tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960668199624093392024-02-27T18:41:44.713-08:00Jomar Tigcal's BlogPersonal blog about me and everything I do. All the views expressed in this blog represent my personal opinions.Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-1105573025581651222024-01-07T22:00:00.002-08:002024-01-07T22:00:00.136-08:00MP2 Calculator<div style="text-align: justify;">I have been working on a new application in the past few weeks and I am happy to announce that new app, MP2 Calculator, is now available on the Play Store and online.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">MP2 Calculator is an app for computing how much your MP2 (Modified Pag-IBIG 2) savings may grow based on actual dividend rates. The MP2 Savings is a special voluntary savings facility with a 5-year maturity, designed for active Pag-IBIG Fund members who wish to save more and earn even higher dividends, in addition to their Pag-IBIG Regular Savings.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I have built the MP2 Calculator Android app using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose and the app is now my first to be developed using 100% Jetpack Compose. The web application, meanwhile, was built on top of Sweldong Pinoy.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">You can read more about the app at <a href="https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2024/01/mp2-calculator.html">https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2024/01/mp2-calculator.html</a>. Check out MP2 Calculator at <a href="https://mp2calc.sweldongpinoy.com">https://mp2calc.sweldongpinoy.com</a> or download the Android app at <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sweldongpinoy.mp2calc">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sweldongpinoy.mp2calc</a>.
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Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-68083493202935753462023-12-29T17:00:00.004-08:002023-12-29T17:00:00.133-08:002023: A Year of 3s<div style="text-align: justify;">2023 has been a very unique year. The first three months was good but the remaining 3 quarters was not as good. Speaking of three, I have noticed that a lot of things related to the number 3 to me happened this year. Here are some of them:
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<h1>Third Continent</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">After living and touring around Asia and North America, we finally visited a new continent this year: Europe. I was invited to the <a href="/2023/10/trip-to-london.html">PE Summit 2023</a> in London, England and we toured around a few days before the summit. We went to the Prime Meridian, ate English breakfast, and went to Sherlock Holmes Museum, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, British Museum, and more. I also got to meet my three co-authors (who are all based in England) for the first time since we started working in 2019.
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<h1>Book #3</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">My third book, the second edition of our book How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin, has been released last May. It is available on <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/product/how-to-build-android-apps-with-kotlin-second-edition/9781837634934">Packt</a> and on <a href="https://amzn.to/3oZaNQm">Amazon</a>. The first edition was published on February 2021 and there has been some new changes with the new one.
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<h1>Three Runs</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I ran thrice this year: a half-marathon at <a href="/2023/05/half-marathon-at-bmo-vancouver-marathon.html">BMO Vancouver Marathon 2023</a>, another half-marathon at <a href="/2023/06/vancouver-half-marathon-2023.html">Vancouver Half Marathon 2023</a>, and a 10k at <a href="/2023/09/under-armour-eastside-10k-2023.html">Under Armour Eastside 10k 2023</a>. My half marathon at the Vancouver Half is now my fastest (so far) at 2:16:41.
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<h2>3 Other 3's</h2>
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<li>Third Year of Blood Donation: This year marks the third consecutive year that I had donated blood.</li>
<li>Three Visits to the US: We went to the United States thrice this year: a weekend in California (March-April), a day trip in Seattle (June), and another weekend in California (November).</li>
<li>3 VWFC Games: We watched 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches at BC Place this year:
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<li>March 8: CONCACAF Champions League game against Real Club Deportivo Espana. Whitecaps won the game 5-0. It was our first time to watch their game where they scored more than 3 goals.</li>
<li>August 4: Leagues Cup Round of 32 match vs Tigres UANL. The final score was 1-1 but they lost on the penalty shootout 5-3</li>
<li> November 5: MLS Cup Playoff First Round Game 2 vs LAFC. They lost 1-0 and exited the playoffs</li>
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<h2>3 Honorable Mentions of Non-3 Things</h2>
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<li>After more than 8 years, I was finally able to replace my Macbook!</li>
<li>I joined two organizations this year and have already volunteered twice for each organization.</li>
<li>We watched our first NFL game in person in November, the Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. </li>
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</div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-2010857009016369202023-10-24T22:00:00.043-07:002023-10-25T11:32:03.362-07:00Trip to London<div style="text-align: justify;">
As a Platinum Product Expert for Play Developer (Play Console), I was invited to the PE Summit 2023 in London, England. It was our first time in London (and in Europe!) so we decided to stay a few days before the summit to tour around London.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The Product Experts (PE) Summit was held in Hilton London Metropole from October 16 to 18. That was my first time to attend this event. I met fellow product experts, community managers, and Googlers. It was a great experience and I learned more about the PE program, Play Console, and other Google products.
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One of the few places I wanted to vist is the Prime Meridian in Greenwhich. The prime meridian indicates 0 degree longitude and separates the east and the west hemispheres of the Earth. We went inside the Royal Observatory and learned about the longitude and time. Afterwards, we took photos in the prime meridian line.
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Since my three co-authors for the two editions of our Android Kotlin book are all based in England, I sent them a message so we can finally meet up in person. It was the first time all of us met after we started working late 2019.
