GDG DevFestPH 2015 Highlights

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Day 1 (Android & VR) and Day 2 (Web)of GDG DevFest Philippines 2015! See you in our next events!

GDG DevFestPH 2015 Resources

We're compiling slides and code lab materials from our speakers/facilitators at GDG DevFest Philippines 2015. Please check this page for updates.

• Android Marshmallow: Slides, Source Code
• Gemma Kit: Gemma Kit Codelab
• Google Cardboard: Cardboard Unity Code Lab
• Material Design for Android: Code Lab
• Material Design Lite: Code Labs and Slides
• Polymer: Polymer and Web Components Slide
• Polymer: Build Google Maps Using Web Components & No Code (Code Lab)
• Polymer: Your first Polymer element (Code Lab)
• Web Animations Transitions and Playback Control: (Code Lab)

GDG DevFestPH 2015 Day 2

Thanks to everyone who joined us on the second day of GDG DevFest Philippines 2015! Check out our video for Day 2 (Web) below:

GDG DevFestPH 2015 Day 1

Thanks to the speakers, volunteers, and participants who joined us on Day 1 (Android & VR) of GDG DevFest Philippines 2015!

Check out our video for Day 1 of GDG DevFest Philippines 2015:

See you later for Day 2 (Web)!

GDG DevFestPH 2015 Speakers

Here are the speakers and code labs facilitators for GDG DevFest Philippines 2015:


Takuo Suzuki
Lead, Developer Relations - Google Japan

Takuo is the lead of the Developer Relations team in Japan. He has a keen focus on Android's Material Design. He further engages in UX reviews of apps and further facilitates various design sprints.

Deuphil Kaufmann
Sr. Android Engineer / Team Lead, Onvolo

Deu is currently with Onvolo, working on a social discovery platform, IntroMe. His first Android work was in early 2011 for SmartNet, Smart's NetPhone then. Prior to Android, he has been working primarily with Java back-ends, and doing R&D on Mobile Widget SDKs for the Wholesale Application Community (WAC) for Smart under Novare Technologies. He currently co-organizes for the Philippine Android Developers Community (PADC).

Vicky Sy
Senior Java Applications Engineer, 77 Global Services

Vicky is a consultant who mostly tackles Java web applications for her work. Last February to March, she joined the 7-week GDG Philippines Android Fundamentals Study Jams to expand her knowledge on mobile applications. She hopes to launch her own tech startup someday.

Karen Matias
Mobility Team Lead, Cloud Sherpas

Karen Matias works as an Android Developer in Cloud Sherpas for more than a year now. She was recently given the role of a Mobility Team Lead, heading a team of both Android and IOS developers creating mobile applications with integration with Salesforce, Google and other cloud technologies.

Ben Adrian Sarmiento
Technical Lead, Cloud Sherpas

Ben spends most of his time creating apps for Google Cloud Platform. Internet is oxygen to him.

Grace Sojor

Mac Valmores
Freelance Developer


Conducts free android tutorials for the Philippine Android Developers Community. Worked with Project Noah for Moses Tablet. Worked on customizing tablets.

Reymart Canuel
Community Manager, Google Developer Group Baguio

Reymart "Canu" Canuel is the current community manager for Google Developer Group Baguio. His passion towards IT and environmental preservation made him travel places like Germany, Japan, and Korea. He strongly believes in the potential of getting things done, inspiring others, and sharing ideas in effective learning most especially in IT.

Christopher David
VR Evangelist and Developer

Toph is a VR Evangelist and Developer. He works as an R&D Engineer at Nokia by day but leads a double life in the metaverse. He co-founded VR Philippines to boost the local VR community and possibly help put the Philippines in the forefront of this exciting technological revolution. He is currently setting up his own VR startup, Veer, which aims to bring virtual reality to everyone. He also serves as the Board Member for VR at ACM SIGGRAPH Manila.

