4 comments

  • weego 1771 days ago
    Execute your code and get results right there and then

    What results? Maybe it's just early and I'm being a grouch but I'm failing to see any use case for this

  • eterps 1771 days ago
    When or why would this be useful? I am not doubting there is no use case, I just don't see it.
    • sitkack 1770 days ago
      Pick from encyclopedias of group sourced solutions to problems. It is a copypasta nailgun to help stick frame the newly settled Cloud Frontier. We can thank the OP when we are all slaving away in the code mines.
    • nihil75 1770 days ago
      The use case is to quickly "harvest" snippets - Create function, see if it works, without the need to copy-paste to your cloud providers UI.

      After creation, the functions are saved in your provider account, so you can re-visit your growing snippet library at any time.

      • nihil75 1770 days ago
        Also, try the same code on multiple providers quickly by flicking a radio button.
      • quickthrower2 1770 days ago
        Server-side Tampermonkey?
  • bprasanna 1771 days ago
    A video walk through would be helpful. And why not for Firefox!?
    • nihil75 1770 days ago
      Totally agree. Firefox port should be simple as changing 'chrome.storage' to 'browser.storage' (famous last words :P )
    • SwiftyBug 1770 days ago
      Yes, please make it for Firefox too :)
    • lucasverra 1770 days ago
      + 1 for firefox support
  • josteink 1771 days ago
    So... it lets you execute JS in your browser?

    Sorry if I fail to see how this is novel.

    • laurent123456 1771 days ago
      I think it uploads the code for example to AWS and then that code can be executed as a lambda function. Why would anyone need that is another question.
    • nihil75 1770 days ago
      It's running code as a serverless function, On a cloud provider, not your browser. Not just JavaScript, and it can be re-used later (saved in your provider account). Hope this clarifies things!
    • jonnyscholes 1771 days ago
      I think it's for running nodejs not "browser js" (via aws lambda or similar) without leaving the browser. I guess it's novel because it makes it easier to execute random nodejs?
      • isoprophlex 1770 days ago
        {insert joke about serverless left padding-as-service here}
        • Cthulhu_ 1770 days ago
          Why joke when you can http://left-pad.io/ ?
          • isoprophlex 1770 days ago
            Absolutely glorious

            > Padding and the input string are limited to anywhere between 1000 and 1024 characters in the free version, because we have to monetize to have enough runway to launch `right-pad.io` in Q3 2017 and annoying your customers into upgrades is a tried and true startup business development strategy