[jeremydw]

While this doesn't directly pertain to your comment, perhaps it's somewhat related to onboarding with GAE...

I've been developing on GAE since it was released in 2008 and recently became "Google Cloud Platform Certified".

I'm considering offering a "Google App Engine for Startups" class/workshop (at something like General Assembly). The class would primarily include details about the platform's architecture and best practices for building high-scalability apps (like, say, Snapchat) so your app can "scale without thinking twice." Do you think there'd be some interest in a class like this?

[jfim]

From organizing past events, it's much easier to just do it and have it flop (nobody's going to notice it if it does) than try looking if there's interest or not. Ask your target venue if you can do it, make sure it has some visibility (ie. make sure it's in the program), setup a slide deck or two and do it. Good luck!