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We were able to do a lot of things and visited many places despite the short time in London. I was finally able to try full English Breakfast in England (after ordering one last year via delivery and not getting the full breakfast). We rode the red double-decker bus. On our way from Greenwich, we also took the riverboat on the Thames.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">We went to the Sherlock Holmes Museum (in 221b Baker Street) on our first day. Celine and I also visited the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. We also went to the Tower of London and saw the Crown Jewels. The day before the summit, we went to the British Museum (and saw the Rosetta Stone, Easter Island Moai among many other things). The PE Summit closing was at Madame Tusssauds so I was able to roam inside and take photos.
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There are still many more places that I haven't visited and food we haven't tried. We would love to go back there soon!
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I registered for the <a href="https://canadarunningseries.com/vancouver-eastside-10k/">Under Armour Eastside 10K</a> because they are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. Under Armour Eastside 10K is a race through the historic east side of Vancouver (Gastown, Chinatown, and East Vancouver).
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It was my first run in the Eastside and the route is totally different from what I am used to. I managed to finish the 10 km run in <b>01:01:17</b>, which is a little better than my last 10k result at the Vancouver Sun Run. It would also be my fastest 10k since I started running in 2011.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The record for the run according to the Strava app was 10.28 km in 1:01:32.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This was a good experience but I am not sure if I would make it an annual thing. I'm thinking of doing the Sun Run for my next 10k as they will be celebrating their 40th next year.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">It was my first time at the Vancouver Half Marathon and their route from UBC to Museum of Vancouver is new to me. I finished the 21.1 km run in <b>02:16:41</b>, which is now my fastest half marathon. Losing a pound compared to last month's run probably helped.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The record for the run according to the Strava app was 21.49 km in 02:17:38. It also said I got a few best efforts, including 15k, 10 mile, 20k, and half-marathon.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">After the run, I drank a lot and ate some food and a freezie. I queued in the Asics booth where they give out a poster with your finish time.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">It's a great experience for me to run two half marathons again this year. I'm not sure when I'll run another half marathon but hopefully, I can run at least one every year.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-24255707964493693052023-05-08T19:00:00.008-07:002023-05-08T19:00:00.136-07:00Half Marathon at BMO Vancouver Marathon 2023<div style="text-align: justify;">After running in person at <a href="/2022/05/half-marathon-at-bmo-vancouver-marathon.html">BMO Vancouver Marathon 2022</a>, I registered for this year's edition for another 21.1 km run. I registered for another combo run (In-Person Half Marathon + Virtual 8KM + Virtual 5KM) for the "free" singlet. To prepare for the half marathon, I ran a few times from March to April and I also attempted a few week dieting to lose a couple pounds.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I finished the 21.1 km run in 02:19:55. It was a little faster than my half marathons last year and is now my fastest half marathon (so far). It felt great to finish the run and beat my personal record by a few minutes.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The record for the run according to the Strava app was 21.48 km in 02:19:52. It also said I got a few best efforts, including 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k, and half-marathon.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">After the run, we ate some food and roamed around the street festival, something we weren't able to do (no thanks to FedEx!). We then walked towards Burrard Bridge and cheered the marathon runners on both side of the bridge before going home.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I'll have another half marathon next month. Hopefully, I can join the 2024 BMO Vancouver Marathon.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-45183311753848867622023-05-03T18:00:00.026-07:002023-05-08T15:28:32.009-07:00Second Edition: How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin<div style="text-align: justify;">The second edition of our book, How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin, has now been published. There are additions and updates to the <a href="/2021/03/co-authored-book-how-to-build-android.html">first edition</a> which was published on February 2021.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This book starts with the fundamentals of app development, enabling you to utilize Android Studio and Kotlin to get started with building Android projects. You'll learn how to create apps and run them on virtual devices through guided exercises. Progressing through the chapters, you'll delve into Android's RecyclerView to make the most of lists, images, and maps, and see how to fetch data from a web service.<br /><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">You'll also get to grips with testing, learning how to keep your architecture clean, understanding how to persist data, and gaining basic knowledge of the dependency injection pattern. Finally, you'll see how to publish your apps on the Google Play Store.<br /><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">You can get your copy of the book on <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/product/how-to-build-android-apps-with-kotlin-second-edition/9781837634934">Packt</a> and on <a href="https://amzn.to/3oZaNQm">Amazon</a>.</div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-44805298580333291702023-01-08T21:00:00.004-08:002024-02-09T15:31:38.524-08:00Toll Pinas Android App<div style="text-align: justify;">In the past few months, I have been updating my apps and decided to work on a new application. The app, called <a href="https://www.tollpinas.com">Toll Pinas</a>, is now available on the Google Play Store.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. Toll data were taken from the <a href="https://trb.gov.ph">Toll Regulatory Board website</a>. The app includes toll data for the following expressways:<br>
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<li>Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (formerly known as STAR Tollway)</li>
<li>Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX)</li>
<li>Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX)</li>
<li>Metro Manila Skyway</li>
<li>NAIA Expressway (NAIAX)</li>
<li>North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)</li>
<li>Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)</li>
<li>South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)</li>
<li>Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX)</li>
<li>Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)</li>
</ul>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">To use the app, you can select the expressway, the entry/exit, and the vehicle class to compute the toll you need to pay. You can also share the output afterwards. Here's a sample video of how the app works.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Check out the app on Google Play Store at <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll</a> and let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-68774330437707616152022-12-31T23:00:00.022-08:002023-12-16T15:32:44.195-08:00Top 22 for 2022<div style="text-align: justify;">A lot of things have happened in 2022. Here are the 22 highlights of the year for me.
