Introduction to Developer Efficiency on Google Cloud (IDEGC)

In this course, you are introduced to how generative AI can be used to make developers more efficient at writing code with Gemini Code Assist and implementing new features into applications. You will explore how Gemini Cloud Assist can help you to architect your applications and investigate issues that arise. Finally, you will put everything together into an end-to-end workflow.

Retail Price: $595.00

Next Date: 12/02/2026

Course Days: 1


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Who should attend

Application developers who wish to use Gemini Code Assist and Gemini Cloud Assist to support application development workflows.

Certifications

This course is part of the following Certifications:

  •  Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  •  Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineer

Prerequisites

Basic Google Cloud knowledge for application development.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the efficiency challenges in a developer workflow and how generative AI can make developers more efficient.
  • Use Gemini Code Assist to more efficiently write code for your applications.
  • Use Gemini Code Assist with tools and agents.
  • Understand the features of Gemini Cloud Assist.
  • Create an end-to-end developer workflow using Gemini Code Assist and Gemini Cloud Assist.

Follow On Courses

  • Application Development with LLMs on Google Cloud (ADLGC)

Outline: Introduction to Developer Efficiency on Google Cloud (IDEGC)

Module 1 - Developer Efficiency on Google Cloud

Topics:

  • Developer Workflows, SDLC, DORA, and Efficiency Challenges
  • Generative AI for Developer Efficiency
  • AI-powered Developer Tools on Google Cloud
  • Developer Workflows with LLMs

Objectives:

  • Understand developer workflows, SDLC, DORA, and efficiency challenges
  • Improve developer efficiency in Google Cloud with generative AI
  • Explore the AI-powered developer tools on Google Cloud
  • Understand developer workflows with Large Language Models (LLM)

Module 2 - Gemini Code Assist

Topics:

  • Introduction to Gemini
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • Generating and Completing Code Using Gemini
  • Prompting Best Practices

Objectives:

  • Understand the role of Gemini
  • Learn how to set up Google Cloud Code and Code Assist in your IDE
  • Generate and complete code with Gemini
  • Use Gemini with the Cloud Code IDE extension

Activities:

  • Lab: Getting Started with Gemini Code Assist

Module 3 - Expanding Code Assist Usage

Topics:

  • Grounding on Your Codebase
  • Code Assist Tools
  • Code Assist Agents
  • Additional Code Assist Capabilities

Objectives:

  • Ground on your codebase
  • Extend capabilities with external services
  • Automate complex development tasks with Code Assist agents
  • Utilize advanced Code Assist capabilities

Activities:

  • Lab: Using Gemini and Tools in Code Assist to Develop a CI/CD Pipeline

Module 4 - Gemini Cloud Assist

Topics:

  • Gemini Cloud Assist Capabilities
  • Designing with Gemini Cloud Assist
  • Investigating Issues with Gemini Cloud Assist

Objectives:

  • Leverage the Power of Gemini in Cloud Operations
  • Utilize Gemini Cloud Assist’s Application Design Center (ADC) for designing and building cloud applications
  • Optimize costs with Gemini Cloud Assist
  • Investigate and diagnose issues with Gemini Cloud Assist

Activities:

  • Lab: Diagnosing Issues with Gemini Cloud Assist

Module 5 - Putting it all Together

Topics:

  • Revisiting Example Use Case
  • Overall Approach Using Gemini

Objectives:

  • Use Gemini Code Assist to perform design and initial code generation
  • Create infrastructure and deploy using Gemini Cloud Assist
  • Perform operations and optimization using Gemini Cloud Assist

Activities:

  • Lab: End-to-End Application Development with Gemini
Course Dates Course Times (EST) Delivery Mode GTR
12/2/2026 - 12/2/2026 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Virtual Enroll