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360iDev 2012 – Signs and Portents

March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

So last friday we opened up ticket sales. As we always do before we have the full event locked in we put our “Faithful” ticket on sale. For those that might be new to the conference the faithful ficket is basically  an inexpensive ticket that you buy before we announce the exact dates or hotel. Usually it’s on sale for a week or two and limited to a small number of tickets.

Well we’re about a week from locking the in the hotel and the dates, and so we turned on the ticket sales page, and sold out of faithful tickets in 6 hours. Now while I’d love for this to be a WWDC-esque story of 5,000 tickets moving in the blink of an eye, it’s actually less than 100. So just under 1/3 of our total capacity. But still, that’s never happened before. Normally the faithful tickets are turned off with a few left.

We sold out last year, I’m pretty sure we’re well on our way to selling out this year, and we’re still at least 7 months from the conference. I’m really excited by everyone’s excitement around 360|iDev 2012.

Register now while there’s still some early bird tickets left. They went on sale after the Faithful ticket sold out and are moving fast.

Oh by the way, the Call For Papers is open too :)

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360iDev 2011 – WWDC Recap

June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Well another WWDC has come and gone, my liver survived, mostly. Hope yours did :)

As always WWDC is a week of crazy parties, sessions, more parties, sessions, a beer bash, and a few more parties. And thrown in in-between, meeting new folks, and re-meeting folks you already know.

Of course the nights were packed with parties, some open to all, others not so much. I can’t say what those parties are like, but this post seems to sum up who was at those parties and what they were like. I attended awesome parties aimed at developers and open to all, like the really really fun push.io party! and others by folks like Mobclix, iPhone Alliance, SFMacIndie, and more. WWDC Parties are a ton of fun, and a valuable experience in and of themselves, I wish I had more of me to attend the ones I missed!

This year like last, i opted to not buy a WWDC ticket and simply attend parties and be around all week. I don’t write much code now, so why take a ticket from a dev who really wants to be there for sessions? Didn’t make much sense.

Being outside also gave me time to hide USB drives around for our annual (3rd annual if you can believe that!) WWDC USBHunt. All but 1 drive was found/claimed. The last drive was found or at least moved, but not claimed. Seems to happen to 1 drive a year. Odd.

Other than the missing drive, the USBHunt was a huge hit, no drive was in the wild for more than about 30 minutes, not bad! Having $600 worth of software from awesome indie devs doesn’t hurt one bit! Congrats to everyone who found the drive, and hope to see you in September!

I’ve got to come up with something bigger for next year!

If you haven’t booked your trip to denver this September you should probably get on it. We’re still about 4ish months out, but have already sold more than 50% of our tickets. This is shaping up to be the biggest 360|iDev ever.

 

See you there!

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360idev 2011 – WWDC Scavenger hunt – what’s on the drives?

June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Well WWDC is just around the corner… like literally, it’s next week! There’s lots of 360|iDev goodness to be had if you’re around SF. If you haven’t bought your ticket, stop by and find me (usually at the starbucks next to Moscone) for a 30% discount ticket!

I’ll also have lots and lots of moo cards, with 15% off codes on them if you aren’t able to register right there on the spot with me. Sorry to get the 30% you gotta buy it right there during WWDC.

So what can you expect to find on the drive if you find one? Well thanks to our pals Double Encore we’ve got 5 shiny silver USB drives that we’ll be hiding. When you find one, come trade it in for a 2gb Santa Bot. We were gonna hide Santa bot, but were worried they’d be too easy to spot, and we’d find them in the clutches of San Francisco hobos not Apple Developers :) SO find the Silver, come claim Santa Bot :)

So what’s gonna be on Santa Bot? Lots!

Each one will have a free pass code for 360|iDev 2011 (Value: $599)

Thanks to the awesome and supportive indie iOS dev community, we’ve got a ton of app promo codes available, and some some free eBook codes. (Value: $188)

Check out what we’ve got in store (so far).

Terminology (and Terminology Ph) (iTunes Link)
Stereomatic (iTunes Link)
News Anchor (Mac App Store Link)
Cloud Pull (Mac App Store Link)
ScoutTrail (iTunes Link)
Lock Screen V2 (iTunes Link)
Flashlight (iTunes Link)
Funeral Notebook (iTunes Link)
Clock Radio (iTunes Link)
Onetime (iTunes Link)
Geronimo (iTunes Link)
Calc 12c (iTunes Link)
Wild Fables (iTunes Link)
myLight (iTunes Link)
Monkey Business (iTunes Link)
Code for 1 free eBook
Inner Ear (iTunes Link)
Swivel (iTunes Link)
Property Evaluator (iTunes and Mac App Store)
Galcon for iPhone and iPad (iTunes Link)
FoodCombo (iTunes Link)
Plane Finder HD (iTunes Link)
Objectify (Mac App Store)
Disc Golf Scorekeeper (iTunes Link)
Mathemagics (iTunes Link)
Equalizer (iTunes Link)
The Bond Mixology (iTunes Link)
Colorflys HD (iTunes Link)
Photo Lapse (iTunes link)
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360iDev 2011 – WWDC USB Drive Scavenger Hunt is on!

