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I am Ulyssa Elaine - Travel, Food and Lifestyle Blogger


What is SwiftLadies? How did I get here? 

SwiftLadies is a global community of Lady Apple Developers. It began in Manila and hopefully, it will spread around the world.

Swift PH is a community of iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS developers in the Philippines. It started in July 2017 in Manila.

Without further ado, how did I get here? I joined the Swift PH (Manila, Philippines) Meetup group around September last year (2017). But I haven't attend any meetups since then due to my busy schedule. I just participated this January of 2018.

What motivated me to join this group is my desire to socialize with my co-developers, who love programming as much as I do. Also, I want to contribute something to the community. Let me quote something:

Learning is a never ending process. I want to be part of the community to learn and to share something even though I'm already a working professional. :)

From SwiftLadies Facebook page

I'm very happy that I became part of the 1st SwiftLadies meetup. It was my first time to speak in a public tech meet-up composed of around 30 people. I did learn from them and I do hope that they learned also from me. 

Thank you so much! :)


From SwiftLadies Facebook page

How about you? Are you interested? Join the future meetups and see you there!
Monday, February 26, 2018 No comments
ESGS (E-Sport and Gaming Summit) is a yearly event and also one of the biggest gaming events in South-east Asia.




For this year's event (2017), it happened last October 27-29 at SMX Convention Center (Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines). The tickets were available on-site as well as online through SMTickets.com. The ticket prices differ on the first day and the last 2 days: October 27 (Php 170), October 28 (Php 210) and October 29 (Php 210).

Here's the program for this year's event:


I wasn't able to go on the first two days but I was glad that I went to the last day of the event. It was actually my first time to attend such event because I'm not a game enthusiast. 😅   My boyfriend invited me to go because they have a designated booth.

Here's the floorplan of the event:


This is me! Excited to see what's inside... 


Are you ready? Here's the glimpse of the event:





For more info, visit their website: http://www.esgs.ph/


How about you? Have you attended this event? Share your experience?
Wednesday, November 01, 2017 No comments
 

After years in a technology field, I decided to back-up all my files in my laptop. It took me years before I finally decided to get an external hard drive.

I chose Seagate because it's a reliable brand. Seagate finally launched an external hard drive that suits to my needs: super handy, sleek design and compatible with multi-platform: Windows and Mac. There's more! I can back-up from mobile device! It supports also Android 3.0 or higher and iOS 8 or higher. Just go to Google Play or App Store and download the Seagate Backup app.

It also comes with 200 GB Cloud Storage. How cool right?

The package comes with a hard drive, usb cable and a manual
Slimmer than a Mac Mini

Note: This is not a sponsored post. I bought this using my own money. :) 



How about you? Do you have an external hard drive? If yes, what's your favorite brand? Share your thoughts here. 
Saturday, August 26, 2017 No comments


One of my bucket list is to learn at least 3 languages. I'm talking about languages (read, write, speak) and not programming languages, which is my line of work. Haha. :)

Last July 2013 (4 years ago), I enrolled myself on a 40-hour Mandarin class. I studied Mandarin after my work (7 pm - 9 pm) every Tuesdays and Thursdays. Everything went well. I learned a lot from my classes but I wasn't able to practice or use it on my line of work. I didn't take another language class after due to my stressful work.

When I resigned from my work in Makati and decided to work in Alabang area, I decided to go back and learn new language. Last December 2015 (almost 2 years ago), I discovered an app that suits my interest. The app is named as "Duolingo". It is totally free but it offers in-app purchases.


Since I'm currently working in a French IT company, I started learning about French language. I'm not yet fluent to begin with but I can understand few words like "Bonjour", "Bon Appetit", "Femme", "Homme", etc. Here are some exercises that I did using Duolingo app:




My main goal is to practice once a day. I'm currently enrolled in French, Spanish and Japanese language courses. 

You can follow me here: https://www.duolingo.com/ulyssaelaine


I'm planning to add more soon but I will focus first on the 3 languages mentioned.


Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I didn't own / code the app itself. I'm just sharing my own experience using this app.

How about you? Have you tried using the app? Do you also have an interest learning a new foreign language? Share your thoughts.


