Teenagers aren’t the only ones learning financial responsibility with Current’s debit card app—the company itself learned how to grow smarter by rethinking its technology.
Starting small, Current hit performance roadblocks as its user base grew past 25,000 daily active users. Manual infrastructure management slowed them down, and bottlenecks in their database threatened reliability. They needed speed, scale, and security—without breaking the bank.
That’s when they turned to Google Cloud.
By moving their applications into Docker containers and running them on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Current achieved:
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400% faster time-to-market for app development
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60% reduction in hosting costs
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80% faster error resolution
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Zero downtime for customers—even as usage grew 7x
As Trevor Marshall, CTO at Current, put it:
“Moving to Google Cloud reduced our error resolution times by 80% and improved our time to market for app development by 400%. We can iterate quickly, find issues, and redeploy.”
Learn the Same Skills in Skills Boost Arcade Level 3: Developer Essentials
The tools and practices that powered Current’s growth aren’t just for fintech startups—they’re the essentials every developer needs.
In Skills Boost Arcade Level 3: Developer Essentials, you’ll:
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Containerize apps with Docker
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Work with container networking and volumes
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Host static sites on Cloud Storage
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Explore Firestore database operations in multiple languages
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Strengthen your Linux command-line basics
These aren’t just labs—they’re the same foundational skills real companies use to scale fast, cut costs, and keep users happy.
Play through Level 3, earn your exclusive Google Cloud credential, and practice the exact moves that turned Current from a startup into a fintech leader.
Because in the game of cloud skills, the right essentials don’t just keep you in play—they help you win!