Cloud Functions: The Duct Tape That Holds My Side Projects Together

I have a problem: I start too many side projects. But I also have a solution: Google Cloud Functions. Need a webhook? Cloud Function. Need to process an image upload? Cloud Function. Need to send a welcome email when a user signs up? Cloud Function. They're tiny, single-purpose pieces of code that run in response to events. I don't have to think about servers, scaling, or even deployment really. I just write the code, deploy it, and it exists. It's like magic. My current side project uses five different Cloud Functions working together. One for auth, one for notifications, one for data processing, one for API endpoints. They cost pennies to run. If you're like me and have too many ideas, learn Cloud Functions. It's the fastest way from idea to working code I've ever found.