Sharing a core memory!

A while back, I had the privilege of attending the AppBuildersPH Meetup: Shipaton Edition hosted by Mr. Bryl Lim!

Beyond the main event, one of my favorite parts of the night was sharing stories and making genuine connections with new faces I met: Kuya Danilo, Mr. Wilbert, Mr. Elton, Ms. Audrey, and Mr. Josh (before the event finished). On top of that, we even celebrated being featured on Apple during the event!

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Insights and Talks

We heard inspiring talks on development, discipline, and distribution from our speakers:

• Mr. David Marquez
• Mr. Rodrick Alcantara (Boss Rod)
• Ms. Darla David
• Ms. Sharie Ingente

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Connecting with Tech Influencers

I also had the chance to chat and take photos with amazing tech influencers:

• Mr. Samuel Uy
• Mr. Bryl Lim
• Mr. Eric Rotaquio (Capt. Eric)
• Mr. Albert (The "Game Dev Update" / Thoughts on Tech by Albert)
• Mr. Rodrick Alcantara (Boss Rod)
• Mr. Eliezer Rabadon (GANAP with Eli)
• Mr. Lesmon Saluta (Lesmon Andres)
• Ms. Darla David

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Congratulations and Shoutouts

• Kuya Adrian Angelo Abelarde - For winning the Shipaton award during the demos!
• RevenueCat - For sponsoring the event as part of Shipaton and providing swag.
• AWS Student User Group Philippines - For helping organize the event.
• Representatives from Apple and Huawei for joining us!

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Final Thoughts

Experiences like this always bring me back to a fundamental truth:

Growth happens when you surround yourself with builders. Whether you're debugging your backend setup or shipping your very first project from scratch, being in an ecosystem where people are actively building products changes your trajectory completely.

If you are ever feeling stuck trying to figure out tech on your own, remember this:

• You don’t have to navigate it in isolation.
• Find your crowd, embrace being the beginner in the room, and keep building.

And as the saying goes,

"The Sky is the limit—Filipino builders can build apps for the World."

Thank you everyone and see you soon!