📅 Event Details

• Date: Sunday, February 15th, 2026

• Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (MYT)

• Format: Hybrid Workshop (Physical @ APU Campus + Online via Bevy)

• Duration: 2 Hours

• Speaker: William Cheng Kar Meng (Cloud Department Lead)

🎯 About This Workshop

Take your KitaHack 2026 project from localhost to live in 2 hours! This hands-on deployment workshop is designed specifically for hackathon participants who need to get their solutions online, fast.

Learn how to deploy real-world applications using Google's modern serverless infrastructure. We'll cover everything from hosting your frontend to deploying AI-powered backends, plus the crucial cost management strategies that keep your projects running without surprise bills.

No prior Google Cloud experience required. By the end of this session, you'll have a live URL that judges and users can access, plus the confidence to deploy any future project.

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: We will ONLY provide free Google Cloud credits to those who attend this workshop physically.

👥 Who Should Attend?

This workshop is perfect for:

• KitaHack 2026 Participants preparing solutions for the Google Solution Challenge

• Students & Developers building web or mobile applications with AI/ML backends

• Anyone who's tired of saying "it works on my machine" and wants to go live!

Prerequisites:

• A laptop with the following pre-installed (mandatory):

  • Google Cloud CLI (gcloud SDK)

  • Git

  • Visual Studio Code (or preferred IDE)

• An active Google Cloud account with console access

• Basic understanding of web development concepts (helpful but not required)

⚠️ Important: Pre-installation is mandatory. SDK setup takes too long during the session, come prepared! (Installation Guide Will Be Provided Soon)

📚 What You'll Learn

By the end of this workshop, you will:

✅ Deploy web and mobile frontends using Firebase Hosting
✅ Launch Python/AI backends on Google Cloud Run (no Docker knowledge needed!)
✅ Understand when to use Firebase vs Cloud Run in hackathon contexts
✅ Implement source-based deployment workflows
✅ Configure budget alerts and apply cost-safety best practices

⏱️ Workshop Agenda

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM | Settle In & Buffer Time

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM | Introduction: The Google Solution Challenge Architecture

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM | Part 1: Frontend Deployment with Firebase Hosting

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM | Part 2: AI Backend Deployment with Cloud Run 🛠️

12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | Part 3: Architecture & Cost Safety

12:40 PM - 12:55 PM | Key Takeaways & Live Demo

12:55 PM - 1:00 PM | Open Q&A Session

🛠️ Technologies Covered

• Google Cloud Run

• Firebase Hosting

• Google Cloud CLI

• Google Cloud Billing & Cost Management

📱 Stay Connected

Join our WhatsApp group for pre-workshop installation support, reminders, and updates:
👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/DL6lZRsYnaT5nm6EC7lanP

📝 Registration

Spaces for physical attendance are limited! Register now to secure your spot.

Whether you're deploying your first app or leveling up your cloud skills for KitaHack, this workshop gives you the practical tools to ship projects that judges can actually see and use. No more localhost demos, let's go live!

📧 Questions?

For inquiries, reach out through any of our social media handles or the WhatsApp group!