GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026

GDG Cloud PortHarcourt is a community of people who focuses on Cloud Computing, AI, Continuous Delivery, Machine Learning, DevOps and more.

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Happy New Month from all of us at @gdgcloudph
​Welcome to November aka DevFest Port Harcourt Month! 🚀

​New month, new goals, zero downtime, and the biggest tech festival in the Garden City right around the corner.
​Reply with a 🙌 if we’re seeing you at DevFest this month!

[Kshitij Mishra | AI & Tech @DAIEvolutionHub]

Google just dropped a 1-hour course on agentic engineering from scratch:

00:00 – How to build your first AI agent
08:24 – Build agent memory (short, persistent, long)
28:34 – Agentic loops, long-running AI agents
40:04 – How to build MCP (MCP vs API)
1:00:22 – Multi-agentic systems

This 1-hour watch will replace 10 paid agentic courses on the internet.

Bookmark this. Watch this weekend.

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Speaker: Dr. Philip Obiorah (Google Developer Expert in Cloud AI) @philipobiorah
RSVP Free: https://t.co/B4T0bpNRS2

Whether you are a developer, data scientist, or AI enthusiast, you'll walk away with practical skills to build & run your first agent.

Don't miss out!

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[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Join @gdgcloudph , @GdgPretoria @GDG_Kisii for an exclusive virtual workshop: AI Agents 101: Building Your First Autonomous Agent with ADK!

Date: Mon. 19th Oct. 2026
Time: 5:00 PM WAT | 7:00 PM SAST / EAT
📍 Venue: Online
RSVP Free: https://t.co/B4T0bpOpHA

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[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Ready to build AI that actually gets work done?
Chatbots answer questions, but autonomous agents take action—reasoning, using tools, and solving complex tasks independently. 1/3

[Google Cloud @googlecloud]

Introducing Google Cloud Modernize: an end-to-end solution portfolio to help enterprises collapse multi-year transformation roadmaps with the power of AI → https://t.co/5NfSRE8NCU

Agents move fast. Legacy architectures don’t. That’s why application modernization is a must.

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Huge congratulations to @philipobiorah on officially becoming a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Google Cloud: Cloud AI! 🎉

Thank you for your leadership and dedication to growing the ecosystem. Very well deserved!

#gde #googledeveloperexpert #gdgcloudph #googledevelopers

[Google Cloud Tech @GoogleCloudTech]

Take this course to learn to design hierarchical agent trees and deterministic workflow agents while identifying the ideal hosting environment to ensure your AI agents are secure, scalable, and production-ready → https://t.co/oa9efc6urF

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Happy New Month Fam & Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! 🇳🇬

From all of us at GDG Cloud Port Harcourt, we celebrate the innovation, resilience, and brilliance of our community.
Here’s to building, growing, and scaling new heights this October
#NigeriaIndependenceDay #HappyNewMonth

[Google for Developers @googledevs]

Gemma 4 is now running locally on-device in the @Antigravity SDK. 🙌

Build fully local or hybrid multi-agent workflows that pair cloud models with a @GoogleGemma 4 workforce. Audit, patch, and test your code with total data privacy and zero API fees—all powered by LiteRT under the hood.

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

@MudinTY Good luck

[Google Cloud Tech @GoogleCloudTech]

As a Gemini Enterprise admin, you may now have access to new settings for managing the use of @antigravity in your org.

This demo shows how to maintain full governance with spend, security, observability, and usage metrics consolidated in the Gemini Enterprise admin console.

Learn more → https://t.co/f3y2YQejAp

[Google Cloud @googlecloud]

From Satheesh Ravala, CTO at Candescent: one security model can't solve every problem; you need to leverage multiple models to manage security.

Learn how Google AI Threat Defense helps you actively predict attacks and deploy fixes at machine speed → https://t.co/Hyc4J4j4Pc

[Caleb Ini. D. Duff | TLGM | @Duffygoogle]

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Define an agent in ~10 lines of Python, deploy with one command, then pick your inference mode:
Live user waiting? → online
100k tickets overnight? → batch
Full walkthrough ↓
https://t.co/YiwPYLHecZ
#GoogleCloud #CloudRun #AI

[Caleb Ini. D. Duff | TLGM | @Duffygoogle]

Shipping AI apps on Google Cloud without touching a GPU
The pattern: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform handles orchestration, memory & models. Cloud Run hosts your code, tools & MCP servers.
Each tier scales — and fails — independently.

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#GoogleCloud #CloudRun #AI

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

Eligibility Note: GEAR membership requires signing up with your corporate Google Workspace email (open to Google Cloud customers). Members get 35 monthly Google Skills credits for hands-on labs.

👉🏽Register :
https://t.co/ku3Bd2KXqP
Application Deadline: 16th Sept. 2026
(6a/6)

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

3: Completion Phase
Wrap up your cohort, meet all milestone requirements, and earn your no-cost exam voucher.

4: Certification & Beyond
Schedule and pass your proctored Google Cloud Certification exam to claim official credentials (and cohort swag, while supplies last!).
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[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

The 4-stage based progression journey:

1: Cohort Begins
Starting by attending live training sessions & completing initial virtual labs.
2: Core Curriculum
- Core learning (9h/wk of self-paced labs, weekly live review sessions, AI agent courses & Skill Badge quests). (5/6)

[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

- Real-World Skills: Learn how to prototype, deploy, and scale secure AI agents using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK).

The program offers an up-to 9 week guided, mentor-backed cohort to prepare you for official exams.
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[GDG Cloud Port Harcourt | DevFestPortHarcourt2026 @gdgcloudph]

- 35 Monthly Learning Credits: Get free monthly credits on Google Skills to complete hands-on labs.

- Expert-Led Training: Access instructor-led training, guided cohorts (up to 9 weeks), and technical mentorship from Google experts.
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