GDG DevFest Baguio 2015: Coding Better, Aiming Higher

With over two hundred participants, +GDG Baguio organized its 3^rd DevFest on November 7, 2015 at the University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines.

Here are the highlights of the event:

Morning Session

Welcome Remarks by Ms. Anna Rodora Quitaleg, IT Head of the UC - College of Information Technology and Computer Science (CITCS)

Community Updates by GDG Community Manager +Reymart Canuel

Keynote by +Josan Astrid Dometita

Message from PLDT Innolab by Danilo June “Gino” Francisco & Ray Martin Jaurigue

Presentation of the Android Masters Winners

Android Masters is a collegiate inter-school Android app development challenge. It is open to all universities and colleges across the Philippines. The main objective of the program is to encourage students to develop their creative app ideas and publish it to Google Play Store.

StimuBrain by GoForCandy, University of the Cordilleras (Finalist for Productivity / Utility Category)



Kuvio by Jaguar Tech, University of the Cordilleras (Finalist for Games Category)

Crime Chase by Jaguar Tech, University of the Cordilleras (Champion on Productivity / Utility Category)

Breakout Sessions

Demos and Non-coding Sessions

Startup Inspiration by +Jerome Locson

Google Cardboard Demo by +Benj Tupas

 

Wearables Demo by +Josan Astrid Dometita

Codelabs

Android x Firebase by +Gerardo Guangco

Gemma x Arduino by +Josan Astrid Dometita

HTML5 Game Development by +Benj Tupas

IntelXDK x Google Maps API by +Trinmar Boado

node.js x Google Cloud Platform by +Anton Raphael Orpilla

Polymer Development by +Brian Matthew Mamaril

Web Animations and Transitions API by Joyce Guiao

Some responses from the participants:

"They are the most educational of all since they gave you the basic things you need in order to study them by yourself thereafter," Danny Boy Ngipol, a regular attendee of the event said during an interview.

"The overall experience was enjoyable and has offered many opportunities to learn new technologies to be applicable in the future," August Mabalot, a yearly GDG participant said. "I recommend future GDG DevFest events to my fellow IT students and professionals as these events allow them to improve in their careers and to make new friends," August concluded.

"It was my first seminar actually, it was really good, appreciate what you guys are doing, will hopefully join all you seminars", Ravi Sohal, a first time participant said in an online chat.

The event wouldn't be successful without the help and support the volunteers, organizers, GDG Community, Google, University of the Cordilleras and PLDT Innolab.

The community is looking forward to the next #DevFestBaguio!

More:
Event Page and Photos
Speakers List
Updated Agenda

Blogpost written by +Candace Dawn Fernandez

#DevFestBaguio on G+
#DevFestBaguio on Twitter
#DevFestBaguio on Facebook

Google I/O Extended Baguio: Exploring I/O 2015 Technologies

With the aim to learn on the technologies that were introduced during Google I/O 2015, +GDG Baguio organized Google I/O Extended Baguio 2015 on June 20, 2015.

The event was attended by 49 participants, speakers, and organizers with 19% in women participation.

Here are the highlights of the event:


Technology updates in Google I/O 2015 were shared by +Chelle Gray

The latest updates on Android, including the upcoming version, Android M, was shared by +Jomar Tigcal

Material Now by +Richel Alexandria "Rara" Valdez

Polymer 1.0 by +Brian Matthew Mamaril

There were a series of hands-on codelab sessions in the afternoon.

The codelab on Web Animations and Playback Control on was facilitated by +Sunny Natividad

Android App Development and Coding on Android Studio was facilitated by +Jomar Tigcal and +Gerardo Guangco

Polymer Designer was facilitated by +Brian Matthew Mamaril

You could checkout the I/O 2015 Codelabs in io2015codelabs.appspot.com

We are a community! Until our next event!

More photos here.

+GDG Baguio would like to thank University of Baguio for hosting the venue for the event.

We also had our Google I/O Extended in Nueva Ecija on June 24, 2015.

Appy 3rd Anniversary GDG Baguio!

Today marks our 3rd anniversary GDG Baguio! Appy birthday to us!

In the span of 3 years, we have organized 47 events reaching out 2434 participants across Baguio and nearby areas. In the future, we aim to reach out to other places up North including Nueva Ecija, Tuguegarao, La Union and other provinces.

Together we hacked codes, shared ideas, learn on Google Technologies, and ate pizza!

Aside from the awesome ideas, learning, and technology on Google Technologies, we have seen new community partnerships and camaraderie grow both among the members and community partners alike.

Here's to what we have built as a community in those three years:

Those events wouldn't be possible without the support of the following organizations:

Communities

• GBG Baguio
• GeekCamp Baguio
• GEG Baguio
• OSCAR
• Baguio Indie Games
• Baguio Tabletop Community
• HackTheNorth.ph

Businesses

• 5Space
• Azalea Residences
• Bayleaf Restaurant
• Globe
• GlobeLabs
• Gossip Cafe
• Orange&Bronze
• PLDT Innolab
• Q Software Research
• Smart Telecommunications
• TapJoy
• TechHour

Academe

• Berkeley School Baguio
• Benguet State University
• Central Luzon State University
• Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
• Saint Louis University
• Saint Paul University Tuguegarao
• STI Baguio
• University of Baguio
• University of the Philippines Baguio

Other organizations:

• PSITE-CAR

And thanks to YOU for being with us in our events! We're looking forward for more Googley years to come!

Special thanks to the awesome team who made the video:
Lea (Lead), Sunny, Kurt, Alona, Reymark, Van, Roselle