Joyce Guiao
Freelancer

She graduated BS Computer Science at De La Salle University and is currently working as a freelancer. She won various hackathons and developer contests which includes Microsoft Image Cup - Innovation World Finalist (2014), Kabantay ng Bayan Champion (2014), DOST-FNRI Less Sugar Champion (2014) and DOST Mobile App Competition on Disaster Communication 2nd Runnerup (2014). Oh wait download her Android App at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matchagames.setmania

Benj Tupas
Freelance Developer

Benj is a freelance developer (benjtupas.com) and founder of Chirpydia. Outside the coding routine, he loves to read books about technology and business, run, travel, and adventure.

Vin Lim
Co-founder & CEO of Green Room

Vin is the co-founder & CEO of Green Room - leading mobile apps & web development company, with portfolio covering major international & local brands. He is also a self-thought programmer with focus on Laravel and HTML5. Vin's enthusiasm in building tech community led to the founding of Startup Penang with fellow startups in the region in 2011. He was also the co-founder of Google Developers Group George Town in 2013. He then organized GDG DevFest George Town in the same year which saw over 700 participants, further fuelling the startup bloom in region.

Please check the list at devfest.gdgph.org/p/speakers.html for the updated list. Add GDG Philippines in your Google+ circles for updates.

See you next week!

Only a few days to go before GDG DevFest Philippines 2015! There will be hands-on sessions this time, especially on new technologies like Android M, Firebase, Material Design, Polymer, and more.

Follow the instructions here on how to setup your machines for the code labs.

GDG DevFestPH Venue

GDG DevFest Philippines 2015 will be at PLDT Innolab. Check http://devfest.gdgph.org/p/venue.html for details.

GDG DevFestPH Update

GDG DevFest Philippines 2015 will be moved to October 16-17, 2015.

Please add us in your Google+ circles for updates. You may also check the other details in this site.

GDG DevFestPH 2015 Code Labs

Only a few days to go before GDG DevFest Philippines 2015! The tentative agenda is posted at http://devfest.gdgph.org/p/agenda.html. On both days, there will be a keynote followed by parallel workshops on Android M, Firebase, Material Design, Polymer, Cardboard, and more!

The workshops will be first come first served for each session and there will be a maximum number of participants per room. You are free to choose which track you want or the specific sessions you want to join. For example, you can join Code Lab Track 3 for the whole day. You can also choose session 1 of Code Lab Track1, session 2 of Code Lab Track 2, and session 3 of Code Lab Track 4.

You will need to bring your own computers for the workshops. There are also some things you need to download and setup on your machines before the workshop. It will be better if you can also bring your own extension cords and pocket wifi/dongles.

• All workshops:We will be using Git and Github for our workshops. Please create a Github account and download Git on your computers. To learn more about Git, you can take the How to Use Git and GitHub Udacity course.
• Android workshops:
  • Android Studio 1.2+. You can find instructions here.
  • Download Android 6.0 Platform and System images and the latest versions of Android SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform-tools, Android SDK Build-tools, Android Support Repository, Android Support Library, Google Repository, Google Play services from the SDK Manager.
  • It is also recommended to bring your Android device. You need to enable USB debugging and set up your machine to detect your Android device. Check this page if you need help. You can install a third-party Android emulator too, like Genymotion (follow this link for instructions in installing Genymotion)
• Cardboard Workshops: download Unity 3D
• Web Workshops:
  • a text editor and a browser like Google Chrome
• Polymer workshops:
  • a text editor of your choice
  • Google Chrome with Chrome Dev Editor 

For any question about installation and setup of the needed software, feel free to contact us before the event. We might not be able to help you during the event for installation and setup.

Add GDG Philippines in your Google+ circles and check http://devfest.gdgph.org for more details about the event.

GDG DevFest Philippines 2015

Update: GDG DevFest Philippines 2015 has been moved to October 16-17.

GDG DevFest Philippines 2015 will be on September 28-29, 2015 (Venue TBA). Day 1 will be Android and VR and Day 2 will be on Web. GDG DevFest is a community-organized event that provides the opportunity for developers to learn about Google technologies and other developer products. There will be hands-on sessions especially on new technologies like Android M, Firebase, Material Design, Polymer, and more.

This event is free but slots are limited. If you want to attend, please go to http://devfest.gdgph.org/p/registration.html. Add our Google+ Page in your circles and check the events website at http://devfest.gdgph.org for details.