Google Cloud

How to set up a real cloud practice environment without a runaway bill — free tier limits, automatic shutdown strategies, what's worth running persistently vs. spinning up on demand, and what to build for actual portfolio signal.

An honest comparison of Google Cloud and AWS certification paths for independent engineers — job market reality, skill overlap, which platform pays better for contractors, and the case for picking one and going deep.

A practitioner's honest guide to the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam — what the study materials get wrong, how case study methodology actually works, and the preparation approach that made the difference.