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<h1>App Development</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">* My new book <a href="/2022/07/new-book-simplifying-android.html">Simplifying Android Development with Coroutines and Flows</a> has been published this year. You can check out the book on <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/product/simplifying-android-development-with-coroutines-and-flows/9781801816243">Packt</a> and on <a href="https://amzn.to/3IV6X0p">Amazon</a>.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We have updated Boto Ko for the 2022 Philippine National and Local Elections and we have started an unofficial survey called <a href="https://polls.botoko.app">Boto Ko Polls</a> for the national positions based on anonymous user inputs. Boto Ko is an application for Philippine elections where you can list, update, and share the candidates you want to vote for.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* Boto Ko was featured in <a href="/2022/05/boto-ko-at-youth-for-truth.html">Youth for Truth</a>, a youth-oriented program of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. You can watch the interview which aired live on May 7 on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YouthForTruthPH/videos/517896153313410">Facebook</a> and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDGx2NI6om0">YouTube</a>.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We have updated <a href="https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2022/11/sweldong-pinoy-and-budget-pinoy-for-2023.html">Sweldong Pinoy and Budget Pinoy</a> for 2023. The tax deductions will decrease but the contibutions for PhilHealth, SSS, and Pag-IBIG Fund will be higher. <a href="https://www.sweldongpinoy.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=yearender">Sweldong Pinoy</a> is a salary calculator for Filipinos in computing net pay, withholding taxes and contributions to SSS/GSIS, PhilHealth and PAG-IBIG. <a href="https://www.budgetpinoy.com/">Budget Pinoy</a> is a tool for Filipinos in finding out how much their asking salary should be based on their budget.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* I worked on a simple Android app for a client who will be using the app as a demo/prototype for presenting to their potential partners and investors. Most of the things I did involved adding animations and I used MotionLayout for them.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* I developed a simple <a href="https://jomartigcal.medium.com/developing-exchange-gift-generator-with-forms-spreadsheets-and-apps-script-95c4b9c1f26d">Exchange Gift Generator</a> using Google Forms/Google Spreadsheets and Apps Script.
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<h1>Running</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">* I ran my first half marathon at the <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2022/05/half-marathon-at-bmo-vancouver-marathon.html">BMO Vancouver Marathon 2022</a>. It was the 50th anniversary of the Vancouver Marathon. I ran the 21.1 km run in 2:27:11.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* I ran my second Half Marathon at <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2022/10/half-marathon-at-great-trek-2022.html">Great Trek 2022</a>, the 100th anniversary of the event. It took me 2:27:55 to finish the 21.1 km run.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* I ran at least once a month this year with a total distance of 356 km based on Strava, more than a half marathon's distance compared to last year's 327 km.
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<h1>Travel and Tours</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">* This year, we visited the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, and BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. We also went out of town to Tsawwassen Mills to visit the Stargazer Exhibit.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* Celine's family (and I) went to Squamish (with a day trip to Whistler).
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* for the first time, we went outside the province! We went to Ontario and had a tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls. The highlight of the trip was the Hornblower Boat Cruise.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We stayed in Toronto for a few days of vacation and went to CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, Distillery District, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, and St. Lawrence Market.
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<h1>Sports</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">* This year, we watched more games of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. We watched 12 MLS games in BC Place.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We watched the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their Canadian Championship Preliminary Round game vs Valour FC (they won 2-0) and in the Canadian Championship Finals vs Toronto FC. They won 5-3 on penalty shootout (after a 1-1 90 minute game) and got their second Voyageurs Cup.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We also watched a Vancouver Canucks game for the first time. It was our first time to watch an NHL game in person and was also our first time at Rogers Arena.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We watched the Canada Women Football Team's National Team Celebration Tour, a friendly game vs Nigeria. They won 2-0!
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We watched the Canadian Mens Football Team during their CONCACAF Nations League match vs Curaçao. There were two other games which we paid for and could have also watched if they had not been cancelled.
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<h1>Others</h1>
<div style="text-align: justify;">* I continued to use Duolingo to learn French. My stats for 2022 says I'm a top 1% French learner on Duolingo: 66611 total XP, 16993 minutes spent, 3896 words learned, 1989 longest streak. Here is the full year in review (video):
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* After a very long time, I finished first in a Diamond League in Duolingo . The Diamond League is the "highest" league and it was always hard to even stay on it. It was also the first time I topped a Duolingo leaderboard so I got both the Winner and Legendary achievements.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">* We were invited to the St. Paul's Lights of Hope Donor Celebration before the lighting ceremony. After the program, we went outside for the lighting ceremony.
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* I donated blood twice in 2022: first in June and the second in December.
