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The readers should have a Linux VM, which is where the examples can be downloaded to and executed. The Linux VM will act as your development machine. Make sure that your development machine has enough space to handle the number of dependencies that will be installed along with the code. A basic understanding of cloud services and GCP is necessary.

Few recipes have simple configuration of services and others will require changes to source code. Hence, a familiarity with a programming language (Python/Node.js) and basic Linux knowledge will be beneficial.

Due to the rapid evolution of tools and dependencies, there is the possibility of commands and code breaking. Head over to the documentation if you need to modify the commands/code to suit your needs.