ALEXIS MOUSSINE-POUCHKINE: Where do you
ALEXIS MOUSSINE-POUCHKINE: Where do you

go to ask Google Cloud Platform questions?
go to ask Google Cloud Platform questions?

How do you share best practices?
How do you share best practices?

And how can you learn from others?
And how can you learn from others?

How do you stay up with the pace of GCP?
How do you stay up with the pace of GCP?

In this video, we'll walk through some prominent
In this video, we'll walk through some prominent

resources and also through some less obvious ones that
resources and also through some less obvious ones that

may work well for you in your GCP journey.
may work well for you in your GCP journey.

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Having the right resources of information
Having the right resources of information

and using the right communication channels
and using the right communication channels

can be the difference between a regular and a highly productive
can be the difference between a regular and a highly productive

GCP user.
GCP user.

The good news is you found this video,
The good news is you found this video,

so you're already on the right path.
so you're already on the right path.

It all starts with the Google Cloud homepage
It all starts with the Google Cloud homepage

at the cloud.google.com.
at the cloud.google.com.

This page remains a reference for product descriptions
This page remains a reference for product descriptions

and documentation.
and documentation.

Since many developers identify themselves by the language
Since many developers identify themselves by the language

of their choice, we have landing pages for the most popular
of their choice, we have landing pages for the most popular

languages supported by GCP, such as Go, Python, Java, NoJS, PHP,
languages supported by GCP, such as Go, Python, Java, NoJS, PHP,

.NET, Ruby, and Kotlin.
.NET, Ruby, and Kotlin.

Let's take Go as an example.
Let's take Go as an example.

The landing page for Go will walk you
The landing page for Go will walk you

through how to deploy your web apps using App Engine,
through how to deploy your web apps using App Engine,

and how to use GCP's idiomatic Go APIs and libraries.
and how to use GCP's idiomatic Go APIs and libraries.

If you look at Kotlin, you'll find
If you look at Kotlin, you'll find

quick starts for Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and App
quick starts for Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, and App

Engine, as well as code labs and tutorials
Engine, as well as code labs and tutorials

to build auto-scaling backends for mobile apps,
to build auto-scaling backends for mobile apps,

and instructions for using your favorite Java and Kotlin
and instructions for using your favorite Java and Kotlin

frameworks.
frameworks.

Blog posts are great resources for both new and seasoned users
Blog posts are great resources for both new and seasoned users

to stay on top of GCP.
to stay on top of GCP.

The main Google Cloud Blog at cloud.google.com/blog typically
The main Google Cloud Blog at cloud.google.com/blog typically

has multiple posts a day, and covers products, features,
has multiple posts a day, and covers products, features,

and also partner and customer stories.
and also partner and customer stories.

You are probably also interested in content that is not
You are probably also interested in content that is not

exclusively written by Google.
exclusively written by Google.

The GCP Medium publication is a list
The GCP Medium publication is a list

of articles curated by practitioners
of articles curated by practitioners

for practitioners.
for practitioners.

If you'd like to share your experience with the community,
If you'd like to share your experience with the community,

this is a great place to be noticed.
this is a great place to be noticed.

This publication also features a weekly recap of the GCP news
This publication also features a weekly recap of the GCP news

in the last week.
in the last week.

And believe me, there's no such thing as a quiet week.
And believe me, there's no such thing as a quiet week.

If you're into podcasts--
If you're into podcasts--

maybe you have a commute or some other time
maybe you have a commute or some other time

to listen to technical audio content--
to listen to technical audio content--

then you should subscribe to at least one
then you should subscribe to at least one

of these two weekly podcasts--
of these two weekly podcasts--

the GCP podcast and the Kubernetes podcast.
the GCP podcast and the Kubernetes podcast.

Both of them feature news of the week
Both of them feature news of the week

and interviews with Google engineers,
and interviews with Google engineers,

as well as partners, customers, and community members.
as well as partners, customers, and community members.

Since you're watching this, you may
Since you're watching this, you may

be interested in more video content from the GCP YouTube
be interested in more video content from the GCP YouTube

channel.
channel.

We have videos published here on a regular basis,
We have videos published here on a regular basis,

and most of them are grouped into playlists around topics,
and most of them are grouped into playlists around topics,

products, and events.
products, and events.

There are other several related YouTube channels,
There are other several related YouTube channels,

such as Firebase, TensorFlow, Google Developers, G Suite,
such as Firebase, TensorFlow, Google Developers, G Suite,

or Apigee.
or Apigee.

If you're hanging out on Twitter,
If you're hanging out on Twitter,

you should definitely follow Google Cloud Platform
you should definitely follow Google Cloud Platform

@GCPCloud, and consider also following
@GCPCloud, and consider also following

one of these active accounts--
one of these active accounts--

Firebase, G Suite Developers, Google Maps Platform,
Firebase, G Suite Developers, Google Maps Platform,

Google Open Source, and again, Apigee.
Google Open Source, and again, Apigee.

