There's really nothing funny about it. The people that pay that type of money aren't there as spectators, they are developers running a software business and they see that amount of money they spend for a WWDC ticket as chump change and is going to be a tax write-off anyway.
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WWDC 2014 Ticket Lottery Ends, Winners Being Notified Via Email [Update: Losers Too]
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There's really nothing funny about it. The people that pay that type of money aren't there as spectators, they are developers running a software business and they see that amount of money they spend for a WWDC ticket as chump change and is going to be a tax write-off anyway.
Did you receive this? I havent received anything so far which I assume means I didn't get accepted to give them a bunch of money.
I wonder what will happen if someone doesn't buy by the end date. Seems they need to choose someone else. Wonder how long those will get. If they don't buy wonder if someone else gets a chance. Could run out of time before the conference.
Congratulations to all the lottery winners. I can tell you there is no show on earth like a WWDC experience.
Didn't Apple have a charity auction going on last year for tickets ? Perhaps that's what happens to the unsold ones.
I could be wrong about the auction.
Did you check your spam folder?
I am in the same boat.
Unfortunately I am thinking this means no WWDC for me this year...
"Unfortunately..."
Just got my "Unfortunately..." email. After missing out for the third year running, I'm really getting a little tired of the whole process. Feeling very anti-Apple... for the first time ever!
Just got my "Unfortunately..." email. After missing out for the third year running, I'm really getting a little tired of the whole process. Feeling very anti-Apple... for the first time ever!
I can confirm Apple is notifying common developers. I'm neither a CIO nor hand picked by Apple.
This will be my first WWDC and am pretty pumped up. I thought for sure I wouldn't have even been selected.
Yes. Some people on twitter are saying that they have also not gotten an email yet though. Still hope!
This system seems much fairer than years past where the person with the fastest Internet connection and the coolest boss who let them off work for a few minutes in the middle of the day got to go. But I can't help but wonder about huge contributing developers to Apple's success. Of course, companies like EA, Gameloft, etc. will be invited, but what of successful indie devs who are trying to get out of the startup phase and make a name for themselves? Moreover, what about MacRumors? Apple doesn't really take kindly to speculative rumor mills, so MR wouldn't be invited. They'd have to enroll in the lottery as a no-name with all the others. But if they don't get selected... Hmmm.
I'm part of the developer program... My manager isn't. He wouldn't authorize my request unless he was guaranteed a ticket, and if he won and I didn't then it'd be a waste of $1600.
I didn't want him to go with me so I didn't sign up.
More fool me, huh?
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Journos would be treated as part of a different pool of attendees.
And there's GDC for developers trying to break out.
I didn't want him to go with me so I didn't sign up.
More fool me, huh?----------
Journos would be treated as part of a different pool of attendees.
And there's GDC for developers trying to break out.