DevCup 2014 Insights to Day 1 of the hackathon

If you have a chance to create an app to help your people, what app will you create and which problem or set problems will it resolve?

DevCup 2014 is the perfect venue to create one. And based from today's number of participants they all want to create one that even regular people can benefit from.

DevCup 2014 Officially started today at the Meralco Multi-Purpose Hall in Ortigas. This is a two-day hackathon event made to highlight developers in creating an app that can be put to daily use. The team behind WebGeek and DevCup felt that they are on the right track as they top notch again last year's attendance.

Are you up for the DevCup 2014 challenge? No raising of white flags here

This is WebGeek's 3rd year in producing Dev Cup. This year's DevCup theme is entitled INSIGHTS. The participants were challenged to create their own app using any programming language they find useful in creating their obra maestra. They are given only two days to finish and present it to the judges.

A hackathon like DevCup is an avenue for Developers to showcase not only their skills in coding and building a great app, but also enhances their creativity in putting the end-product into good use. DevCup by WebGeek Philippines is different in a sense that it doesn't need to be limited. The theme was set to help the participants have a goal that is in uniform with their rival teams, but shouts out their own style and how they vision it their geeky minds so to speak.

At the course of each participants can enjoy breaks by taking lunch and dinner at the venue. A good time to stretch, charge their brains or mingle with their fellow participants. To keep the boost, free-flowing booze was provided, all they need to do is fill-up the red cup.

To sum up the first day of DevCup, it was a busy day for everyone, and a productive day too. It seems that majority of the teams already got the concept of what the theme(Insights) is about. The actual challenge is how they are going to put their knowledge and expertise into good use, producing an app that is inline with the given theme, plus making the judges understand what they just built, is what it really is.

Tomorrow, we'll find out who from these elite group of developers and hackers will take home prestigious cup, DevCup 2014.

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DevCup 2014, Hackers' World Cup

If there's FIFA World Cup, Developers have their own Hacker's Cup That's WebGeekPH's DevCup. This year, it's all  happening on August 16-17 at the Meralco Multi-Purpose Hall.

Presented by WebGeek Philippines, DevCup is already on its 3rd Year of gathering, challenging, harnessing, and recognizing Filipino developers and  hackers in creating that ultimate app that can possibly end current challenges and problems of today's digital world.

Last year there were 62 teams  and 200+ attendees who participated in DevCup 2013. How many do you think will participate for this year's DevCup Challenge?

So what is DevCup? Basically it's a Hackathon. A 2-day event where developers take it to the next level.  Year after year, DevCup's goal is to further reinforce the commitment in showcasing the Filipino talent in Information Technology. The continuous change of challenges to reflect the current trends that makes the Philippines abundant in terms of talents and skills.

DevCup according to the Pros!

"DevCup is the most prestigious hackathon in the Philippines to date" Nikko Bautista, LinkedIn Software Engineer, DevCup 2012 champion. 

 "One of my proudest moments as a developer is winning DevCup", Mark Steve Samson, Insync Engineer, DevCup 2013 champion.

"With this we are able to tell the world that we can adapt to new technologies as it happen and be able to use those in developing cutting edge apps" John Arce, the Founder of WebGeek said.

Yes, DevCup, may sound geeky to some, but DevCup is where Developers gather and battle, showcasing skills not only in coding but also how it should work and be used in a real environment.

DevCup 2014 has been religiously held at Meralco Multi-Purpose Hall, Meralco Compound, Ortigas for the last two years, and will be held at the same venue this year. Interested parties may register as individual or up to a maximum of three as a team.

Ticket price will be P1,000 per participant.

 

Early Birds get the Best Deal

Wait!!! We hear you. For aspiring participants who will get their tickets from July 15 to July 18, you seal your tickets  at a whooping 75% discount, thanks to our Organizers. Yes, tickets will be on sale for PHP250 per participant. So don't think twice, hack it and don't drop it~

So what do you think will be the theme for 2014's DevCup?

Clues:

DevCup 2012 - "Solve a Filipino Problem"

DevCup 2013 - "Development" 

DevCup 2014 - ?

You can get more details and updates about DevCup 2014, by visiting their website at http://webgeek.ph/devcup-2014/.