Bitskwela launches BitDev, the PH’s first blockchain-enabled microlearning platform

• Bitskwela partners with Philippine Women’s University (PWU) to integrate blockchain education into PWU’s curriculum for both college and senior high school students through BitDev

By TechWatch PH Staff

Bitskwela has officially launched BitDev, the country’s first blockchain-enabled developer microlearning platform designed to help Filipino developers easily learn, test, and deploy Web3 applications.

The platform marks a major step for local EduTech as it directly addresses the country’s widening developer gap, highlighted by a recent global report that found only 203 of the Philippines’ 190,000 software developers are currently building in blockchain.

For Bitskwela, this scarcity represents both a challenge and an opportunity.

“At Bitskwela, we believe in bridging the gap by tapping into the potential of our already talented Filipino Web2 developers. Our vision is to transform the Philippines into a hub of world-class blockchain builders, and the BitDev platform is a step closer towards that,” Jiro Reyes, Bitskwela’s Chief Executive Officer, said.

Using a blockchain-enabled, specialized software called an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) already implemented by global developers, BitDev intends to address real-life challenges that prevent Filipino web developers from engaging with Web3 technology. This includes bridging the high learning curve of core concepts, aiding developers to understand language constructs during syntax building and compiling, and teaching users how to manage “gas fees” when using blockchain.

“BitDev is designed by developers for developers. Our goal is to make the platform as easy as possible to navigate the world of Web3. This achievement marks Bitskwela’s role in making the Philippines keep up with the rising blockchain technology throughout the globe,” Camille Puentespina, Bitskwela’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, explained.

Through BitDev, new developers can learn how to create their own real-life Web3 projects, such as web or mobile applications, smart contracts, blockchains, cryptocurrency wallets, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and decentralized apps (DApps). This is made possible through a Live Editor tool, which enables developers a hands-on coding experience, as well as the usage of various programming and scripting languages, including Javascript, CSS, HTML, Python, Solidity, and Move.

These languages are also used in the available Web2 development courses offered as well in BitDev, further bridging the gap between Web2 developers and Web3 developers.

Moreover, Bitskwela has partnered with leading local universities such as Dr. Yanga’s Colleges Inc. (DYCI) and the Philippine Women’s University (PWU) to bring BitDev closer to Information Technology (IT) students.

“The partnership of Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc. with the visionary Bitskwela is a breakthrough in advancing blockchain technology. It excellently and effectively addresses critical social concerns of transparency, accountability, and integrity through an advanced and modern approach. Teaching this to the youth will make them the vanguards of truth and integrity at present and in the future,” Michael Yanga, president of DYCI, said.

Bitskwela aims to integrate its platform into these universities’ curricula, equipping students with self-paced technical modules, blockchain-issued certifications, and the opportunity to develop their own Web3 applications. Each course on the BitDev platform starts at a student-friendly price, perfect for learning developers. This can be accessed through https://developer.bitskwela.com/.

“By enhancing digital literacy among future web developers, BitDev increases the employability of Filipino IT students—all while encouraging their participation in the expansion of blockchain development in the Philippines,” said Vince Edralin, Bitskwela’s Chief Operating Officer.