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Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-78408000578732249102022-10-22T22:00:00.020-07:002022-11-09T22:09:54.268-08:00Half Marathon at Great Trek 2022<div style="text-align: justify;">After my first half marathon at <a href="/2022/05/half-marathon-at-bmo-vancouver-marathon.html">BMO Vancouver Marathon 2022</a>, I was looking for another run for the year. I was originally looking for only 10k but then I found out that the Great Trek will have its 100th anniversary. Since I ran in the Vancouver Marathon's 50th, I decided to run another half marathon instead in the Great Trek.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.greattrek.ca/">Great Treak</a> (formerly The Fall Classic) pays homage to the Great Trek of 1922 in the University of British Columbia. It is a jaunt through Musqueam Territory.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Great Trek was was my first run in the UBC Campus.I woke up early on October 22 to go there for the event. It wasn't raining (the day before and the next few days have rain in the forecasts) but it's still a little cold. The first few kilometers of the run was fine but I started feeling tired after the 16th/17th kilometer so I was mostly walking. Near the finish line, however, I did find some more strength to run towards it.
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I finished the 21.1 km run in 2:27:25 (21.59 km in 2:27:30 on Strava). It was a few seconds slower than my finish at the Vancouver Marathon last May but I was a bit surprised because I thought it would take me longer.
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Overall, Great Trek 2022 was a good experience for me. I am not sure though if I can do it again soon. October is a little too cold for me and the chance of rain is high.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-28657695786240639572022-07-30T22:00:00.004-07:002022-11-01T15:57:15.348-07:00New Book: Simplifying Android Development with Coroutines and Flows<div style="text-align: justify;">The new book I have written, Simplifying Android Development with Coroutines and Flows, has now been published. This is my first book after last year's <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2021/03/co-authored-book-how-to-build-android.html">How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin</a> that I co-authored.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The book begins by showing you how to create and handle Kotlin Coroutines on Android. You'll explore asynchronous programming in Kotlin, and understand how to test Kotlin Coroutines. Next, you'll learn about Kotlin Flows on Android, and have a closer look at using Kotlin Flows by getting to grips with handling Flow cancellations and exceptions and testing the Flows.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">You can check out the book on <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/product/simplifying-android-development-with-coroutines-and-flows/9781801816243">Packt</a> and on <a href="https://amzn.to/3IV6X0p">Amazon</a>.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-10101222936091442422022-05-07T22:00:00.016-07:002022-12-02T17:07:46.739-08:00Boto Ko at Youth for Truth<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.botoko.app">Boto Ko</a> was featured in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YouthForTruthPH">Youth for Truth</a>, a youth-oriented program of the Presidential Communications Operations Office which airs on Radyo Pilipinas 738 AM and the Facebook Pages of PCOO, Youth for Truth, and National Youth Commission every Friday. Replays are aired Saturdays on IBC TV.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The interview was part of their election episode for May 6 and 7. Because of a breaking news, the episode did not air on May 6. It was aired live on May 07 on IBC and on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YouthForTruthPH/videos/517896153313410">Facebook page</a>.
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You can also watch the video from their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDGx2NI6om0">YouTube channel</a>:
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Boto Ko is an application for Philippine elections where you can list, update, and share the candidates you want to vote for. With Boto Ko, you can input your vote from President to City/Municipal Councilor. You can also choose the candidate for the President, Vice-President, Senators, and Party-List Representatives from the official list of candidates.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-69167910692830825392022-05-03T22:00:00.010-07:002022-12-02T20:34:57.946-08:00Half Marathon at BMO Vancouver Marathon 2022<div style="text-align: justify;">It has been three years since the last time I ran. I did virtual runs but it's really not the same as an in-person event. Finishing a half marathon has been one of my goals and I was planning to do my first last year (21k on 2021!). Because of the pandemic, last year's event was virtual but I still did the <a href="/2021/05/virtual-half-marathon-at-vancouver.html">virtual half marathon</a> to see if I would be able to do it. I was praying things will be better for 2022, which is the 50th anniversary of the Vancouver Marathon.
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<h2>Before the Event</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">The Vancouver Marathon is scheduled on May 1, 2022. As soon as the registration opened, I immediately registered for an in-person run. I opted for a combo run (In-Person Half Marathon + Virtual 8KM + Virtual 5KM) which costs a few more bucks but includes a "free" singlet.
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To prepare myself for the half marathon, I ran a few times a month. I also searched for leg exercises to strengthen them for the long run. As I also plan to use a wireless earbuds on the run, I was experimenting on the playlists to listen to. I went to the <a href="/2022/04/bmo-vancouver-marathon-health-sports.html">Race Expo</a> on Friday to pickup my bib, tech shirt, and a transit pass. The next day, I just rested and slept early.
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<h2>Event Day</h2>
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On the race day, I woke up early so I can have breakfast and some coffee. It has been raining the fast few days and the weather forecast for the day is cloudy. I walked to the train station and used the free transit ticket to go to King Edward Station. From there, I walked to the end of the line towards the Pink Corral, the last corral. I didn't have anything with me that will need to be checked in at the Gear Check as I don't want the extra hassle of getting them back after the run. My wife is meeting me near the finish line so I asked her to bring for me some stuff I might need later.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">There were enough hydration station and an energy bar station along the route. I was drinking a cup of the electrolyte drink and most of the time, another cup of water. I hate seeing all those cups on the road. Even if the volunteers will be cleaning them up later, it is still not a good idea for me. I had to hold on to my cups until I can throw them to a trash bin. Fortunately, some of the hydration stations have trash bins a few meters from them so runners can dispose their cups properly.
