I Joined Google Cloud NEXT ’26 Without Feeling Ready

A few days back, I came across Google Cloud NEXT '26 Writing Challenge via DEV Community. Initially, I thought: "Cloud computing? Seems like this is for the pros; not for me." However, something clicked in my mind – that everything we have known so far was due to jumping in before we were prepared. Hence, I decided to take part. As I watched the keynote, I realized that it's not just about developing cloud services, it's also about making developers productive. From artificial intelligence throu