May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Of course it’s on! I’ve been a bit pre-occupied with getting 360|iDev going, so this is a late start, but it’s definitely happening!

Going to WWDC this year? I’ll be hiding a few (Probably 4) USB drives packed with promo codes (Devs, if you have some codes you’d like to share, see below) and a free pass code to 360|iDev 2011 this September.

Last year all but one drive were found and claimed. I think a hobo picked up the missing one. We’ve done this a few years now, and it’s always fun, and there’s always a great turn out of folks trying to find the drives.

I’m trying to think up a few more things to put on the drive to make it even more interesting, but more on that later.

 

Supporting Indie Devs

Every year we do the scavenger hunt, we ask the indie dev community to throw in some promo codes. Not only does it make finding the drives a bit more interesting, but it helps give a little promotional boost to indie devs, which is a huge thing for us, we want to help in any way we can with getting the indie community more exposed. If you’ve got an app in the app store and want to contribute a few codes, let us know. The more the better. Just before WWDC we do a post outlining what’s on the drives, so it’s a great bit of exposure.

 

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360iDev 2011 Schedule is almost done!

March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

We’re hard at work on the schedule. In fact the first draft is about half done. Once we get it filled, we’ll have a few folks take a look at it, then it’ll be posted!

As we’ve been going through the submissions we’ve noticed a few things about 360|iDev 2011:

  • Lots more developer content. In the past we’ve easily seen a more equal split between, design, development and business. But this time it’s easily 80% development topics. Not sure what that means, are more indies merging and so there’s less business topics of interest? Are indies doing well enough that there’s less interest in business topics and more in development?
  • A lot of newer speakers submitted topics. That’s awesome. There’s definitely the typical list of rock stars who’ve become staples of 360|iDev, but also a lot of newer folks. New to the community, or new to speaking.
  • As the call for papers opened and closed, tickets sold like hot cakes. We’re already about 1/3 sold out. That means in the next few months leading up to WWDC and then 360|iDev we expect this 360|iDev to sell out.
  • This 360|iDev will be heavily focused on developers, and the iOS community, so whether you made the WWDC cut or not, you’re not going to want to miss this (only one this year!) 360|iDev.

We ‘re handling the selection differently this time too. Since we had so many submissions (over 100) we decided to  try a bit more objective selection process.

 

We made two columns in the spreadsheet, and hid the name, email and twitterID of the submitter. The first round was based just on the title and description.

It was a simple 3 way vote. “Yes”, “No”, and “Maybe”

After that, we unhid the identifying information and went thru again, same 3 options. The “yes-yes” sessions are currently being dropped into the schedule. Then we’ll look to the “yes-maybe” and “Maybe-yes” sessions. Lastly if there’s room, the “Maybe-maybe” sessions.

 

We decided to try this option to be objective as possible and select sessions that were the most interesting based on just the subject matter.

 

So… all that said, we’re close to announcing the schedule and it’s the agenda of the week, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, register now! Save a few bucks!

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360iDev 2011 – Dates and Location Announcement!

February 7, 2011 By 1 Comment

See you in Denver, in September!

We’ve been working on finding the right place to hold 360|iDev here in Denver and think we found it. The Crowne Plaza Downtown. Yeah, DOWNTOWN.

We know the Austin location was not right downtown, so getting around was a cab or shuttle ride, and a kind of pain in the ass. SO we’re right downtown. 2 blocks off the 16th St Mall, tons or bars and restaurants, and lots to do!

We’ll be updating the Hotel page with details and the room booking link today or tomorrow, but the dates (September 11-14) and location (The Crowne Plaza Downtown) are 100% locked in!

What’s next?

  1. Hotel page. As soon as we have the booking information we’ll update the page. We got an awesome room rate for attendees, that INCLUDES in room internet!
  2. Call for papers (I’d suggest you check this site Wednesday morning, just sayin’)
  3. Creative junk! We’ll be coming up with the (actual) logo, sticker, etc so stay tuned, it’s gonna be sweet! Don’t think the shirts won’t rock this time!

What’s this mean to you?

Well mostly it means, if you didn’t buy the faithul ticket already, it’s gone. Sorry we told you, the moment we lock in the details that ticket goes away. Starting now, and for the next 3 weeks, the early bird ticket is on sale. This ticket will be the last chance to save some coin. If you’re not sure it’s gonna be worth it, ask around.

If you’re wondering why September, I’ll tell ya. We’re only doing 1 360|iDev this year. That’s it, just the one. We’ll be packing the awesome of 2 into 1 bad ass event. We’re waiting until after WWDC so that we can all talk about the awesome stuff we’re working on, that’s likely to be NDA until then. Plus early September in Denver is awesome. Great weather, great time of year.

See you in Denver!

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360iDev – WWDC super discounts, USB Drives, and more

June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

This year I didn’t attend WWDC. I was in San Francisco, but not attending. That was both a blessing and a curse.

