The latest articles on DEV Community by Daniel Flugger (@danielflugger). https://dev.to/danielflugger 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%2F3831196%2Fb7c769c4-2941-4052-98f6-7ca1b278bf87.png https://dev.to/danielflugger en Daniel Flugger Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:59:57 +0000 https://dev.to/danielflugger/google-ai-studio-and-claude-code-in-2026-guide-22f https://dev.to/danielflugger/google-ai-studio-and-claude-code-in-2026-guide-22f <p><a href="https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-providence-presents-getting-started-with-google-ai-studio/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The GDG session on March 31st, 2026</a> covers Google AI Studio from two angles — a hands-on introduction for developers getting started, and a deeper look at how AI Studio fits into a production workflow alongside Claude Code and Google Cloud in 2026.</p> <p>The Google developer tool landscape shifted significantly this week with the Firebase Studio sunset announcement, Gemini 3.1 becoming the new model standard, and the formal clarification of where AI Studio, Antigravity, and Vertex AI each fit. All of that context is in the reference materials below.</p> <p><strong>Session &amp; Reference Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>GDG Providence AI Studio Event: <a href="https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-providence-presents-getting-started-with-google-ai-studio/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-providence-presents-getting-started-with-google-ai-studio/</a></p></li> <li><p>Hands-On Codelab (start here if you're new): <a href="https://codelabs.developers.google.com/vibe-code-with-gemini-in-aistudio" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://codelabs.developers.google.com/vibe-code-with-gemini-in-aistudio</a></p></li> <li><p>Advanced Developer Guide (full playbook): <br> <a href="https://danielflugger.com/ai-studio-guide.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://danielflugger.com/ai-studio-guide.html</a></p></li> <li><p>Advanced Overview Article (GitHub Gist): <a href="https://gist.github.com/danielflugger/899f859c96c9ac641e8039407f712071" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gist.github.com/danielflugger/899f859c96c9ac641e8039407f712071</a></p></li> <li><p>Claude Code on Vertex AI Webinar (Anthropic + Google Cloud): <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/webinars/ship-code-faster-with-claude-code-on-vertex-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.anthropic.com/webinars/ship-code-faster-with-claude-code-on-vertex-ai</a></p></li> <li><p>GDG Providence Chapter: <a href="https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-providence/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-providence/</a></p></li> </ul> claudecode ai learngoogleaistudio