Hello Reader,

I'm still reeling from lots of shocking non-tech news this past week, from the Luka Doncic trade to Barbie Hsu's untimely death (RIP).

It's a reminder of how nothing in life is certain. So if you're thinking of taking the road towards a new career, the time to start is now!

For this week's issue, we put our focus on a few alternative tech careers you can explore.

You'll probably notice that our tech events section below has exploded. ​Many have reached out to get their events listed.​ Thank you! Keep them coming, everyone! Once we get ample sponsorships, I'll open up the events calendar to the public and add a better way to submit events and some useful automations. But oh man, even at its current state, I'm already enjoying it for personal use. It's so easy to filter events with it. Can't wait to share it with all of you.

As always, ​let me know what you think​. And if you liked this week's edition, I would appreciate it ​if you could recommend it​ to your friends and colleagues. Thanks!

Cheers,

Rem "Kuya Dev" Lampa

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Headlines

​No-code PH launches its first study cohort​ (No-code Philippines)

People aren't aware that there are many alternative careers in tech that one can pursue. One such career is No-Code development!

I've had so much fun working with No-Code tools to build this newsletter and the PH tech events calendar. But not everyone is savvy enough to leverage No-Code solutions, so make no mistake about it, there's a market for such skills!

One of the mentors, Grahssel Dungca, is a good friend and he's passionate about pushing No-Code into mainstream adoption here in the Philippines. The program fee is minuscule compared to the value you will get out of it, including the network you'll build. So this is a recommend for me!

Disclaimer: I won't get any share from the course's proceeds, and they certainly didn't pay me to put in the reco. 😉

I promised you chismis, I give you chismis! #MariTech (Kuya Dev Facebook Page)

No, this has got nothing to do with a certain celebrity couple in Siargao.

I had a series of posts on the country's agricultural dilemma, which sparked conversations ranging from guarded optimism vs. defeatist pessimism to the value of words vs. concrete action. The conversations even continued into the wee hours of the morning. 🤣

If you've been a long time follower, you know I love engaging in these types of discourse, as long as everyone stays respectful.

Here are the posts in case you missed them:

1. ​Repost of the Philippine Star article​
2. ​Repost of an ABS-CBN article​
3. ​Optimism vs. Pessimism​
4. ​Words vs. Actions​

Eager to hear from you too! Let me know your 2 cents!​

​DeepSeek Fails Researchers' Safety Tests​ (PC Mag)

Yikes. DeepSeek apparently failed all of the security tests they threw at it.

But anyway, this is one of the fast-emerging and arguably among the most exciting alternative careers in tech that you can also explore: AI security, a cross between AI and cybersecurity! It's so new that few--if not none at all--universities have a formal course for it.

The age of domain synthesis is upon us.

​First Southeast Asia's medicine drone delivery kicks off in Rizal​ (DICT Facebook Page)

Wow. Ambitious project from DICT and mWell. Curious to see how these drones could evade thieves, vandals, and extreme weather. Especially since timely access to medicine can spell the difference between life and death, I sincerely hope they fare better than their US counterparts, but something tells me they won't. (Yes, even optimists can have pessimism too, y'know.)

I know there's a lot of drone enthusiasts in the Philippines. Could be a potential career as well?

More News

• ​DevCon Iloilo searching of volunteers to teach coding to kids!​
• ​Documentary on Angular​
• ​KakaComputer Podcast Episodes 45 & 46​
• ​Human-Readable RegEx NPM Library​
• ​Logging Best Practices​
• ​Blockchain-based mass transport launching in PH​
• ​Senate Approves Konektadong Pinoy Act​
• ​Meta may stop development of risky AI​
• ​AI Pilipinas Call for Speakers​
• ​Open Source Best Practices for Sustainable AI​

Subscriber Corner

It's sad how licensed professionals are treated by a lot of companies in the country. Truth be told, it's no different in tech. There are bad apples here too, companies who behave like software sweatshops that work their employees to the ground. But I digress.

The question of what field in tech one should pursue is a very personal one. I can't answer that for you. You'll have to figure that out by yourself by trying a few introductory courses and seeing which interests you the most. What I can say is that the usual fields career shifters get into are web development and data analytics. But don't limit yourself to just these two.

To get started, just head to Roadmap.sh or our wiki.

Best of luck on your journey!

Do you have a question or a message for Kuya Dev? Send them! (I will choose one to feature here, you will remain anonymous of course.)