Planet Scale
3 videos across 3 channels
Engineers are rethinking what it means to scale globally, moving from abstract whiteboard problems to real-world collaboration, performance, and practical architecture decisions. A hands-on look at Hyperdrive with PlanetScale and Cloudflare demonstrates how regional databases and smart caching can dramatically cut latency for a global Next.js app, with side-by-side comparisons that reveal the impact of near-instant responses at planetary scale. The discussion also revisits platform shifts (like Heroku’s rise and fall) and practical guidance on choosing serverless versus VPS options today, emphasizing robust free tiers and sustainable paths for long-term scaling.
Globally Fast Applications with Cloudflare Hyperdrive and PlanetScale
A hands-on demo showing how Hyperdrive with PlanetScale and Cloudflare can dramatically reduce latency for a global Next
Fumble of the decade
The video revisits the rise and fall of Heroku, the realities of free tiers, and practical guidance on choosing serverle