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Google Cloud Functions Fundamentals

In this course, you will traverse the Google Cloud Functions landscape so you can create high-quality microservices that will enhance the experience of your app or website, while avoiding the common traps associated with them.

Intermediate
4h 52m
(18)

Created by James Wilson

Last Updated Aug 07, 2024

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Google Cloud Functions Fundamentals

In this course, you will traverse the Google Cloud Functions landscape so you can create high-quality microservices that will enhance the experience of your app or website, while avoiding the common traps associated with them.

Intermediate
4h 52m
(18)

Created by James Wilson

Last Updated Aug 07, 2024

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Developers want to build serverless microservices so they can create new content, reduce maintenance, scale easily, and deliver new features to users faster. In this course, Google Cloud Functions Fundamentals, you will expand your serverless skills to create high-quality Microservices that will enhance the experience of your app or website. First, you will learn to build unique functions that interact with other Google Cloud services such as Cloud Vision and Cloud Datastore. Second, you will discover advanced concepts such as the function's file system, idempotent function design, and working through memory and timeout issues. Finally, you will explore how to properly log errors and set up monitoring for your functions so you can continue to monitor them once they are in production. When you’re finished with this course, you will have a high-level understanding of Google Cloud Functions that will allow you to create unique experiences for your customers.

Google Cloud Functions Fundamentals
Intermediate
4h 52m
(18)
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James Wilson - Pluralsight course - Google Cloud Functions Fundamentals
James Wilson
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As a mobile developer, James always had a passion for building exciting apps and always striving to make user interfaces that were easy and intuitive to use. Today, he now works at Pendo where he is helping to build tools that can be used to make apps that people love. He is accomplishing this by building distributed systems that scale using Go and Google Cloud. Never satisfied with his knowledge, he is a life-long learner and is always interested in looking to grow and learn and then shares his knowledge with others. James has worked in a wide array of fields whether as a technician working with radar and communication systems or as a developer building on platforms such as .NET, iOS, and Android. In his free time, James enjoys spending time with his family, playing video games, and reading fiction and non-fiction.

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