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The run was delayed because of a police incident but as we were in the back, I didn't really know what's happening. Maybe they announced something but it wasn't heard by everyone at the back. When it was our turn to start, I turned on the Strava app and started running. It was my first time to run on most of the route and I was enjoying the nice view while running.
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Around the 19km mark, I started to feel tired and the legs are starting to ache. I was running slowly and walking. When I saw the Finish line, I was hoping I could run faster to finish strong. I was unable to do so. While others were sprinting to the Finish Line, I was almost walking towards it. I was so happy to finish my first half marathon. The official time was 2:27:11. I felt I was too slow but it was faster than when I tried the virtual version last year (which was at 2:45:26). Maybe it was because of the drinks at the hydration stations, cheers on the route (and by my wife's text messages), or the music on my ears.
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<h2>After the Run</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">After the run, I received my finisher medal. I also got some snacks and drinks then walked towards the exit to meet my wife. There were some runners blocking the exit. I was left wondering why they chose to stop and chat there, instead of continuing to walk and doing their business elsewhere.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">There is a Street Festival near the Finish line for runners and their friends and family. We were planning to spend time there to eat food from the food trucks and look around at the different vendors/booths. However, we had to rush back home as FedEx left a very expensive package (that's supposed to require signature and is scheduled to be delivered next day) in an unsecure area in front of the apartment building. We'll definitely try the Street Festival next year.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">From my Strava activity, I ran a total of 21.64 km in 2:26:32. I also had a few accomplishments such as longest run and best 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k, and half-marathon.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">It was a great first half marathon for me. I am hoping I can run another half marathon at the Vancouver Marathon next year. The volunteers were friendly and nice. There were cheerers on the road although there were areas where there are none. I think there would have been more if there was no pandemic.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-17753367983109371452022-04-30T22:00:00.003-07:002022-05-10T22:08:19.639-07:00BMO Vancouver Marathon: Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo<div style="text-align: justify;">I registered for a half marathon at the Vancouver Marathon 2022. To pickup the run package (shirt, bib, and more), runners would need to go to the Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on April 29 (Friday) and 30 (Saturday). The Expo is open to everyone, not just registered runners. As I thought more people would be going on a weekend, I planned to go on a Friday afternoon. I also need to go to the nearby consulate so I decided to do both on the same day.
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The first section is the package pickup. You would need to know your bib number (which can be searched on the website but is also emailed to you) and have your ID to get your package. There is also a bib lookup table if you don't have your bib number. I went straight to the half marathon section for my package and the volunteer couldn't find mine. Apparently, I should have went straight to the combo booth as I have registered for a combo package. I thought I would need to get my bib first and then go to the combo booth to get the extra singlet. I also got one of those commerative keepsake (near the pins for the bib):
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The next section is the chip check where you can scan your bib and verify the details from the timing chip are correct. It feels like a toll gate where you must scan your bib to enter. The process was quick and it was nice seeing my details on the screen.
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After that is the Running Room/Brooks booth where you can buy the souvenir shirts, hoodies, and other items. I was checking out running socks but the ones I want is not available or is not of the color I prefer. Most of the products for sale are the souvenir shirts. There were only two racks for men's shirt and there's only a few of the smaller sizes. I talked to someone and she said everything on the inventory is already there and that there were more items earlier. I think a lot of people who went in the morning have already bought these smaller sizes. In the future, I should also go earlier if I am planning to buy some shirts.
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There were some other vendors as well for running gears, food, hydration, and more. A few booth are for future marathons or running clubs and some are not related to running. I mostly ignored the others as I need to go back to work. There are also a lot of spots where you can take a photo. I also saw a wall where you can find your name and take a photo. Next time, I can bring my wife with me so she can take photos of me and we can also look into buying fitness gears for her.
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Towards the exit, you will find the shirt booth and the transit ticket booth. You would need to show your bib to get both. For the tech shirt, the sizes are not guaranteed. There are still a lot of shirts available and I think they try to match what you ordered. This is another reason why one should go to the Expo early, unless you want to exchange sizes (which is only possible on Saturday, subject to available shirts). There is also a BMO booth but as I am not a client, I went straight to the exit.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-16141672500393862362021-12-31T13:00:00.002-08:002022-10-28T13:19:02.639-07:00Top Ten for 2021<div style="text-align: justify;">The year 2021 has been another challenging year. The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing. We're still working from home. Here are my personal highlights for this year:
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<h2>Vaccinated</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Celine and I (and both our family) have been vaccinated and we're still safe and healthy.
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<h2>First Book</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">The book I have co-authored, How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin, has finally beeen <a href="/2021/03/co-authored-book-how-to-build-android.html">published last February</a>. If you want to learn Android app development with Kotlin, you can check out our book on <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/product/how-to-build-android-apps-with-kotlin/9781838984113">Packt</a> and on <a href="https://amzn.to/3rlmn4B">Amazon</a>.
