Why Serverless Functions Are the Wrong Primitive for Persistent Agents
Persistent agents need long-lived environments, not stateless functions rebuilt on every call.
Camille Osei-Bonsu
Staff Writer
Camille covers the product layer of the AI agent ecosystem, tracking how developer tooling, orchestration platforms, and agent-native SaaS products are reshaping software delivery; she previously reported on enterprise software for a trade publication based in London.
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Persistent agents need long-lived environments, not stateless functions rebuilt on every call.
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