A Google Developer Expert (GDE) is a person recognized by Google as having exemplary expertise in Google Developer and open-source technologies and products. GDEs are awarded by membership in the Google Developers Experts program, established and administered by Google. GDEs have a tenure of one year which can be extended upon continuous active contribution to the developer and open source community of that product. A Google Developers Expert cannot be a Google employee whilst a member of the program. GDEs are not permitted to "make any statements on behalf of Google or any Google company" and be clear that any opinions are not those of Google.
As of June 2023, according to the GDE program website, there were more than 1,000 people with this designation.
In 2023, Google expanded the GDE program to include more specialized tracks, such as Google Assistant and Google Pay, to recognize experts in emerging Google technologies. In 2024, the GDE community has become more globally diverse, with a growing number of experts from Asia, Africa, and Latin America joining the program.
Supported products
- Android
- Angular
- Dart
- Flutter
- Firebase
- Go
- Google Assistant
- Google Cloud Platform
- Google Earth Engine
- Google Glass (US only)
- Google Maps
- Google Payments
- Google Workspace
- Google Workspace Products
- Internet of things
- Kotlin
- Machine Learning (TensorFlow, Keras)
- Web Technologies
History
The Google Developer Experts program initially started in Japan as the Google Developer API Expert program. In July 2012 Google renamed it to Google Developers Expert program and made it available to developers around the world. In 2014 the official Google Developers Expert site started referring to the program as Google Developer Experts.
Directory of Experts worldwide
The following directory contains the list of all Google Developer Experts. These individuals are recognized by Google for their tech knowledge and skills.
See also
References
- "Insights into the Role of an Android Google Developer Expert". coders. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- "GDE Program Terms & Conditions: 2013-2014". Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- "Google Developer Experts". 17 Jun 2023.
- "Introduction of the API Expert program". Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- "Google Developers Expert: recognizing and rewarding top developers". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- "Official Google Developers Expert recorded in April 2014". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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