"I Watched Both Google Cloud NEXT '26 Keynotes So You Don't Have To — Here's What Actually Matters"

Okay, real talk. When Google Cloud NEXT '26 happened, I did what most developers do — I skimmed the tweet threads, saw "8th gen TPUs" and "Agentic Enterprise" trending, nodded along, and moved on with my day. Then I actually sat down and watched the keynotes. Both of them. And I want to share what genuinely surprised me, what I think is being underrated in all the coverage, and where I think Google still has some explaining to do. This isn't a press release rewrite. This is me working through wh