WWDC 2008 – Day Four – The End is Near
June 12th, 2008 by Wyatt
Three more down. This afternoon I did two more iPhone sessions and learned quite a bit. I had to skip the really buzz-worthy last session of the day to go learn about something unglamorous, but more valuable to Inspiration at the moment. As I waited for the first afternoon session, though, I took some snapshots of the line forming to get in:
This line is right next to one of the lounge areas they have here. I actually spotted a couple of guys doing something other than checking email or reading code:
After this session and before the next (in the same room), I had a flashback kind of moment. First, you have to understand that they play music in each of the rooms between sessions. By the end of the week, you begin to hear the same songs over again and start to get tired of them. They’re usually modern pop and alternative songs that won’t offend or be too annoying. Today, though, someone dug up an old playlist. I had a flash back as I heard, in order: Video Killed the Radio Star, Kids in America, Sweet Dreams, I Melt With You, Planet Earth, and Higher Love. Wow. That made me feel young again.
Then, on the way out I got these shots of that big session emptying:
I expect tomorrow to be very laid back. Again, with the baseball metaphor, this is the time of the season when all the teams know how it’s going to end and they’re either getting ready for next year or planning for the playoffs.
I’ve seen a wide range of developers this week and they’re all over the map. For some, this was all brand new and they weren’t sure what to make of it. I’ve seen guys working on code and developing apps during the sessions. Then, I spotted one guy looking up terms on Wikipedia that any first year software developer should know. For others, this was the little bit of info they need to go take on the world. I’m excited to see what’s ready to go when the iPhone App Store goes live in a month. There’s going to be some fun stuff. I hope I’m rooting for something I worked on!
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