ThoughtsByMike

Notes, thoughts, and writing on cloud, DevOps, data, and what I am learning while building.

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Cloud & DevOps

Building in the Cloud: My Journey Through the GDG Accra 'Build with AI' Event

It's one thing to use an AI model — it's another to understand the lifecycle. I spent a day at the Google Ghana office for the GDG Accra 'Build with AI' event. Here's everything I learned.

By Michael Tettey · April 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Personal

At 13, I Had My Whole Life Figured Out

I had just written my final BECE paper on a Friday, somewhere around June 2013 and in my mind, the path ahead was clear. Then life happened.