The Blog

On behalf of the entire DevFest Florida organizing team, I want to extend our deepest, most heartfelt thanks to every single person who made DevFest GemJam 2025 an unforgettable experience.

On behalf of the DevFest Central Florida team, it is our pleasure to announce the winners of the first ever DevFest Central Florida Hackathon! This year's DevFest Hackathon was focused on empowering humans with AI.

We outline essential tips for success at DevFest Florida 2025, which is structured as a hackathon and mini-conference focused on collaborative learning. Learn more about prizes and how to build a winning team wit diverse skills. We've also included data sets and project ideas.

Hackathons are more than competitions — they're opportunities to learn, collaborate, and grow. For anyone looking to break into tech or transition their career, DevFest GemJam is the perfect place to start your journey.

Had an amazing time sharing my "Code to Cloud: Deploying a Full-Stack Angular App with Cloud Run & Cloud SQL (Hands-On)" session at SQL Saturday Orlando 2025! We had attendees dive into a hands-on codelab using Cloud Run + Cloud SQL + Angular, learning how to deploy secure full-stack apps on Google Cloud.

ODevs and GDG helped our communities to connect to the Hacktoberfest festival in a kick-off workshop on Sep 29th. The energy in the room was awesome! ODevs is a very welcoming and empowering community. Hacktoberfest is an annual, month-long celebration held every October that encourages individuals globally to contribute to open-source projects.

So, how do you get started with AI? Whether you’re a coder, designer, storyteller, or community builder, there’s a place for your voice. That's where Google's Gemini comes in, offering a powerful starting point to help us create solutions that reflect both human ingenuity and human values.

On October 25th, DevFest GemJam is bringing together the brightest minds in tech, and we believe it’s the perfect opportunity for your team to level up, together. DevFest GemJam isn’t just another conference; it’s a collaborative experience designed to help innovators build with AI tools and extend their impact.

To ensure that future DevFests are even better, we're inviting you to share your thoughts and experiences through our DevFest Central Florida Impact Survey. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us identify areas for improvement and enhance your overall experience.

On behalf of our DevFestFlorida.org leadership team, I wanted to take a moment to thank our amazing community for their support. We care about growing the next generation of software professionals. We're excited to help our technology community to connect, learn, and grow.