Newsletter: In 24 Hours, Filipino Teams Built 13 Apps for Social Good at FlutterFlow HackFest: Impact Challenge

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The FlutterFlow HackFest: Impact Challenge, hosted by FlutterFlow Developer Group (FFDG) Manila, showcased the talents of Filipino developers during a 24-hour hackathon aimed at addressing global challenges. Held from November 22-23, 2024, in Taguig City and Makati City, the event saw 13 teams creating apps aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on health, education, and sustainable communities. Grand prize winner Team Null developed Sustancia, an AI-powered nutrition app, while Team Flux’s Inspectrum utilized eye-gaze tracking for ADHD and ASD detection, earning second place. Team Neosolve's gamified productivity app Procrash secured third. The event benefited from mentorship and guidance from industry experts, and the innovative apps tackled real-world problems with solutions like waste management, accessibility, and mental health support. Demonstrating the power of FlutterFlow to accelerate development, the hackathon reinforced FFDG Manila’s mission to inspire Filipino tech talent and drive positive social change. FlutterFlow played a pivotal role in the hackathon, empowering participants to rapidly develop their ideas into functional apps through its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and powerful features. The platform enabled teams to focus on innovation and problem-solving without getting bogged down in complex coding.

Filipino Developers Create 13 Apps for Social Good at FlutterFlow HackFest: Impact Challenge Manila, Philippines (November 23-24, 2024) – The FlutterFlow HackFest: Impact Challenge, hosted by the FlutterFlow Developer Group (FFDG) Manila, celebrated the creativity and ingenuity of Filipino developers as they raced against the clock to build solutions for global challenges. Over an exhilarating 24-hour hackathon, 13 teams crafted innovative applications with the power to drive social impact and advance sustainable development.

Turning Ideas into Impact in 24 Hours

The HackFest kicked off on November 22 at the Google Philippines office in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, where participants drew inspiration from keynote speakers. Jan Michael Jaudian, Head of Customer Engineering for the Philippines and Vietnam at Google, highlighted how technology serves as both a catalyst and toolkit for solving real-world problems. Elmerei Cuevas, Social Innovation Analyst at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), offered a compelling overview of the Philippines’ progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), motivating participants to develop meaningful apps for social good and sustainable development.

On November 23, the action culminated at Common Ground Rockwell in Makati City with an electrifying Demo Day. Teams presented apps developed entirely in 24 hours using FlutterFlow’s intuitive platform.

Team Null clinched the ₱50,000 grand prize with Sustancia, an AI-powered app designed to foster balanced eating habits and provide city-wide nutrition insights.

Team Flux took second place and a ₱30,000 prize with Inspectrum, an innovative app utilizing eye gaze tracking technology to aid in the early detection of ADHD and ASD.

Team Neosolve earned the ₱20,000 third-place prize for Procrash, a gamified productivity app that transforms habit-building into an engaging adventure.

Mentors and Judges:

Participants received guidance from an exceptional lineup of mentors and judges, including industry luminaries like Steve Ng (FlutterFlow), Allan Tan (Predictive Systems Inc), Miguel Fermin (White Cloak Technologies), Vince Rocha (Mylo Speech Buddy), Jeff Mendoza (MyCondoPal), Myles Delfin (BikeScout), Joshua de Guzman (Dub), Jake Go (Springboard), Albert Padin (mWell), Atty. Hazel Manaog-Mendoza, and Michie Ang (Women Who Code). Their expertise was pivotal in shaping the participants’ ideas into impactful solutions. Special appreciation is also extended to Dominic Medenilla (Google), whose efforts ensured the hackathon’s success.

Apps Driving Social Good Aligned with SDGs

The 13 innovative apps developed at the HackFest addressed challenges across three key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being – Apps like Sustancia, Inspectrum, Optimai, and AI Rescue addressed nutrition, early disease detection, providing mental health support, and improving emergency response.

SDG 4: Quality Education – Solutions such as Ipaglaban Mo, ElevatEd, Procrash, and A11y focused on delivering legal education, supporting learners with dyscalculia, enhancing productivity, and creating a web accessibility platform.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – Apps like ECO Learn, SureBin, Scrapify, Repari, and Rent ‘n Lend offered innovative solutions for environmental sustainability, efficient waste management, recycling, household repairs, and community resource-sharing.

Paving the Way for Social Good Through Technology

With FlutterFlow, developers, designers and tech enthusiasts can now bring ideas to life in just 24 hours, as demonstrated by FlutterFlow HackFest: Impact Challenge. This accelerated development process empowers everyone to experiment and iterate quickly. The event showcased the overall potential of FlutterFlow to drive innovation and social impact.

FlutterFlow Developer Group (FFDG) Manila is committed to inspiring a new generation of Filipino tech talent. By fostering a community of passionate developers, we aim to drive positive change and build a brighter future for the Philippines.

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