Q4 2022
Hello learning enthusiasts!
We are introducing the new quarterly Learning Hub Newsletter to keep you up to date on everything happening with Google Cloud learning, training, and certifications. And yes, that includes our community challenges - in fact, you’ll see several opportunities in this newsletter to get free credits for Skills Boost! How to get those free credits? Complete one of the activities in this newsletter that mentions free credits before 8 AM (Pacific Time) on Monday, Nov. 21st, and you’ll get your code on Tuesday!
I’ll start you off with two easy ways to get free credits - first, we’d love to get your feedback about the newsletter. Just hit the link at the bottom when you’ve finished perusing. Happy reading!
You can also get free credits (and be the first in the know) by subscribing to this newsletter. To subscribe to this newsletter, click on the label “Learning Hub News”. Then click on “Subscribe to this label”. You can always manage your notifications and email subscriptions later on from your Community Settings (for more info on your notifications and subscriptions, click here).
News and Updates
Did you miss Google Cloud Next? We’ve got you covered. ReadAll 123 Things We Announced at Google Cloud Next '22 to find out more. Or tune into Cloud OnAir, Best of Next on November 23rd!
We are thrilled to announce some new Google Cloud certification benefits that reinforce our commitment to Google Cloud certified individuals - and our global sustainability strategy. Check outthis blog post for a look at what’s to come for our certified community. Speaking of the certified community, here’s another way to get a credit code - if you already have a Google Cloud certification, join the Cloud Certified Group and make a post introducing yourself before Monday, Nov 21!
Play to win in theArcade, the latest way to learn skills and earn prizes with Google Cloud Skills Boost. You’ll get hands-on experience with tech like Looker, BigQuery, Kubernetes, Firebase, and more. The best part? Each badge you collect gets you a point for the prize counter, opening in December! Get the inside scoop here.
The Google Cloud Skills Boost annual subscription with new Innovators Plus benefits provides access to live and on-demand training, a certification voucher, special events, Google Cloud credits, and expanded developer benefits for $299/year, subject to eligibility limitations.Learn more about the subscription here!
Cloud Learning and Certification Hub Highlights
GCC & You: Spotlight on safety
We see so many great conversations in the GCC, and there has been a fantastic showing of generosity not just with knowledge, but with Qwiklabs/Skills Boost credit sharing. That being said, we’ve also seen a lot of folks sharing email addresses in the Learning Forums. Please remember to always double-check to make sure that your post does not include personal or otherwise sensitive information, including email addresses. If you do expose PII information, community administrators may remove that content from your post. But I have great news! We now have guidelines on credit sharing in the GCC that will help keep that wonderful spirit of generosity, while protecting your privacy.
Want to learn even more about protecting your privacy while contributing to the community? Click here to read the knowledge base article.
GCC & You: Spotlight on superstars!
Every quarter, we’ll be celebrating the top 5 contributors to the Learning & Certification Hub. If you see your name below, thank you for all of your community contributions! Top contributors also get a credit code - woohoo!
Congratulations, and thank you again for being active, supportive, and helpful 
Quick Links
- Looking for a specific learning path to boost your career? Look no further. Click here to check out all of the different learning paths on Google Cloud Skills Boost!
- Track your Google Cloud growth with a Cloud Learning Log! If you start a Learning Log between now and 8 am on Monday, November 21st, you’ll be eligible for a free credit code. Click here to learn more about Cloud Learning Logs.
- Find all of our Cloud OnAir resources for certification preparation by clicking here to get to the Cert Prep section.
- Never miss out on the latest from Qwiklabs/Google Cloud Skills Boost (including updates, deep dives, fun content, and more) by following the Qwiklabs YouTube channel.
What’s On Deck
Hot off the press! Find the newest certifications, courses, labs, and quests below -
Professional Cloud Developer Certification - English |
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Professional Cloud Developer Certification - Japanese |
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Certification |
Japanese |
Service Orchestration and Choreography on Google Cloud |
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Course |
English |
Create and Manage AlloyDB Databases - Challenge Lab |
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Lab |
English |
Migrating to AlloyDB from PostgreSQL using PostgreSQL Tools |
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Lab |
English |
Getting Started with MongoDB Atlas on Google Cloud |
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Lab |
English |
MongoDB Atlas with Natural Language API and Cloud Run |
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Lab |
English |
Using Cloud Build and Cloud Deploy to Deploy Containerized Applications |
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Lab |
English |
Secure Software Supply Chain: Create and Use Cloud Workstations |
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Lab |
English |
Create and Manage AlloyDB Databases |
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Lab |
English |
Workspace Add-Ons (Intégrations) |
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Quest |
French |
Workspace Add-Ons (integrações) |
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Quest |
Portuguese |
Workspace Add-Ons (Integraciones) |
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Quest |
Spanish |
Workspace Add-Ons |
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Quest |
Japanese |
Upcoming Events and Webinars
Best of Next '22 - November 24
Join us to explore the most valuable sessions for the Asia Pacific region from Google Cloud’s marquee moment of the year, Next ‘22
Managing Multi Cloud Deployments with Anthos and Crossplane - December 6
In this session we will talk about how to leverage Anthos and Crossplane to build a GitOps-driven multicloud platform with centralized cluster lifecycle management and configurations.
Improving Supply Chain Security with SLSA - December 14
Join us to learn the basics of supply chain and the SLSA framework — an open solution that improves security in the software development lifecycle — to help you build trust in the code you run in production.
DEI Spotlight
Bringing Neurodiversity into Cloud Hiring
Google Cloud announces a new Autism Career Program designed to support and grow our Autistic community at Google Cloud. Candidates in this program will get reasonable accommodations in the interview process that are designed to take away any unfair advantage. In addition to being inclusive in the hiring process, Google Cloud is also working with managers and teammates to ensure equitable and accessible onboarding for neurodiverse Googlers.
Thank you!
What did you think of this newsletter? Please give us your feedback here. Remember, if you send in your feedback before 8 am on Monday, November 21st, you’ll receive a code for free credits in Google Cloud Skills Boost.
