“Developer loyalty is at zero right now”: Google doesn’t care which AI coding tool you use

Google Cloud's Senior Director Richard Seroter stated that developer loyalty is currently very low. Google does not prioritize which AI coding tools developers use. This highlights a shift in how companies approach AI tool ecosystems.

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PublishedTuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:29 PMApr 28, 10:29 PM

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Google Cloud's Chief Evangelist Richard Seroter discusses developer loyalty, AI dev tools competition with AWS and Azure, and Google's platform strategy.

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