The results are in! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Google Cloud NEXT '26 Writing Challenge.
Your submissions covered a lot of ground: from building multi-step AI agents with Google ADK in a single day, to questioning what Google's 75% AI-generated code statistic actually means for developers, to exploring whether agents are the new microservices. We saw posts on GKE updates, cross-cloud data access, agentic compliance tooling, and even a beginner's honest account of navigating the Google Cloud maze for the first time.
The writing reflected a community grappling with what these announcements mean, not just summarizing the keynote, but asking what comes next. We loved reading every one of your submissions.
Now, let's get to our winners!
🎉 Congratulations To…
Prizes
Each winner will receive:
- $200 USD
- DEV++ Membership
- Exclusive DEV Badge
All participants with a valid submission will receive a completion badge on their DEV profile.
What's Next?
The Gemma 4 Challenge is live! Whether you love to build or love to write, there's a prompt for you and a $3,000 prize pool up for grabs!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. See you next time! 💜
