Gemini API Multi-Turn Chat Breaking: Chat History Management Pitfalls and Fixes
When building multi-turn conversations with the Gemini API, longer chats cause token overflow, slowdowns, and context loss. Learn how to use ChatSession correctly with practical code examples for managing chat history.
Gemini API Caching in Production — Operational Notes from an Indie Mobile Developer
Field notes on running Gemini API's Context Caching and Implicit Caching together inside indie mobile apps. Includes working Python code, six months of measured costs from AdMob-funded apps, and seven non-obvious operational pitfalls.
Building an Automated Content Pipeline with Veo 3 & Lyria 3 Pro API — Mass-Producing Video + Music
Learn how to combine Veo 3 and Lyria 3 Pro APIs to automatically generate and merge video and music from text prompts. Covers setup, production-ready Python code, error handling, common pitfalls, and cost optimization strategies.
What You Can Build With the Gemini API Free Tier — Three Starter Projects With Code
A clear-eyed look at the Gemini API free tier limits and what you can actually build without paying anything. Includes three beginner-friendly projects with working Python code.
Gemini API Returns Markdown — How to Get Plain Text Responses
Gemini API responses often contain Markdown symbols like **, ##, and -. Learn how to get clean plain text using response_mime_type, System Instructions, and post-processing with practical Python and TypeScript code examples.
Google Cloud Workflows × Gemini API Production Orchestration Guide: Timeouts, Retries, and Cost Control
A complete guide to orchestrating Gemini API calls in production using Google Cloud Workflows. Covers YAML step definitions, automatic retries, timeout configuration, and cost budget alerts with working code examples.
Gemini API System Instructions Not Working — 4 Common Causes and How to Fix Them
Set up System Instructions but the model keeps ignoring them? This guide covers the 4 most common reasons why system prompts fail in Gemini API — from wrong parameter placement to multi-turn drift — with working code examples.
Designing a Production Prompt Management System for Gemini API — Versioning, A/B Testing, and Canary Rollouts
A complete implementation guide for solving the prompt versioning, attribution, and safety challenges in production Gemini API deployments — using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, A/B testing, and canary rollouts.
Building an AI Document Assistant with Gemini 2.5 Pro — Analyze PDFs, Images & Text to Auto-Generate Markdown Reports
Learn how to use Gemini 2.5 Pro's File API and multimodal capabilities to batch-analyze PDFs, images, and text files, automatically generating structured Markdown reports. Includes complete, runnable Python code.
Google ADK Callbacks & Guardrails: A Complete Production Guide to Agent Monitoring and Safety Control
Learn how to implement Google ADK Callbacks and Guardrails to monitor and control AI agent behavior in real time. Covers custom logging, safety filters, cost control, and quality assurance with production-ready, verified code examples.
Veo API Not Working? Common Errors and How to Fix Them
Troubleshoot common Veo API errors including polling implementation mistakes, safety filter rejections, quota exceeded, and video file download failures. With working Python code examples.
Getting Started with Veo 3.1 Lite API: Cost-Effective Video Generation
Learn how to implement cost-effective AI video generation with Google's Veo 3.1 Lite API. This guide covers text-to-video and image-to-video implementation with practical code examples, cost optimization techniques, and production-ready error handling patterns.