Leadership and Management — When we think of managers, it is in our reflexes of understanding that they are leaders as well. These terms are inevitably interchangeable. I attended a recent meetup and got interested with their topic about management. They asked, “What do you think about management?” …

What comes in your mind when you hear the phrase dream team? The best employees in one team? The experts joining forces? Hmmm, you may be right, and you may also be wrong. You can put all the best employees and still not have an assurance that the team will…

It’s been 5 months! Since the coronavirus invaded the human kind and around 2 months since we have been locked down at home. Events were postponed. All plans were cancelled. No travels, no eating at your favorite restaurant. Yes, it sucks. But no, it doesn’t, if we look into opportunities of the situation rather into its threats and negative impacts. …

There comes a day where you are just tired of everything especially at work. Everyone has that kind of day, don’t worry. Although, there are differences — motivation of every person differs from each other but the factors are almost the same. …

Google I/O 19: The Experience — Google I/O is where everything started. Way back 2015, I became curious what this event is about. I waited around midnight just to stream live and feel the excitement. What hooked me is the project called, Project Ara. Tweet, tweet, tweet! Months later, I saw Dan Makoski’s twitter, followed him…

Just a quick review. Android Masters is a collegiate development challenge across the Philippines that aims for students to think out of the box, make it a reality and let the people use it through Google Play Store. This is an initiative of Google Developer Group (GDG) Philippines, a community…

Initiative from the East Android Masters is a collegiate inter-school Android app development challenge open to all universities and colleges across the Philippines. This annual event aims students in the Philippines turn their innovative ideas into creative apps and publish it to Google Play Store. Android Masters is an initiative…

Continuing to believe the same principle in regards to diversity and inclusion resulting transformational change, Google Developer Group Philippines is starting off 2019 with Women Techmakers Manila on its seventh phenomenal year! …

Hey there, just a quick introduction. I am Jielynn Diroy and I am currently a software engineer in the Philippines. Outside the office, I am a volunteer that plays a role of Communications Manager in Google Developer Group Philippines. Two years ago, my classmates and I joined a hackathon, and…