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Three years ago as a high school senior in Cavite, I wrote "A Guide to CS in High School (PH Edition)". Written a bit over a year after Developh (then Developers' Society) launched, I had so much to learn and absorb about the tech scene. Now, I've delved quite a bit into the startup industry and wanted to compile some of the most meaningful resources and spaces I've been a part of over the years. Community, discovery, and the uninhibited room to explore and grow have been vital to my own growth — and will be for any future technologist as well.
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Podcasts
Hustleshare, Ron Baetiong
A podcast highlighting Filipino founders, business leaders, and unique hustlers–hosted by a founder himself.
Roots Podcast, Alexis Collado
Roots - A Podcast on Filipino Designers
Over eighty episodes on the life + career journeys of Filipino designers produced by Alexis Collado.
Startup Mindsets, Dan Gonzales & Earl Valencia
Southeast Asian tech and innovation. Support on Anchor.fm
The Bukast
A podcast on how technology is fundamentally different in developing countries like the Philippines.
makesense Radio
makesense Radio: Stories of Social Innovation
Stories of social innovation from Makesense Philippines.
techph.org, Luis Baring
Podcast highlighting leaders and innovators in tech. (Still new, only 6 episodes so far.)
Asia Tech Podcast
Welcome to Asia Tech Podcast - Voice of the Asian Tech Ecosystem - Asia Tech Podcast
Title explains a lot!
Kumu Kwentuhan Podcast
The Kumu Podcast: Kumu Kuwentuhan
One of the fastest-growing live streaming apps in the country delves into the ups-and-downs of building a tech startup.
On Call with Insignia Ventures
On Call with Insignia Ventures
Listen in to calls with various founders of Southeast Asian startups.
Publications/Websites
e27
e27 - Connecting you to Asia's Startup and Tech Ecosystem
For startup news and insights, the largest in Asia.
QBO
Startup Reports | QBO Innovation Hub
QBO collates ecosystem reports and mapping efforts on their site + sends out an occasional newsletter.
OffCrowd
Focusing on stories around hope and innovation, edited by Jem Sagcal.
I Saw Design
An essential follow for designers, I Saw Design is "a design movement" that shares highlights on type, branding, and identity + makes cool merch.
Pinays Can Stem
"Pinays Can STEM empowers and encourages young Filipinas to pursue their STEM dreams while inspiring other girls everywhere, anywhere."
Insignia Business Review
Insignia Ventures' publication covering Southeast Asian VC, startup founders, and more. Edited by Paulo Joquino.
Schools/Education
Eskwelabs
Data-focused learning programs. Has free learning circles and Aral-Aral prep courses!
Avion School
Become a software engineer in 12 weeks
Lambda School-esque 12-week software engineering program.
For The Women Foundation (FTW)
Nonprofit offering women free data science and AI training.
Books
The Finishers, Ezra Ferraz
An essential detailing founding-to-exit stories from local startups: "the Philippines is not Silicon Valley."
Ready or Not: The 6 Big Disruptions that Will Change the Way We Do Business, Winston Damarillo
An essential figure in the local tech industry, Winston shares a utopian-like vision for what technology could look like in the Philippines.
Newsletters
inbytes.dev
Inbytes.dev | Philippine Tech events, news, jobs, scholarships and more, right at your inbox.
Opportunities, events, resources, and stories of Filipino devs.
Cathexis
A newsletter by Bianca Aguilar exploring artistry, technology, creativity, and humanity.
Shameless plug. Occasional newsletter of innovation + tech + culture in the Philippines written by students, from Developh.
Videos
Short documentaries covering various people in the Philippine tech landscape.
The Cleaners
The Cleaners | Digital Cleaners Censoring Your Feed | Independent Lens | PBS
Documentary exploring the shadow industry of content moderators in the Philippines.
Rappler Tech
Rappler's tech section does interesting coverage on socials + startups now and then.
Rest of World - Asia
Rest of World is a nonprofit journalism organization writing on technology, culture, and human experience in overlooked/underestimated places.
Ambidextr Media
Stories from the communications arm of some of Asia Pacific's leading tech companies.
Philippine Startup Week
Philippine Startup Week 2020 | Conference
A great survey of the entrepreneurial landscape takes place across five days each year. 2020's virtual startup week is happening November 23–27, supported by DOST.
Tech
Devcon Summit
The annual summit produced by DevCon PH, the nation's largest community of developers.
Google Developer Group DevFest
GDG Philippines DevFest 2020 | Google Developer Groups
Annual two-day festival with sessions, workshops, and showcases on Google technologies and more.
Startup PH Training
Aiming to teach 1 million startup founders, hosts regular events on Facebook
Techstars Manila, Startup Weekends
Hosts Startup Weekends, 54-hour experiential and entrepreneurial weekends.