Google's CTO shares career-boosting advice in the AI era—combinecomputer science fundamentals with hands-on AI practice and evolving industry-relevantskills
Master the Fundamentals
Will Grannis, CTO of Google Cloud, emphasizes that a solid grounding in computer science data structures, databases, algorithms—remains invaluable
Adapt Through Practical Learning
Beyond theory, Grannis advocates for hands–on experiences like hackathons and “vibe coding”—using AI to draft and refine code.
Embrace Context Engineering
Future–savvy professionals need to grasp not just prompts, but also the systems, pipelines, and data that underpin multi–agent AI environmentswhat he calls “context engineering