Hi all, I wonder if kotless is still the way to go...

# server

[Jens Stegemann]

Hi all, I wonder if kotless is still the way to go developing and deploying code for azure functions. There is not much traffic on the github-repo and the web-page is quite outdated. So I am unsure if this effort will be continued...

[Big Chungus]

Regardless of the project status, I don't think jvm is a viable platform for serverless runtimes in general. Why not go with kotlin/js compiled to nodejs instead?

[Big Chungus]

I've even made a template for the setup a while ago. It's a bit outdated now, but the general principle is still valid
https://github.com/mpetuska/template-azure-functions-kotlin-js

[Hakon Grotte]

If you prefer running on the JVM and startup performance is important I recommend using the GraalVM’s native image functionality. To my understanding kotless supports ootb building this for AWS, but not Azure at this date. Kotless’ main contributor, @TanVD, is great at replying to questions in #kotless. Also please correct me if I’m wrong 🙂
For Azure functions, if you want to use the native image you need to use custom handlers.
The azure-native-spring-function repo provides a great tutorial for this. The example can with minor modifications be used with other frameworks like Micronaut.
Ktor also supports GraalVM.
The following article is a very helpful tool if you opt for GraalVM native image