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Google Developer Expert for Google Cloud and CTO of @SymphCo - I help businesses & startups with technology. We build apps, websites, and systems.

Cebu City Philippines
Joined March 2009
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I read a quote “You cannot give from an empty cup, but I see mothers do it all the time.” So true indeed! Also, we should add the counterpart. “You cannot give from an empty wallet, but I see husbands do it all the time.” Especially during Mothers Day. 🤣
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Did someone lose luggage at @KingsXStation or #PancrasRd @StPancrasInt today June 11 at approximately 7:30pm? We may have found it.
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We have 400% overtime pay at @symphco. Yup. 4X the hourly rate. And it has worked great for us. Let me explain why…
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A bit of a backstory. A few years ago, we were noticing that more and more people and projects were doing overtime in order to try to beat project deadlines. Trying to beat a deadline is not a bad thing…
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“Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.” is so outdated... It’s now “show me your social media feed, and I’ll tell you who you are.” #WeAreWhatWeConsume – at Cebu City, Central Visayas
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There are at least 6 types of people in this #SEAGames scenario: 1. The Busy Too busy with work or other things, so they're disconnected with current affairs and have no idea what's going on.
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They find comfort in their free time by browsing social media to find funny quotes & videos, and are now quite confused why it's been replaced by pictures of finished or unfinished stadiums, people waiting for buses and sleeping on chairs, and a "kaldero" that's actually a tower.
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Replying to @grabph
@grabph hi! I have a question about the points. The calculations don’t match using the grab citi addons – at Cebu City, Central Visayas
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UNPOPULAR OPINION: "Clean as you go" in fast food restaurants in the Philippines could displace a lot of cleaners' jobs. It's a good initiative. However, it can have unintended consequences. We have to really think deep about this before we make this a thing.
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Let's not be quick to copy trends even if they are well-intentioned. It could have negative consequences if timing is not right. A large majority of Filipinos still lack the skills for high-level jobs.
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It’s infuriating to the minority that lost, but it’s a joy to the majority that won. Until we truly understand the reason why most people voted the way they did, we’re not ready to have the power to decide what’s good for most people. #PHVote #Halalan2019
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"Election Shookt?!?!?!" 😱 6 things Startups or Businesses can learn from the turn out of the Philippines Election. 1. It's not the best candidates that necessarily win, it's the ones that effectively reach their market. Startups tend to focus on marketing to Techcrunch...
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Startups tend to focus on marketing to Techcrunch, e27, Techinasia, investors, & pitching competitions. These are effective for gaining initial supporters like investors.
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Asking for a recommendation in LinkedIn is the reincarnation of asking for a testimonial from old Friendster days. 😂😂😂
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Things I didn't expect to hear in a Google Cloud conference: "Deploy and manage your containers on AWS from Google Cloud" techcrunch.com/2019/04/09/go…
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Friend: Can you build me an app that’s like Uber but for <insert other service here>? Me: Yes Friend: How much will that be? Me: It depends. Are we building the Uber app on the day they launched? Or the Uber app today?
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Because the Uber app today is already an outcome built by thousands (yes thousands!) of Uber designers & engineers working over many years. They've sunk in hundreds of millions of dollars (yup!) in creating the product & infrastructure. Can you afford to do the same? Likely not.
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I just realized that students are so conditioned in school to dread failure and avoid being wrong. When a lot of succeeding in real life is about having a healthy relationship with failing again and again, and seeking and embracing correction.
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"How much equity is fair to give to investors for my startup?" I hear this question a lot, and I used to ask it myself as well. Here's how I understand it now. I've fact-checked it with investors and they say it's accurate. I hope it helps. medium.com/p/thoughts-on-how…
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Wrote this story about how our "breakfast" led to a 33% increase in a company's productivity. Well, technically, we used technology. But breakfast sounded more clickbaity. 😉
This is how our breakfast with the Qavalo team led to a 33% increase in their company's productivity. 🍽 And yes, we're posting this on lunch time. 😜 medium.com/@symphco/qavalo-h… #productivity #webapp
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“Top Tips for Terrible Talks” at Google Cloud Developer Community Conference
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Fire in Pasil Cebu – at Cebu City, Central Visayas