Apple Launches WWDC 2016 Ticket Lottery

[recoil80]

$1599?? What a waste of money.

It is not expensive, since it is a 5 day conference and you can get in touch with Apple engineers during the hands on labs. Sure you can watch the sessions on your own, but you'd miss the opportunity to meet other developers as well as people from Apple.
If I lived in California I'd enter the lottery immediately but I live in Europe so I'd have to pay at least the airplane ticket and maybe an hotel, so it would be really expensive.

 

[galrito]

Who, if anyone, is programming in SWIFT? Better yet, who, if anyone, is programming in SWIFT as a part of their job?

A bunch of people I know and me do program in Swift.
Also a bunch a people I don't know.

 

[enrilo]

WWDC is about software by the way. I thinks they're going to announce some API changes to be more swift-style and... XCode console with colors?

 

[galrito]

Because Apple is a greedy pig, that's why. And if they don't announce new physical products and only software updates, I am switching to android.

WWDC is a conference for developers about software, as always.
You can start looking for an Android phone now.

 

[recoil80]

My prediction is Xcode for iPad Pro. And maybe dark theme for iOS.

It would be a nightmare to develop on such a machine. No simulator and yes, you can run the app on the device itself but were would you watch your code during debug?
The only stuff I'd like to run on the iPad is interface builder, to be able to test immediately my UI on the device were it will run, but that would be the end of it.

 

[galrito]

Either the voice of authority or a delusional option. I wish this could be verified.

I can't verify what he said, but I've been professionally developing stuff for Apple technologies since 2006 and I'm glad to use Swift now. I love its simplicity and safety.

Right now, I only deal with Objective-C if I'm updating an older app.

Several products I've developed exclusively in Swift for the past 2 years are working perfectly.

 

[recoil80]

I can't verify what he said, but I've been professionally developing stuff for Apple technologies since 2006 and I'm glad to use Swift now. I love its simplicity and safety.

Right now, I only deal with Objective-C if I'm updating an older app.

Several products I've developed exclusively in Swift for the past 2 years are working perfectly.

If I didn't have to support iOS 5 on some apps I'd have already migrated my codebase to Swift

 

[Sy7ygy]

It is not expensive, since it is a 5 day conference and you can get in touch with Apple engineers during the hands on labs. Sure you can watch the sessions on your own, but you'd miss the opportunity to meet other developers as well as people from Apple.
If I lived in California I'd enter the lottery immediately but I live in Europe so I'd have to pay at least the airplane ticket and maybe an hotel, so it would be really expensive.

It is expensive. Paying $1599 to talk to a bunch of Engineers who's primary focus is to release thinner devices; implement bloat into their software and systematically gimp their own product line is not good value for money.

Apple are done. They lost their visionary; removed anybody with any worth and now rehash and focus on the far east to make their fortune.

 

[Dave245]

Apple are done. They lost their visionary; removed anybody with any worth and now rehash and focus on the far east to make their fortune.

Apple are so done that they keep selling millions of iPhones and breaking their own records, the Mac is rising while the PC market is shrinking, they currently have a smart watch that takes over 50% of the market share, Apple is really doomed,just how will the company survive

 

[oatman13]

Because Apple is a greedy pig, that's why. And if they don't announce new physical products and only software updates, I am switching to android.

Isn't it obvious? Tickets are expensive so that they can pay all the developers who are not working on Apple R&D and are instead answering questions at WWDC.

 

[smacrumon]

XCODE FOR iPAD!!!!! IT'S FINALLY HERE!
[doublepost=1461059460][/doublepost]PS. iPhone 6SE spotted in wild. In an ocean blue color.

 

[Steve121178]

focus on the far east to make their fortune.

Who doesn't? It's where the money is.

 

[0003462]

Apple are done. They lost their visionary; removed anybody with any worth and now rehash and focus on the far east to make their fortune.

Crikey. I read this comment and all I see is someone butthurt at the prospect of a world outside the US.

 

[Rogifan]

Isn't it obvious? Tickets are expensive so that they can pay all the developers who are not working on Apple R&D and are instead answering questions at WWDC.

What R&D? If you read the comments here Apple doesn't do any R&D anymore.

 

[Chytin]

New look for iOS 10 confirmed. iOS going dark...since Oled iPhones are on the horizon.

 

[mikerobert]

What is interesting to note is that the Apple Logo is after the text and not before.

Traditionally the Apple Logo has always come before text....

 

[diipii]

For anyone going there....PLEASE....
ask them these questions:

- What happened to your QA staffs?
- Why solder mbps and other mac computers?
- Why aren't you guys up to date with technology and mac pro?
- Why are you so obsessed with Green Life?
- Why did you shift direction with directions and common sense?
- Expandability?
- Are you insane?

Update: -What's with your hand-picked audience?

Well said. Totally spot on.

 

[bbeagle]

Who, if anyone, is programming in SWIFT? Better yet, who, if anyone, is programming in SWIFT as a part of their job?

