My main use case for Netlify Platform is that I hosted one of my projects there, and I use it solely for hosting.
A quick, specific example of the project I hosted on Netlify Platform is that it was a kind of chat application.
The chat application I developed was not real-time, but I used Socket.IO for real-time chatting.
Netlify Platform is a cloud computing platform, so it is very easy to deploy there and also scale modern applications. It is serverless, where I can deploy my application via serverless function, so Netlify Platform manages my whole application, just as AWS does.
Netlify Platform offers best features including automated CI/CD, serverless function, global edge network, and deploy preview, which are key features that I appreciate.
Out of those features, I find myself relying on automated CI/CD the most because as soon as I commit anything on my GitHub, it directly picks up and deploys it on that server rather than doing manual work.
Additionally, I think the serverless function stands out because I can just run my backend logic without managing the server using Netlify function, which is provided by AWS Lambda, and it also supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go.
Netlify Platform has positively impacted my organization and my projects because it does make things easier. I watched a YouTube tutorial and deployed it, and it was very quick.
I am not much aware of deploying platforms right now, so I don't have many suggestions for how Netlify Platform can be improved.
I feel that there could be improvements. I think it should integrate a specific front-end or back-end, and it could connect with other deploying platforms, which could bring some benefit of hosting a back-end on another website and deploying a front-end on another website. I think it should use a hybrid model.
I have been using Netlify Platform since I hosted a project in my college, so I have worked with it for between one to two months.
My advice for others looking into using Netlify Platform is that if you want to deploy your website very easily and very quickly, then you should try Netlify Platform.
I want to add that Netlify Platform is a great cloud computing platform designed to simplify the development, deployment, and scaling of modern applications, so it is very good for beginners, especially.
I would rate Netlify Platform a seven or seven and a half on a scale of one to ten. I choose seven for my rating because it is very easy to deploy a website there and it offers automated CI/CD, serverless function, and especially global edge network.