Sunday, August 13, 2017 No comments
Last January 20 - 23, my family along with my relatives went to Singapore for a 4-day trip to celebrate my aunt's 60th birthday. I have been to Singapore three years ago with them also (except for my Mom and my sister) and the place is still familiar to me. At that time, I just relied our travel to my cousins because I was a first-timer and recently turned 21 at that time (such a baby). This time my Mom and my sister trusted and relied to me because my sister and I managed to travel alone to South Korea (without our parents). Thank you! :) 

Moving forward, I want to share the apps that I used to survive on our 4-day SG trip.


Explore Singapore MRT (left), Google Maps (center), Uber (right)

1. Explore Singapore MRT map - The app was developed by Explore Metro and was recommended by Lonely Planet and CNN. The app has a street maps of every station and a route planner to check what stations to take and how many stations to get there.

What I love from the app is you can check if even in offline mode, which means without internet connection. How cool, right? Internet connection in SG is a bit pricey though. I have saved a few bucks without getting lost. :)

Got this screenshots from App Store:


You can download the app in App Store and Google Play.

2. Google Maps - The app was developed by Google Inc. I guess everyone is familiar with this app so I won't elaborate it more. If the app mentioned above helps to find the MRT routes, this app helps me to check the whole place (around the area stores, hotels, landmarks, etc.). It is very useful. :)

You can download the app in App Store and Google Play.

3. Uber - The app was developed by Uber Technologies, Inc. There's no need to wait for a taxi because with Uber, you can book a ride hassle-free.

Note: Uber in SG is a bit pricey compared in Manila but it's safe.

You can download the app in App Store and Google Play.
  

Note: This is not a sponsored post. I'm just sharing my experience with the apps.

How about you? Did you use any apps when you travelled here? Share your experience.
Sunday, January 29, 2017 No comments
GDG DevFest is an annual community-organized event that showcases the Google technologies and other developer products. 


Photo from GDG Philippines

It was the biggest Google tech conference in the Philippines. For this year, they talked about new technologies such as Android Nougat, Firebase, Progressive Web Apps, Google Cloud, Polymer and many more.



I was very lucky to experience this one-of-a-kind event in the Philippines and it's free! :)



I was able also to tag along my sister for this event. She was able to see and experience what it's like be on my field.


How about you? Have you attended the event? Share your experience.
Monday, October 03, 2016 No comments
South Korea is one of the best countries we've been to. I've been to different countries and it's a must to have some apps installed on your phone to avoid get lost.







1. Subway Korea - This app was developed by Malang Studio Co. Ltd. "Subway Korea" app is a must-have app for subway travel in South Korea. The subway in South Korea is the most complex subway I've rode in my entire life so far. Using this app, our travel was smooth and relaxing. It offers real-time transit information, timetable, transfer info, station/area guide and so on.

Screenshots from App Store

The app is available in both iOS and Android platforms.

2. Google Maps - This app makes our navigation easier and faster. I won't elaborate more on how useful this app. 


The app is available in both iOS and Android platforms.

3. Facebook - Who doesn't need a Facebook app? This app connects us to people and places. We can also share updates, post photos, videos of our trip.



The app is available in both iOS and Android platforms.

4. Messenger - We can instantly reach people - for free. We don't need to load our sim or register to international roaming to contact our loved ones. On our South Korea trip, we usually contact our parents for our whereabouts. 



The app is available in both iOS and Android platforms.

5. Instagram - With the use of the app, we can capture and share our memorable moments of our trip. 

The glimpse of our South Korea trip from my Instagram account


The app is available in both iOS and Android platforms.


How about you? Have you used the apps mentioned above? Can you suggest more? 
Saturday, July 16, 2016 No comments
IT Show 2014 is a yearly event that showcases Singapore's LARGEST consumer electronics exhibition. It occupies Suntec City Convention Centre.


I was very happy to witness the said event. Unfortunately, I didn't purchase any of the products there. But it was a great experience to see high-end gadgets on sale. 😁



How about you? Have you witnessed the event? Share your experience.

Sunday, March 09, 2014 No comments

This was one of the reasons why I shift from Java developer to Mobile App Developer.

Developers Connect Summit 2013: #MobileDevNBeyond was a whole day conference that aims to bring together over 800 Information Technology professionals, students and educators from all over the Philippines to showcase the latest trends and opportunities in the Information Technology industry. That year's theme was "Mobile Development and Beyond". - DevCon


I had a chance to have a selfie with the resource speakers:




Note: I actually won a raffle promo that's why I had a chance to attend the event. :)



How about you? Have you previously attended the event? Share your experience.
Monday, December 30, 2013 No comments

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