I am. Lots of people are.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

Apple are so done that they keep selling millions of iPhones and breaking their own records, the Mac is rising while the PC market is shrinking, they currently have a smart watch that takes over 50% of the market share, Apple is really doomed,just how will the company survive

You are deluded. The Mac market is "rising" because it had so little market share to begin with, it could ONLY go UP!! PC users outnumbers Mac users significantly and always will. The Mac market is so stagnant, people wonder if Apple even cares about it. No one cares about the Apple watch and Apple certainly can't survive on it. Even iPhone sales are down. But keep the faith!!

 

[diipii]

Apple today confirmed its annual Worldwide Developers Conference for 2016 will take place on June 13 to 17 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, California, the same venue where WWDC has been held for the last 10 years. A keynote set to be held on Monday, June 13 will also take place at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. The dates of Apple's conference were first leaked by Siri earlier today.

Apple's 2016 conference will give developers the opportunity to meet with more than 1,000 Apple engineers and attend hands-on labs, over 100 technical sessions, and more. The event will also be used to unveil new versions of iOS and OS X, likely iOS 10 and OS X 10.12, with developers able to learn about the updated operating systems at the conference to get a head start on app development.The Worldwide Developers Conference has become so popular that Apple provides tickets to developers through a lottery system, with attendees chosen randomly from a pool of registered applicants. Developers can apply for a ticket starting today, with registration lasting through Friday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Those who win a ticket to attend WWDC will be notified by Monday, April 25 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.

WWDC tickets for 2016 are priced at $1,599. Developers wishing to purchase tickets must have been registered members of Apple's Developer Program prior to today's event announcement to prevent last minute signups. Up to 350 WWDC Scholarships will be provided to students and members of participating STEM organizations around the world. Apple will also be providing 125 scholarships to aspiring developers with financial limitations, a program that is new this year.

As has been the case in previous years, developers between the ages of 13 and 17 must have their tickets purchased by a parent or guardian who is also an eligible member. All tickets sold are limited to the applicant and cannot be sold, resold, or transferred.

Apple has provided a full rundown of what developers can expect at WWDC for the ticket price:For developers who are unable to attend, Apple plans to stream WWDC sessions live, both through its website and through the WWDC app. For non-developers, the highlight of the event will be the keynote kicking off the conference, which is often used to show off new products and services along with new versions of iOS, OS X, watchOS, and tvOS.

Article Link: Apple Launches WWDC 2016 Ticket Lottery

$1600 a pop. Are you feaking kidding me ? Why would any sentient being pay any money at all to sit there like robots, whooping on cue, and have huge mounds of steaming BS poured all over you ? Or be in the same hemisphere as Ive.

 

[fishkorp]

$1600 a pop. Are you feaking kidding me ? Why would any sentient being pay any money at all to sit there like robots, whooping on cue, and have huge mounds of steaming BS poured all over you ? Or be in the same hemisphere as Ive.

You do know it's not just 2 hours of listening to executives talk, but rather 5 days of hands on training sessions directly with Apple engineers. You're not paying for the keynote. Most people that go don't care about the keynote. People go for the networking and hands on training. The cost of conference pays for itself many times over for many people that attend.

As has been pointed out multiple times now, all good professional conferences are in this price range (or more).

 

[SMIDG3T]

Please introduce a Night Mode in iOS 10. They have it for one app already and it looks great; the Watch app.

 

[Gawjuz]

I hope Tim's entrance will include tearing down the centre aisle to get to the stage in a Rose Gold Apple Car

 

[bbeagle]

It is expensive. Paying $1599 to talk to a bunch of Engineers who's primary focus is to release thinner devices; implement bloat into their software and systematically gimp their own product line is not good value for money.

Apple are done. They lost their visionary; removed anybody with any worth and now rehash and focus on the far east to make their fortune.

Wow do you have it wrong. I'm sorry that you're so biased.

Only Jonny Ives is obsessed about thinner devices. Every Engineer is different. A half-dozen specialize in the graphics chip, a half-dozen in the sound chip, a half-dozen in the camera chip, and so forth. They don't care how thin the phone is - they care about how their particular part of the system works.

If you can't figure out how to get something like auto-focus to work properly in your app, you get to talk to the actual person who designed that API. And he will help you fix your app, which you can then turn around and make money with on the app store. That alone is worth the $1599. Something you might have spent 2-3 weeks trying to solve can be solved in 20 minutes. Time is money.

Apple iOS software has the LEAST bloat of most systems I've dealt with. The main reason is that they don't have to worry about too many different types of hardware. Android needs to deal with all sorts of hardware, so the code has to abstract (bloat) to deal with all sorts of permutations of hardware.

If you had any real, logical points, fine. But you're so off base with your Android fanboyism you're ridiculous.

 

[guzhogi]

I remember when it took days to sell all the tickets… then hours… then minutes… and finally seconds to sell out. Crazy!