Vercel Edge Runtime
Medium — good to knowCloud & Infra
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
Edge Runtime runs your JavaScript at the edge (near users) in a tiny V8 sandbox. Cold starts in milliseconds, not seconds. The catch: you can't use Node.js built-ins. No reading files, no spawning processes, no Buffer — live with the restrictions and enjoy the speed.
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