Diverse tech community can help build better innovations and products – Experts
Pune (Voice News Service): More than 1000 young techies including women tech entrepreneurs and professionals along with students converged at the ‘Devfest 2022’ an annual global tech conference hosted by the Google Developer Groups (GDG) community , a voluntary organization set up to foster creativity amongst young techies . The Pune Chapter of GDG hosted it’s 10th edition at JW Marriott on Sunday. Various experts opined that understanding end users and the market with diversity in tech community will enable innovation, better opportunities and products. Over 45 industry experts deliberated on more than 20 technologies across 3 tracks and focused on how product innovation, open source, and ML and AI can propel enterprises forward and solve the big problems that impact all of us. .
Karthik Padmanabhan, developer relations lead at Google India, said we want to build an inclusive community taking care of each other. A massive change is happening on ground as to how developers are thinking, skilling themselves and focusing on what next. Topics like product management, how to design products are getting a lot of attention. This needs support from a diverse community. Pune -GDG is diverse and vibrant community. GDG encourages people from all walks of life to come together and share. The more diverse the community is, the more innovation can happen creating more opportunities. Gender and Regional diversity are equally important. More we engage with a diverse community, the better the product will be. ‘Devfest’ is an annual celebration of this spirit.
Hailing the work of various GDGs in India, he added that there are lots of impactful stories where GDG groups have been giving back to the community.
Devang Mody, CEO Bajaj Finserv Health ltd and Group Head Strategy Bajaj Finserv ltd spoke on build for India and said that all of those who are in technology are in great position because technology is what will shape the world . In today’s day India is a great place to be similar to the Silicon Valley in the 2000s. While technology is re- shaping the world, it is important to understand how can you use your skills to make larger impact .He spoke on building India’s next disruption with focus on healthcare landscape.
Vishal Virani Co-founder and CEO DhiWise spoke about understanding the jargons of Market Research before building a startup .If one is thinking of a start-up , we need to know the rules of the game before building it, he said .
Job portal to connect employers and employees
On one hand where we hear about layoffs and job cuts, startups and smaller companies still struggle to find the right talent . In an effort to bridge this gap, CDG pune has launched an initiative to connect employers and prospective employees on it’s website. Starting with 15 companies , the initiative will onboard 100 companies withing next three to four months .
The technical conference is a perfect platform for young developers with full day of conference talks, workshops and networking sessions with the world’s leading industry experts and top practitioners focusing on multiple technologies.The fest included Projects Showcase Booth for companies and communities , Career fair – an opportunity for local developers that are a part of Google Developer Groups and a Community Lounge which was a dedicated lounge for informal sessions that gave a chance for like-minded attendees to gather and discuss tools, topics and technologies in a relaxed setting. Each DevFest event is crafted by its local organizers to fit the learning needs and interests of their local developer community, with a strong focus on knowledge exchange and networking.
One of the key highlights of DevFest Pune has been the participation of Women entrepreneurs and techies
The organizing committee of GDG- Devfest Pune is headed by four young volunteers including Mahaveer Muttha, Organizer of Google Developer Group, Pune , Swapnil Jathar GDG Pune co-organiser,and Women Tech Makers ( WTM) Pune Ambassadors Pranoti Nandurkar and
Namrata More
