So, it seems like Cloud Functions are pretty useful, and together with the Functions Framework, it would appear to be a match made in heaven. Besides, the overall approach seems very extensible, and working with other products and services within Google Cloud seems greatly simplified. So, if you are already in team Google Cloud, using Cloud Functions is a no-brainer.
For those of you who are not in team Google Cloud or may be sitting on the fence, there is more to this story. Serverless is a general term that has taken some critical feedback over the years. For most folks, serverless relates to the lack of requirement-driven infrastructure management when deploying code. For others, it means, services being available immediately and being capable of achieving sizing appropriate to the needs of the application used, with the ability to self...