Modal is now generally available

What this post added

This post announces the general availability of Modal, a cloud function platform. It details the platform's capabilities, including running Python code in the cloud, deploying GPU-accelerated inference endpoints, and executing large-scale batch jobs. It highlights the developer experience, emphasizing fast feedback loops and the elimination of YAML configuration. The post also mentions the underlying technical challenges, such as building a custom file system to achieve rapid code execution. Customer testimonials from Ramp, Substack, Suno, and Sphinx are included to showcase production use cases.