect. Every single architecture has pros and cons that append technical debt in the long run. The question is: how much technical debt does serverless aggregate to the software development process? Is it more, less, or equivalent to the kind of architecture that you are using today?