DevFest Kisumu 2023

Name: DevFest Kisumu 2023
Start: 2023-12-02T09:09:20+03:00
End: 2023-12-02T18:00:00+03:00
Location: Planet Media Cinemas

Planet Media Cinemas, Nairobi road, Mega City Mall, Kisumu, Kisumu, 40100

GDG Kisumu

GDG Kisumu is once again bringing you GDG's last and biggest event of the year. Join us and get to learn about Google technologies from the best in the field and as the icing on the cake, get to meet other developers with similar interests and aspirations! see you there!

Dec 2, 2023, 6:09 AM – 3:00 PM (UTC)

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Key Themes

AndroidCloudDevFestFirebaseFlutterMachine LearningTensorFlowWeb

About this event

Welcome to Devfest Kisumu 2023 Edition.
DevFests are community-run developer events happening around the globe focused on community building and learning about Google’s technologies.
DevFest events cover multiple product areas such as Android, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform, Google Assistant, Flutter, machine learning with TensorFlow, and Mobile Web

When

Saturday, December 2, 2023
6:09 AM – 3:00 PM (UTC)

Where

Planet Media Cinemas
Nairobi road, Mega City Mall, Kisumu
Kisumu, 40100

Agenda

6:09 AM	Opening Remarks
6:15 AM	Keynote: How to be so good - Sigu Magwa	Opening keynote Getting better at skill or art is never easy or a direct path. I will be sharing tips on some of the best practices that will enable someone to keep improving and be so good at what they do
6:50 AM	Observability is the key to success in Production - Joseph Njogu	Upon the completion of building applications, deployment follows and does not stop there. The application needs monitoring and observability to ensure efficient service delivery. A lot of time is taken running applications rather than building these applications. During their running lifetime, three things need to be considered: 1. Logs 2. Metrics 3. Traces These three, results in what we refer to as successful monitoring and observability. The question now becomes, how do we collect these metrics, how do we collect logs, and how do we get the traces? In this session, we will dive into observability and grasp what we need to do, what tools we need to use, etc to achieve this. #Grafana #Prometheus #GCP #NewRelic #Cloud
7:35 AM	Break
7:55 AM	Of surviving water levels - Frank Tamre	In this talk, we will explore how foundational software engineering principles and habits are crucial and relevant in software engineering even as one advances to more complex and modern practices in the ever-evolving world of software engineering. I will be sharing insights based on my experience as an Engineering Manager and former tech lead and software engineer.
8:40 AM	Digital accessibility for people with disabilities	Speaker: Technoprise Global
9:00 AM	IGGK and History of Games	Speaker: Fredrick Paessar
9:30 AM	Networking and games
10:00 AM	Lunch Break
11:00 AM	Breaking Bias in Tech - Rose Oketch	Creating a safe space in Tech while keeping in mind the gender inclusion strategies
11:20 AM	How to get started with Large Language Models and Generative AI using Vertex AI on GCP - James Mwai	Large language models (LLMs) and Generative AI are rapidly transforming the way we interact with computers and the world around us. Large language models (LLMs) are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that are trained on massive datasets of text and code. LLMs can be used to generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way. Generative AI is a field of AI that focuses on developing algorithms that can create new content, such as text, code, and images. Generative AI models can be used to generate realistic images, create new products and services, and even write original works of fiction. Vertex AI is a managed machine learning platform on Google Cloud that makes it easy to train, deploy, and manage large language models and integrate them with your applications. Vertex AI provides a variety of tools and services for working with LLMs and generative AI, including: - Powerful pre-trained custom models - PALM Large Language model which can be accessed via PALM API - Foundation Models - Generative AI studio - Vertex AI model garden... and many more This presentation will provide an introduction to LLMs, generative AI, and Vertex AI. We will discuss the basics of these technologies, as well as their applications in modern software development. The talk will include a hands-on demo on how a developer can deploy and integrate large language model capabilities in their application with the help of the Vertex AI platform on GCP.
12:00 PM	Empowering Diverse Teams: Building an Inclusive Development Culture - Juma Lawrence	In today's tech landscape, the power of diversity cannot be overstated. As a community manager dedicated to fostering inclusivity and collaboration, I am thrilled to propose a talk that delves into a crucial aspect of modern development – creating an inclusive culture that empowers diverse teams. In "Empowering Diverse Teams: Building an Inclusive Development Culture," I will lead an enlightening session that explores the pivotal role of diversity in driving innovation, creativity, and ultimately, success within development teams.
12:40 PM	Networking and games
12:55 PM	WTM Panel Session
1:35 PM	Closing remarks

Speakers

Sigu Magwa

Podii Consultants Ltd.

Community lover, software writer, team builder

Frank Tamre

Thermondo

Engineering Manager

Fredrick Paesser

Game designer

Joseph Njogu

Arc Ride Kenya

Software & DevOps Engineer

Rose Oketch

Moringa School

Technical Mentor

James Mwai

Sky.Garden

GDE and CTO

Lawrence Juma

Electrical Engineer to Tech field

Serah Wanja

Technoprise’s Global

Accessibility Tester

Esther Maina

Technoprise’s Global

Accessibility Tester

Organizers

Getty Orawo

AMI Kenya

Software Engineer

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Pollet Obuya

GDG Kisumu co-lead

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Jackline kaunda

Organiser

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Contact Us

DevFest Kisumu 2023

Dec 2, 2023, 6:09 AM – 3:00 PM (UTC)

Key Themes

About this event

When

Where

Agenda

Speakers

Sigu Magwa

Frank Tamre

Fredrick Paesser

Joseph Njogu

Rose Oketch

James Mwai

Lawrence Juma

Serah Wanja

Esther Maina

Organizers

Getty Orawo

Pollet Obuya

Jackline kaunda

Dec 2, 2023, 6:09 AM – 3:00 PM (UTC)