I have watched WWDC online for years, but only the last two did I really start getting a lot out of it.
-
I have watched WWDC online for years, but only the last two did I really start getting a lot out of it. Online WWDC is not just the sessions, and not just watching videos. There is much more attached, and I learned most of it the hard way, by trial and error.
Group labs were my first unlock. Engineers answer questions developers submit and upvote, live. One of the best ways to get your question answered and learn from what others are stuck on. I caught every one I could this year. They are on YouTube now too, so I can replay them.
-
Group labs were my first unlock. Engineers answer questions developers submit and upvote, live. One of the best ways to get your question answered and learn from what others are stuck on. I caught every one I could this year. They are on YouTube now too, so I can replay them.
The Apple Developer Forums were next, and I found them by accident. Yesterday a question of mine went unanswered in a group lab, so I figured I would finally check out the forums. Glad I did. That is where I learned the labs were on YouTube. You post a question, engineers answer.
-
The Apple Developer Forums were next, and I found them by accident. Yesterday a question of mine went unanswered in a group lab, so I figured I would finally check out the forums. Glad I did. That is where I learned the labs were on YouTube. You post a question, engineers answer.
Found another one just this morning. On top of the labs, engineers also do question and answer right in the forums at set times. Same idea as a lab, it just lives in a forum thread as written questions and answers. Did not even know that existed until today.
-
Found another one just this morning. On top of the labs, engineers also do question and answer right in the forums at set times. Same idea as a lab, it just lives in a forum thread as written questions and answers. Did not even know that existed until today.
There are also ways to connect with an engineer one on one if you have something specific. I have never used it, but knowing the door is there is reassuring. If I ever hit a wall a lab or a forum post cannot solve, that is where I would go.
-
There are also ways to connect with an engineer one on one if you have something specific. I have never used it, but knowing the door is there is reassuring. If I ever hit a wall a lab or a forum post cannot solve, that is where I would go.
And the sessions go deeper than the video itself. You can pull down the sample code and the full transcript for each one. I have worked through as many as I can and still have a real stack left to get to.
-
And the sessions go deeper than the video itself. You can pull down the sample code and the full transcript for each one. I have worked through as many as I can and still have a real stack left to get to.
It does not stop at Apple either. There are online events all week, official and unofficial, worth jumping into. My tip: follow the WWDC hashtags on X and the other platforms. That is how a lot of this surfaces in the first place.
-
It does not stop at Apple either. There are online events all week, official and unofficial, worth jumping into. My tip: follow the WWDC hashtags on X and the other platforms. That is how a lot of this surfaces in the first place.
One more thing. You cannot catch all of it alone, so I lean on a few people for updates. Worth a follow: Apple, Rudrank Riyam, Paul Hudson, and Flo writes Code. They have kept me current all week.
-
One more thing. You cannot catch all of it alone, so I lean on a few people for updates. Worth a follow: Apple, Rudrank Riyam, Paul Hudson, and Flo writes Code. They have kept me current all week.
And if you know others worth following who are into Apple development and AI, send them my way. I am always looking to add good people to the timeline.
-
And if you know others worth following who are into Apple development and AI, send them my way. I am always looking to add good people to the timeline.
Last thing, a real thank you to Apple. Letting developers who cannot get to Cupertino tap into all of this online really matters. Best developer conference I have been part of, and the best from home. I get the same WWDC from my desk. Hope to make it in person soon.
-
Last thing, a real thank you to Apple. Letting developers who cannot get to Cupertino tap into all of this online really matters. Best developer conference I have been part of, and the best from home. I get the same WWDC from my desk. Hope to make it in person soon.
The full schedule, where most of this lives: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc26/schedule/
-
P pixelate@tweesecake.social shared this topic
