7 Minute Miles

Feedback for Future WWDC Conferences


  • Record attendance created crowding and bad lines with rude handlers–need to manage this better
  • Minimize session conflicts within the same track
  • Add a web development track (RoR, PHP, MySQL, Apache, PostgreSQL, etc.)
  • Add a design and pro apps track (Photoshop, Final Cut, Logic, etc.)
  • More sessions in IT track (advanced email services, database optimization, network monitoring, etc.)
  • Liked the marketing session–more options on PR, co-marketing, developer profiles, etc.
  • Better discounts at company store–same as employee offers?
  • Offers on new hardware annoucements–give attendees the chance to buy one new machine at cost
  • Announce campus bash entertainment ahead of time and have buses run later
  • Better snacks during the day (like we used to have in San Jose)
  • Food continues to be bad, but this year we just experienced some of the great places in town–either get some of those places to cater or just drop food altogether (keep snacks and beverages though)
  • Bring back O’Reilly and Movie Night
  • Heard rumors of venue change–not sure where would be better
  • Don’t print and distribute schedule insert cards until sessions are announced
  • Make the name appear on BOTH sides of badges to make security happy
  • Bring back door prizes (like the 50 free PowerBooks)
  • Since my flights always leave late, would like to see Friday afternoon sessions return
  • Let all attendees have access to the ADC seed (so Leopard preview can be updated for non-Selects)
  • Add all presenter and Apple contact information to the WWDC site; create opt-in attendee directory

WWDC keeps attracting more people, but the trend has been to offer less each year. I hope it doesn’t slide too much–it’s still my favorite tech event of the year…DK

Originally published by DK on August 12, 2006 at 7:22 am in Technology


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