DevCon Bai! recently hosted its first ever Mobile hackathon in Cebu at the Techbar with 2 esteemed universities ( University of San Jose-Recoletos and University of San Carlos) providing their best teams to the said event.The theme was originally centered on Promoting Good Governance, Honest and Transparent Elections through Mobile Technology but the election related… Continue reading DevCon Bai! goes Mobile! 🙂
Category: Musings
Devcon Bai joins the 1st UC-ICT!
15 February 2013DevCon Bai was only too happy to oblige the request for speakers for the 1st UC-ICT held at the Cebu Coliseum last February 15, 2013. While UC has pioneered the IT education in Cebu and has been making landmarks in its 30 years in IT, this was but the 1st ever ICT event… Continue reading Devcon Bai joins the 1st UC-ICT!
Change.
Everything changes, nothing remains without change.BuddhaLife is change. Growth is optional. Choose wiselyAnonymous Be the change you want to see in the world.Mahatma GandhiIf you don’t create change, change will create you.AnonymousThese are but a few of the sayings we take comfort in when we need to deal with change. They remind us that in the… Continue reading Change.
janel, my 3-legged doxie
9 february 2013 janel was a gift from a friend. and she has been one of the best gifts i have had, ever. our little police dog, we can easily tell if there is a person hanging around our front yard that she does not know, or if it is just a cat or some… Continue reading janel, my 3-legged doxie
my vision.
i never really had it easy growing up. not that we were dirt poor but my family did go through some really rough seas at some point. one thing though that my parents never ever gave up on us was to give us quality education. and for that i would be forever grateful.education is something… Continue reading my vision.
remembering who passed – filipino style
filipinos value family first and foremost. and this extends to those who have passed on. it still surprises me though how cemeteries turn into reunion parties and fiesta-like gatherings - complete with lechon and sumptuous food for the family and friends to share on all saint's day. hopefully, we don't forget to actually remember our dead.… Continue reading remembering who passed – filipino style
the price of progress
driving to the south of cebu has always been a joy.the roads are relatively well maintained although you do have to share the road with some drivers who have too much faith on their brakes working. my most favorite part though would be the stretch from san fernando to carcar were there is a row… Continue reading the price of progress
devcon bai!
Sync. Support. Succeed. this is what Devcon is all about. Being in an organization that helps empower the IT professional or would be professional is very empowering in itself. It is not a one-way street as interactions always result in a multi-way learning process. Believing in the vision that one way to springboard the Philippines out of poverty… Continue reading devcon bai!
Filipino Time
'eh kasi filipino time'. 'filipino time? aw ok hehehe'how often have i heard the said phrases in conversations? and really, it is not (anymore) amusing.it is insulting to say the least.filipinos have been notorious for being late in appointments. the thing though is that this is more likely to happen in our country, OR when… Continue reading Filipino Time
devcon bai! @USJR – 29th Sept 2012
29. September. 2012. DevCon recently got an invite to provide speakers who can share on some requested topics from USJR's IT/CS students and we just couldn't say no. DevCon Bai!, the Cebu-based DevCon members and volunteers were just too happy to accommodate the request. The theme of the seminar was around Industry-Based Development Practices which… Continue reading devcon bai! @USJR – 29th Sept 2012