Google offers a range of agent/AI development skills and tools. - ukyo-

Great question! Google offers a range of agent/AI development skills and tools. Here are the key areas:

## **Google's Main Agent/AI Development Platforms**

### **1. Google Cloud Vertex AI Agent Builder**
The most comprehensive platform for building AI agents:
- **Dialogflow** - Conversational AI agents (chatbots, voice assistants)
- **Vertex AI Search & Conversation** - Build search and chat agents over your data
- **Generative AI agents** with grounding, tool calling, and conversation management

### **2. Google's Gemini API & SDKs**
- **Gemini models** (Pro, Flash, Ultra) with function calling capabilities
- **Google AI Studio** - Web-based tool for prototyping agents
- **SDKs** for Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Android, Swift

### **3. Firebase Extensions**
- Pre-built AI agent components
- Easy integration with Firebase apps

## **Key Agent Skills to Learn**

### **Technical Skills**
1. **Function Calling/Tool Use** - Teaching agents to call APIs and tools
2. **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)** - Connecting agents to knowledge bases
3. **Orchestration** - Managing multi-step agent workflows
4. **Prompt Engineering** - Designing effective system prompts
5. **Vector Databases** - Using Vertex AI Vector Search or Pinecone/Weaviate

### **Google-Specific Skills**
- **Dialogflow CX/ES** for complex conversation flows
- **Vertex AI Pipelines** for agent training/evaluation
- **Google Workspace API integration** for agents that work with Gmail, Docs, etc.
- **Google Search grounding** for real-time information

## **Learning Path**

**Beginner:**
- Google Cloud Skills Boost courses
- Dialogflow Essentials
- Gemini API quickstarts

**Intermediate:**
- Build RAG systems with Vertex AI
- Create multi-turn agents
- Integrate with external APIs

**Advanced:**
- Custom agent architectures
- Fine-tuning for specialized tasks
- Production deployment and scaling

## **Use Cases**
- Customer service chatbots
- Internal knowledge assistants
- Process automation agents
- Research assistants
- Content creation workflows

Would you like me to elaborate on any specific area or help you design a learning path based on your goals?