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Serverless myths debunked for modern cloud teams: In this episode, we dive into the second part of Chapter 13 The Serverless First Edge from The Value Flywheel Effect book. We explore common serverless myths, how relevant they still are in 2025, and what’s changed since the early days of serverless adoption.

From cold starts and testing challenges to cloud lock-in and the rise of AI, we reflect on the evolution of the landscape — and the mindset shifts still needed across engineering and leadership teams.

💥 Packed with practical insights and real-world experiences, this is a must-watch for anyone navigating modern cloud architecture, serverless patterns, or leading engineering teams in the age of AI.

⏱ Chapters:

00:00 - Intro & weather chat
00:34 - Chapter 13 overview: "The Serverless First Age"
01:17 - Cold start problems: Still a myth?
05:11 - Serverless is hard to test? Solved with cloud-native testing
09:34 - Observability: You can't see what's happening?
12:48 - Serverless isn’t the next big thing? The AI distraction
16:23 - Vendor lock-in fears & multi-cloud myths
20:00 - “We’re different” & custom standards fallacy
23:02 - Serverless is more expensive?
25:26 - Engineers won’t do what I tell them
26:23 - Engineers are disconnected from the business
27:24 - “This worked last time, let’s use it again”
28:02 - “We only work on the cool stuff”
28:27 - Organisational myths: “We’re under capacity”
29:54 - Security is blocking serverless?
30:41 - Finance myths: OPEX model resistance
30:54 - Sunk cost fallacy in cloud transformation
31:37 - Outsourcing strategy to consultancies
32:47 - Wrap-up & what’s still relevant

🔗 Links & Mentions:
The Value Flywheel Effect book
ServerlessDays Belfast
Talks by Jeremy Daly, Yan Cui , Adrian Cockcroft
BizTech Evolution by Ivan Krnić 

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