Is "edge" computing really faster?

Edge computing is becoming a popular way to deliver modern web applications. Let’s find out if the Edge is really faster by comparing Firebase to Vercel Edge Functions with Next.js.

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🔗 Resources

Next Firebase Course https://fireship.io/courses/react-next-firebase/
Next.js 12.2 Release https://nextjs.org/blog/next-12-2
Cloud Flare Workers Docs https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/
CDN Testing Tools https://tools.keycdn.com/performance

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🔖 Topics Covered

- What is edge computing?
- Edge computing benchmarks
- Next.js Edge Functions Tutorial
- Are firebase cloud functions slow?
- Edge Computing drawbacks
- SSR Edge Rendering
- How to prevent cold starts on serverless functions