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<h2>Android Developer Challenge</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I joined the first two weeks of
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<h2>Google Play Store Listing Certificate</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I took <a href="/2021/11/google-play-store-listing-certificate.html">Google Play Academy’s Store Listing Certificate</a> training, passed the exam, and got my certificate.
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<h2>First (Virtual) Half Marathon</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I did my first 21k on 2021! It was <a href="/2021/05/virtual-half-marathon-at-vancouver.html">a virtual half-marathon</a> at the BMO Vancouver Marathon 2021. I finished the run in 2:45:26. I'm looking forward to my first in-person half-marathon next year.
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<h2>Blood Donation</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">It has been one of my goals since 2011. There has been a lot of factors in the past that made me unable to do it. I was finally able to do it this time before the year ended.
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<h2>Montly Run</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I ran at least once a month this year. My total distance is 327 km, twice as much as last year's 161 km.
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<h2>Le Français avec Duolingo</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I extended my streak on Duolingo to 1655 days. In 4651+ minutes, I earned 18,750+ XP, got 157 more crowns, and "learned" 2256+ words.
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<h2>Advent of Code, Kotlin Heroes</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I <a href="https://jomartigcal.medium.com/advent-of-code-2021-in-kotlin-4f1db1b3a131">tried Advent of Code</a> for the first time. Using Kotlin, I was able to solve the first 15 days. I also learned some new things.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I also joined <a href="/2021/03/kotlin-heroes-6.html">Kotlin Heroes 6</a> and <a href="/2021/07/kotlin-heroes-7.html">Kotlin Heroes 7</a> this year. In the former, I solved a problem while in the latter, I got 2.
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<h2>Victoria Trip</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">We were able to travel outside the city but within the province. It was our first time to visit the BC capital and we were able to visit different places and ate a lot of food. This trip happened when the cases were declining and the vaccination rate has been increasing so the province is starting to reopen.
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I took the Play Academy training, passed the exam, and got my <a href="https://www.credential.net/e15e8fe8-2008-4cc2-85ad-baf371f197ab">certificate:</a>
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Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-78002612884878139332021-07-01T22:00:00.010-07:002021-10-21T18:22:07.586-07:00Kotlin Heroes 7<div style="text-align: justify;">Last Tuesday, I joined <a href="https://codeforces.com/contest/1533/">Kotlin Heroes: Episode 7</a>. Kotlin Heroes is a programming competition from JetBrains (creator of Kotlin) and CodeForces. The challenge is to use Kotlin in solving as many problems in two and a half hours.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I was only able to successfully solve a problem last time. It was great that I did <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/kotlin-heroes/tree/main/episode-7/src/main/kotlin">two</a> for Kotlin Heroes 7.
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Running a half marathon has always been one of my long-term goals. The longest distance I had run is 16k but that was ages ago and I haven't been able to run for a long time.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My plan is to do the half marathon at the <a href="https://bmovanmarathon.ca/">Vancouver Marathon</a> this year: my first 21k on 2021. Due to the pandemic, all running events are still virtual. Participants can run anytime in the month of May. I registered early and decided to do my run on the second day while the weather is good. It was very tiring but I finished my first (virtual) half marathon run in 2:45:26.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">For the run, my route is the Vancouver Seawall (from Granville Island to Stanley Park and back). I also got to wear the <a href="https://amzn.to/3aWjRv9">Brooks Sherpa Visor</a> which I ordered for use during sunny day runs.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the Vancouver Marathon. Hopefully, the event will be back to normal and I can run my first non-virtual half marathon by then.
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An <a href="https://developer.android.com/dev-challenge">Android Developer Challenge</a> was announced during the beta release of Jetpack Compose. There are four weekly weekly challenges using <a href="https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose">Jetpack Compose</a> to build Android apps. I joined the first two weeks and was one of the 500 winners for both challenges.
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In the first week, the challenge was to build a puppy adoption app with an overview screen that displays a list of puppies and a detail screens. I made <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/adc-compose-adopt-app">a simple app</a> and got the images and details from BC SPCA. At the bottom of the details screen, I added an Adopt button that opens the link to the dog's details page on BC SPCA. I won a limited edition trophy of the Jetpack Compose superhero made of LEGO bricks.
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The challenge for the second week was to create a working single screen countdown timer. <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/adc-compose-countdown-timer">My app</a> is a simple one where users can set the hour, minute, and second and display the time remaining. Users can also stop the countdown and will be brought back to the "input" screen. Once the timer runs out, a "Time's up!" text will be displayed too. The prize was a Jetpack Compose poster and a set of Android pencils, and a limited edition Jetpack Compose comic strip poster.
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I was able to learn and try Jetpack Compose by participating in the Android Developer Challenge. The prizes were additional bonus for me. I'll continue looking into Jetpack Compose and maybe I can use it in a project soon.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Vancouver Sun Run is Canada’s largest 10K race. They have a virtual race from April 18-30 for this year. I decided to do mine on the first day while the weather is good. It was a very sunny and hot day. I finished my 10k run in 1:10:27.