Several GCP members monitor these
Several GCP members monitor these

handles to engage with the community,
handles to engage with the community,

and it can be a great way to get the team's attention.
and it can be a great way to get the team's attention.

Of course, this is not a replacement
Of course, this is not a replacement

to our support options.
to our support options.

While we're on the topic of social media,
While we're on the topic of social media,

we also have spaces on Facebook as well as on LinkedIn.
we also have spaces on Facebook as well as on LinkedIn.

Check those out.
Check those out.

The GCP community is large, vibrant, and growing quickly.
The GCP community is large, vibrant, and growing quickly.

It exists online and in a variety of real-world places,
It exists online and in a variety of real-world places,

and this community landing page covers both.
and this community landing page covers both.

Community tutorials are community-contributed how-tos
Community tutorials are community-contributed how-tos

with an open publishing process hosted on GitHub.
with an open publishing process hosted on GitHub.

There are close to 200 tutorials to date.
There are close to 200 tutorials to date.

And if you cannot find what you're looking for, you should
And if you cannot find what you're looking for, you should

request it, or maybe even write something yourself and submit
request it, or maybe even write something yourself and submit

it.
it.

On the real-world side, user groups and GCP meet-ups
On the real-world side, user groups and GCP meet-ups

are great places where like-minded people meet
are great places where like-minded people meet

to share their experiences, their best practices, and maybe
to share their experiences, their best practices, and maybe

even to find a job.
even to find a job.

There are active meet-up groups around the world,
There are active meet-up groups around the world,

and there should be one nearby.
and there should be one nearby.

If not, then create one.
If not, then create one.

It's easy, and the personal rewards are numerous.
It's easy, and the personal rewards are numerous.

You can also attend conferences--
You can also attend conferences--

small, medium, or large ones, such as the one organized
small, medium, or large ones, such as the one organized

by Google, Google Cloud Next, or our Summits or onboard events
by Google, Google Cloud Next, or our Summits or onboard events

in dozens of cities around the world.
in dozens of cities around the world.

You will also find GCP content in many industry events,
You will also find GCP content in many industry events,

such as OSCON, KubeCon, Devoxx in Europe,
such as OSCON, KubeCon, Devoxx in Europe,

and of course, in the more than 600
and of course, in the more than 600

community-led DevFest events.
community-led DevFest events.

In all these events, you will be able to learn
In all these events, you will be able to learn

from technical sessions, meet with Cloud engineers,
from technical sessions, meet with Cloud engineers,

and ask questions.
and ask questions.

Getting help from peers can turn out to be a big asset,
Getting help from peers can turn out to be a big asset,

and some of it can come in the form
and some of it can come in the form

of answers on Stack Overflow.
of answers on Stack Overflow.

But did you know that Google engineers maintain
But did you know that Google engineers maintain

and monitor a number of GCP-related tags?
and monitor a number of GCP-related tags?

This is part of GCP community support,
This is part of GCP community support,

and details are documented in the page mentioned
and details are documented in the page mentioned

in the description below.
in the description below.

Of course, there's always formal support.
Of course, there's always formal support.

And if you're starting out with GCP,
And if you're starting out with GCP,

then I would suggest that you purchase Silver Level
then I would suggest that you purchase Silver Level

Support using a portion of your $300 trial credit right
Support using a portion of your $300 trial credit right

from the console in the Support section.
from the console in the Support section.

Here's a quick tip.
Here's a quick tip.

With a picture being worth a thousand words,
With a picture being worth a thousand words,

imagine the value to your colleagues of a visual
imagine the value to your colleagues of a visual

representation of your GCP architecture made with
representation of your GCP architecture made with

great-looking icons and diagrams from cloud.google.com/icons.
great-looking icons and diagrams from cloud.google.com/icons.

This resource contains vector graphics, PNGs,
This resource contains vector graphics, PNGs,

slides, and templates for popular tools
slides, and templates for popular tools

such as Lucidchart and Draw.io.
such as Lucidchart and Draw.io.

And last but not least, I couldn't leave you
And last but not least, I couldn't leave you

without a cheat sheet, the Google Cloud Four
without a cheat sheet, the Google Cloud Four

Words or Less Cheat Sheet.
Words or Less Cheat Sheet.

The sheet comes in many different formats, including
The sheet comes in many different formats, including

several print-friendly formats, and it is maintained on GitHub.
several print-friendly formats, and it is maintained on GitHub.

It's a very popular resource, and you should definitely
It's a very popular resource, and you should definitely

check it out.
check it out.

As you can see, there are many options for you to consider.
As you can see, there are many options for you to consider.

Pick the ones that work best for you,
Pick the ones that work best for you,

and share anything that you'll find missing in the comments.
and share anything that you'll find missing in the comments.

If you like this video, please like, subscribe, comment,
If you like this video, please like, subscribe, comment,

share, and look forward to more GCP Essentials videos.
share, and look forward to more GCP Essentials videos.

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