1) Get your feet wet

Basics of the basics, learn how to use the netlify web UI:
https://github.com/andrewdownie/most-basic-netlify-functions-backend

2) Prepare to bundle up

Basics of the basics, using transpiled source files this time:
https://github.com/andrewdownie/standalone-serverless-backend-using-netlify-lambda

3) Add a webpack config and create a faunadb collection

Transpiled source files with the ability to import node modules:
https://github.com/andrewdownie/netlify-and-faunadb