This document discusses using Google Cloud Run for functions that take longer than 10-15 minutes. It proposes a solution of using Cloud Run to start "worker" functions that run long tasks asynchronously while returning a response immediately. The solution stores task status and results in Firestore. It includes sample code for starting long tasks, checking status, and retrieving results through a REST API. The document concludes that while Cloud Run timeouts limit tasks, workarounds exist by understanding how services work.