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The virtual run feels like the usual run I do. I kind of miss the start/finish line, running on the open road, the pre-race stuff, and the post-race celebrations. Hopefully, running events will be back to normal next year.
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Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-21680074212428836872021-03-14T13:00:00.001-07:002021-10-21T18:01:36.939-07:00Kotlin Heroes 6<div style="text-align: justify;">After joining <a href="/2020/06/kotlin-heroes.html">Kotlin Heroes 4</a> and <a href="/2020/11/kotlin-heroes-5.html">Kotlin Heroes 5: ICPC Round</a> in 2020, I decided to register again for this year's <a href="https://codeforces.com/contests/1488">Kotlin Heroes 6</a> on March 9. Kotlin Heroes is a programming competition from JetBrains (creator of Kotlin) and CodeForces. The challenge is to use Kotlin in solving as many problems in two and a half hours.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My goal, like in the previous Kotlin Heroes, is the solve at least 2 problems. I only managed to successfully solve <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/kotlin-heroes/tree/master/episode-6/src/main/kotlin">one of the 10 problems</a> this time. In the second problem, my solution was failing in some test cases and my solution to the third problem was almost done but time ran out for me.
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Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-40090155708714543682021-03-04T23:00:00.018-08:002022-07-29T22:50:51.739-07:00Co-Authored Book: How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin<div style="text-align: justify;">The book I have co-authored, How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin, has finally beeen published last month. I have been writing blogs and tech articles for a while now but this is the first time for me to write a book. We have worked on this for months and it's feels great that it's now out for everyone to read and learn from.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">With the book, you can build your knowledge, skills, and confidence by working on realistic examples, practical exercises, and challenging activities. If you want to learn Android app development with Kotlin, you can check out our book which is available on <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/product/how-to-build-android-apps-with-kotlin/9781838984113">Packt</a> and on <a href="https://amzn.to/3rlmn4B">Amazon</a>.
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I wrote a little more about my experience writing for the book <a href="https://jomartigcal.medium.com/co-authoring-the-book-how-to-build-android-apps-with-kotlin-4645c20ade77">here</a>.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-73009013852830337352020-12-31T17:00:00.009-08:002020-12-31T17:54:39.292-08:00Top 20 for 2020<div style="text-align: justify;">It has been a very challenging year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things. We've been fortunate that Celine and I still have our jobs and that we continue working from home. There has been some losses and gains that are actually losses but I always look on the bright side of things. Here are 20 of my personal highlights for 2020.
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<h2>Tigcal Apps and Projects</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> In June, we released <a href="https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2020/06/sweldong-pinoy-for-self-employed.html">Sweldong Pinoy for Self-Employed Individuals</a>. Now, self-employed users can choose "<i>Self-Employed Individual</i>" in the employment type and the app will compute the contributions for SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG Fund, tax, and other contributions, and your net pay.
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<br /><i>sweldongpinoy.com updated with computations for Self-Employed</i>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> We have updated <a href="https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2020/07/budget-pinoy-for-everyone.html">Budget Pinoy for Everyone</a>. Users can now choose their employment type and the app will update the deductions and asking rate based on their selection.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> The <a href="https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2020/09/new-thirteenth-month.html">new Thirteenth Month</a> was released in time for the holiday season. Users can now input their salaries from January to December to compute their thirteenth month pay. If they have the same salary for the year, they can select "<i>My salary is the same for the whole year</i>" and provide the salary, starting/ending week/month.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> Contributions for SSS and PhilHealth will be increasing for 2021. Sweldong Pinoy and Budget Pinoy <a href="https://blog.sweldongpinoy.com/2020/12/sweldong-pinoy-for-2021.html">were updated to use the new contribution rates</a> for 2021. In the initial release, we added a dropdown so you can choose the current (2020) or upcoming (2021) rates.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> A new update to the <a href="https://tigcalprojects.blogspot.com/2020/06/gdgph-chrome-extension-update.html">Google Chrome Extension</a> for Google Developer Group (GDG) Philippines (version 3.1) was released. This includes adding events tab to display events from the Meetup Page, updating GDG logo, updating links, and removing blog and video tabs.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I spent some time updating the <a href="https://tigcalprojects.blogspot.com/2020/12/gdg-philippines-android-app-40.html">Android app</a>. The new version has 100% Kotlin and Dark Theme. I also used Retrofit, Coroutines, and ViewModel to fetch the events from the Meetup API. Other changes include the Dark Theme and updates to chapter links.
