I’ve been part of two Startup Weekends already and I must say there is nothing like the energy of founders trying to turn an idea into a startup in a scant 54 hours. Here’s some of what I learned and did over that weekend: 1) The Pre-Startup Weekend. I made soft connections and went to [...]
No matter what you call them – Communities, Forums, Groups, Mailing List & Events. In communities we share inspiration and knowledge with others. Newcomers can learn from experienced members. We network and meet new people, creating many opportunities. These groups can base make a great impact in many different ways. The majority of Filipino are [...]
The Filipinos work together as a community, since ideas, knowledge and inspiration are easily shared with other people who have the same interest. Even the amateur ones find joining a community beneficial since they can always seek the help of the professionals. By joining a network of people having the same ideology and interest, endless [...]
Switching from PHP to Rails can be a challenge especially since it will be hard to adjust from language to another. Once you are already proficient with one framework, you will have the tendency to think that switching to another one is unnecessary. However, trying to learn Ruby is easy and since it is a [...]
PHP has always been the foundation of the internet since it is a mature language, and there is an extensive documentation and an amazing number of learning resources that are built around the language. Learning from scratch is never an easy task, especially if you have no idea where and when to start. If you [...]
The Pomodoro Technique was found by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, and it continues one of the most popular time management techniques being used today. However, the method does not work for anyone, especially for those who tend to dwell on the results of their work. The truth is, the Pomodoro Technique is based on [...]
Mark Zuckerberg is one of the youngest billionaires in the world right now, and it is because he followed his passion of building social networking site. Facebook, like all other businesses, started with an idea that an ambitious person formulated and executed. Zuckerberg is no Einstein and let’s admit it, Facebook is not a revolutionary [...]
Stanford University will offer more selection of introductory courses online for free in January 2012. Open to everyone, they’re among the best online courses. Just enter your name and email address to sign up. Each course comprises downloadable video lectures, handouts, assignments, exams, and transcripts. (Course videos can be viewed using YouTube, iTunes and MP4.) [...]