The latest articles on DEV Community by Chintala Sripooja (@chintala_sripooja_b793c26). https://dev.to/chintala_sripooja_b793c26 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3904314%2Fb5175c48-6b95-4a36-b31a-5ceeedec09c4.png https://dev.to/chintala_sripooja_b793c26 en Chintala Sripooja Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:15:51 +0000 https://dev.to/chintala_sripooja_b793c26/my-first-experience-with-google-cloud-as-a-student-pan https://dev.to/chintala_sripooja_b793c26/my-first-experience-with-google-cloud-as-a-student-pan <p>This is a submission for the Google Cloud NEXT Writing Challenge.</p> <p>🌱 Why I Decided to Try It</p> <p>I’ve been hearing a lot about cloud computing in my classes, but honestly, it all felt a bit abstract. So I thought—why not actually try it myself instead of just reading about it?</p> <p>That’s how I ended up exploring Google Cloud.</p> <p>⸻</p> <p>⚙️ What I Actually Did</p> <p>I didn’t do anything too advanced. I just wanted to understand the basics:</p> <ul> <li>Created a virtual machine using Compute Engine</li> <li>Uploaded some files to Cloud Storage</li> <li>Tried hosting a simple web page</li> </ul> <p>Even though it was basic, it felt exciting to see something I set up actually running online.</p> <p>⸻</p> <p>😅 What Confused Me</p> <p>Not everything was smooth:</p> <ul> <li>The IAM permissions were a bit confusing at first</li> <li>There are so many services—it’s easy to feel lost</li> <li>I had to double-check the billing section (just to be safe!)</li> </ul> <p>⸻</p> <p>💡 What I Liked</p> <ul> <li>The interface is clean and not too overwhelming</li> <li>Documentation actually helped (which is rare 😄)</li> <li>It feels powerful, even for beginners</li> </ul> <p>⸻</p> <p>🧠 What I Realized</p> <p>Before this, I thought cloud computing was complicated and only for experts. But after trying it, I realized:</p> <p>You don’t need to know everything—you just need to start.</p> <p>⸻</p> <p>🔮 What I Want to Try Next</p> <p>Now that I’ve started, I’m curious about:</p> <ul> <li>BigQuery (for working with data)</li> <li>AI tools like Vertex AI</li> </ul> <p>⸻</p> <p>🏁 Final Thoughts</p> <p>If you’re a student like me and unsure where to begin—just try it. Don’t wait until you “feel ready.”</p> <p>You’ll figure things out along the way.</p> <p>⸻</p> <p>🏷️ Tags</p> <h1> googlecloud #cloudcomputing #students #learning #beginners </h1> devchallenge cloudnextchallenge googlecloud