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<h2>Tech Writing</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I continued working on the Android writing gig I started year. I was assigned two more chapters and worked on revisions and other feedback.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I started writing technical stuff again and published three new posts on Medium. Two of them, <a href="https://medium.com/@jomartigcal/opting-in-existing-apps-to-google-play-app-signing-19239853b57f">Opting in Existing Apps to Google Play App Signing</a> and <a href="https://medium.com/@jomartigcal/managing-android-studio-with-the-toolbox-app-7db97d907d8c">Managing Android Studio with the Toolbox App</a> were accepted on the ProAndroidDev publication.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> The <a href="https://medium.com/@jomartigcal/opting-in-existing-apps-to-google-play-app-signing-19239853b57f">Opting in Existing Apps to Google Play App Signing</a> post also got featured in Medium's <a href="https://medium.com/topic/android-development ">Android Development</a> page
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<h2>Continuous Learning</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I have created a
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I've been learning some French using the Duolingo app for a while. I'm already on a 1290-day streak and 740 crowns.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I discovered <a href="https://www.learner.org/series/french-in-action">French in Action</a>. It was old but it teaches French in a very different way so I watched all 52 episodes.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I registered and joined <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2020/06/kotlin-heroes.html">Kotlin Heroes: Episode 4</a> on May 29. <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/promo/kotlin-heroes/">Kotlin Heroes</a> is a programming competition from JetBrains (creator of <a href="https://kotlinlang.org/">Kotlin</a>) and CodeForces. I solved <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/kotlin-heroes/tree/master/episode-4/src">2 of the 9 problems</a>.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2020/11/kotlin-heroes-5.html">Kotlin Heroes 5: ICPC Round</a> was held on November 12. I joined again and managed to solve <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/kotlin-heroes/tree/master/episode-4/src">3 of the 10 problems</a> this time. <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/promo/kotlin-heroes/">Kotlin Heroes</a> is a programming competition from JetBrains (creator of <a href="https://kotlinlang.org/">Kotlin</a>) and CodeForces.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I have been listening on some podcasts like Developer Tea, Soft Skills Engineering, and Android Backstage. For these three, I have already listened to more than half of their episodes. There are also some other podcasts I listen to but I only choose the episodes that sounds relevant to me.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> Last January, I joined the <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2020/01/flutter-clock-challenge.html">Flutter Clock Challenge</a>. Flutter Clock is a skills-based contest offered by Google, including participation by the Flutter, Google Assistant, and Lenovo teams that challenges you to use Flutter to build a clock face application. I am not that familiar with Flutter but I spent a few hours making <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/flutter_clock">a very simple clock</a>. <br /><br /></div>
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<h2>Personal</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> <a href="https://www.gdgph.org/">GDG Philippines</a> invited me as the speaker for their <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2020/06/android-11-meetup-with-gdg-philippines.html">Android 11 Meetup</a>. The event, streamed live on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_OmJ8akJWc">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gdgphilippines/videos/336221157390372/">Facebook</a>, was the first time for me to do an online talk.<br /><br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I was hoping to run more this year but I have not been able to do that. However, I ran at least once a month, with a minimum of 10 kilometers per run.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> I received a new badge on Github called Arctic Code Vault Contributor. Some of the repositories I contributed to have been included in the 2020 Github Archive Program.
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>*</b> Doing nothing during the early days of staying at homw was tiring! I was watching a few clips from Just for Laughs and discovered their official channel. I set a goal of watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEB4EBCDDCF605225">all of their best gags</a>. After accomplishing that, I became motivated to work on my personal projects again.
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<h2>To 2021 and beyond!</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm looking forward to next year! It's going to be a great year.
<br /><br /></div>Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-78847136089852226582020-11-14T18:00:00.002-08:002020-12-05T13:19:14.850-08:00Kotlin Heroes 5<div style="text-align: justify;">Last May, I joined <a href="https://jomar.tigcal.com/2020/06/kotlin-heroes.html">Kotlin Heroes: Episode 4</a>. <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/promo/kotlin-heroes/">Kotlin Heroes</a> is a programming competition from JetBrains (creator of <a href="https://kotlinlang.org/">Kotlin</a>) and CodeForces. The challenge is to use Kotlin in solving as many problems in two and a half hours.
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The next edition of Kotlin Heroes, Kotlin Heroes 5: ICPC Round, was held on November 12. I registered again for this round. My goal was to solve at least two problems like my previous result. I solved <a href="https://github.com/jomartigcal/kotlin-heroes/tree/master/episode-5/src/main/kotlin">3 of the 10 problems</a>.
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Jomar Tigcalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662127424827576281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96066819962409339.post-88642699543869097942020-06-27T21:00:00.000-07:002020-06-27T21:00:01.544-07:00Android 11 Meetup with GDG Philippines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Google launched the <a href="https://developer.android.com/android11">Android 11 Beta</a> with pages, videos, and other resources on June 10. They also announced the 11 Weeks of Android. Each week focuses on a specific topic and they will release more content relevant to it. Global developer communities will also host <a href="https://developer.android.com/android11/meetups">Android 11 Meetups</a> to help developers learn and prepare for the new Android version.
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<a href="https://www.gdgph.org/">GDG Philippines</a> has invited me to be their speaker for their Android 11 meetup. I've done Android talks and workshops with them before. However, this time it is going be online, which will be the first time for me. I prepared a presentation about Android 11 and other relevant updates for Android developers.
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The event was streamed live on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_OmJ8akJWc">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gdgphilippines/videos/336221157390372/">Facebook</a>. I was a bit nervous because it has been years since the last time I gave a talk but it has been a great experience for me. It feels good to help out GDG Philippines and the Android developer community.
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You can check the slides on <a href="https://speakerdeck.com/jomartigcal/whats-new-in-number-androiddev">Speakerdeck</a>. If you need more information about Android 11, you can check out <a href="https://developer.android.com/preview">https://developer.android.com/preview</a>.
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