Things we point people at
The links we end up sharing after almost every event — courses, free tiers, and the wider community. All free unless noted.
Learn
Courses, codelabs, and documentation worth your time.
Google Developer Programs
FreeOfficial learning paths, codelabs, and certification tracks across Google's developer products.
OpenGoogle Codelabs
TutorialsGuided, hands-on tutorials you can work through in an hour. What we most often point beginners at after a talk.
Openweb.dev
ReferenceModern web platform guidance — performance, accessibility, and the APIs that replaced half your dependencies.
OpenAndroid Developers
ReferenceOfficial Android documentation, Compose guides, and sample projects.
OpenGoogle Career Certificates
PaidJob-ready certificate programs in data analytics, IT support, UX, cybersecurity, and project management. Runs about $49/month on Coursera, and financial aid is available — worth asking about if cost is the blocker.
Open
Build
Tools and free tiers for getting a project running tonight.
Google Gemini
Free tierGoogle's AI assistant — for brainstorming, explaining unfamiliar code, and rubber-ducking a problem. Free to use, with paid Pro tiers for heavier work.
OpenGoogle AI Studio
Free tierPrototype with Gemini models in the browser and export working code. The tool behind most of our AI builder nights.
OpenGoogle Antigravity 2.0
DownloadA platform for working with coding agents — orchestrating several autonomous agents in parallel across separate projects. We ran an AI Learning Lab on it in August 2026.
OpenGoogle Cloud Free Tier
Free tierAlways-free product tier plus starting credit — enough to run a side project without a bill.
OpenFirebase
Free tierAuth, database, and hosting that a hackathon team can wire up in an afternoon.
OpenFlutter
Open sourceCross-platform UI toolkit. Popular at our mobile sessions for getting something on a device fast.
OpenGoogle DeepMind
ResearchGoogle's AI research lab and the team behind the Gemini models. Research publications, model announcements, and the science underneath most of the tools above.
Open
Community
Our chapter, the wider GDG network, and the rules we run by.
GDG Brooklyn
ChapterOur chapter page — every upcoming event, and where you RSVP. The source this whole site reads from.
OpenFind another GDG chapter
DirectoryMoving, travelling, or curious what other cities are running. There are chapters almost everywhere.
OpenGoogle Developer Groups program
AboutWhat a GDG actually is, how chapters work, and how to start one where you live.
OpenCommunity guidelines & anti-harassment policy
PolicyThe code of conduct every GDG event runs under, including ours. Worth reading before you attend.
Open
Speaking
Ways to get on stage, including your first time.
Programs & growth
Broader Google programs for founders and career growth.
Know something that belongs here? Send it to us. We keep this list short on purpose — only things we would actually recommend.