My main goal in attending WWDC each year is to hang out with the awesome developers who are there, saying ‘hi’ and making sure they know about 360|iDev. By not actually attending the conference my only options for meeting the community are the parties, and my office away from home, Starbucks. That worked to a degree. Several people were able to find me and purchase tickets, even a few potential sponsors. But I think it’s easier when I’m hanging out inside the conference. The time between sessions, etc, made it hard for some to get out, get to Starbucks, and back in to the next session.

My other goal in being around WWDC is to offer our special WWDC pricing. We figure you’ve paid $1600 to attend WWDC, why not cut you a break. A break in the form of $200 off the ‘first 100′ price of 360|iDev. I mean really, who can pass up $299 for a 4 day event with the best and brightest of the iPhone community? This was the second year we sold super discounted tickets to WWDC attendees, and we sold 2x as many. That’s a plus on a lot of levels!

The parties at WWDC are always a blast, and I met a ton of awesome peeps! Finally got to meet @grouchoduke! which was nice! They give me a chance to hang out, meet folks, give out cards… you see the moo cards around? Those had 15% off discount codes on them, hope you picked one up! It was a testament to the iPhone developer community that WWDC Sold out in 8 days, and was entirely iPhone focused. It’s great to see the community so huge, and getting so much love!

The upside of not being an attendee of WWDC, sleeping in :) Sorry guys, but after closing bars, it’s nice to not be up by 8-9am :)

The other thing we do at WWDC is the scavenger hunt. This was the second year we’ve done it, and judging by the interest, a HUGE success. Last year the drives sat in their hiding places for a good while, while this year, they were all gone within 30 minutes of being hidden. Congrats to those 5 folks! They all got a free pass to 360|iDev, and a bunch of awesome promo codes from some incredible developers!

Next year I’ll have more drives, and more promo codes! I really enjoy the hunt, and it’s a ton of fun for everyone!

So, see you next year at WWDC, but in the meantime, you should seriously be registering for 360|iDev Austin. November 7-10. I mean WWDC is great, and the best/only place to see what’s new and hot, and coming soon, but 360|iDev is the place to learn things that will not only energize you for months afterward, but will have you doing things the rest of the community isn’t even thinking about! Go get your ‘first 100′ ticket now! before they’re gone!

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360idev – USB Hunt at WWDC is a go!

June 8, 2010 By 1 Comment

At the time of this writing Drive 3 is out and about. More will be following today and tomorrow.

They’ll be placed all around (maybe inside?) Moscone. I’ll tweet clues and pictures of their locations.

Special Thanks to Owen Goss, Nathan Eror, Shane Crawford, Chris Adamson, Yadong Liu, Cory Smith, and Saul Mora for the promo codes to some of their awesome apps, and games.

Each drive has a unique code for a free pass to 360|iDev Austin, this November, in addition to 8 promo codes from the awesome developers I mentioned!

This is a great chance for you to get some great apps, and a free pass to the best iPhone Developer conference around.

Can’t find the drives? Not at WWDC? Register now, before the early 100 tickets sell out. They’re already selling fast!

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360idev – Get your iPhone training on in New York City!

June 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

My pals, Julio Barros and Jeff LaMarche, are doing a 3 day hands-on iPhone training class in New York.

It’s 3 days, in New York, with two incredible developers! Check out the course plan here.

Julio and Jeff are both long time speakers at 360|iDev, and great guys. Both far smarter than me :)

If you’re in or around New York, check out this course. You won’t find a better pair to teach you everything you need to know. After all Jeff’s book is one of the best intro to iPhone dev books around.

This will be an excellent way to jump start your iPhone development, and then of course, you can top off your mental tank at 360|iDev Austin! Register now for $499!

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360|iDev – Announcing 360|iDev Austin!

June 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Talk about cutting it close! If you were at WWDC last year you might recall us making a lot of noise about 360|iDev Denver. Well I’m glad to announce the we’ve committed to a hotel and a set of dates, and we’re ready to go!!

Austin TX. The week of November 8th! (I’ll be posting many many more details over the next few days. Including the Call for Papers, but for now…)

Sunday Nov. 7th is the Hands on training, followed by our normal three days of mind blowing, expectation exceeding content, community, and rock brand.

Tickets are on sale now. If you’re going to be at WWDC, find me (probably at the starbucks outside Moscone) for the super early, WWDC Discount. $299! That’s $200 off the normal early bird price of $499.

I’ll be in San Francisco Sunday through Friday afternoon, so don’t miss your chance for this awesome deal. 4 days of the best conference you’ll find for iPhone Developers (Sorry Apple) for $299.

Oh and stay tuned, the USB Scavenger hunt is gonna be on next week! Free passes to 360|iDev, tons of promo codes!

In the meantime, if you haven’t checked out the session recordings, you should. 30 videos from 360|iDev San Jose! Buy 5 get 1 free still going on too!

See you at WWDC (And then in Austin)

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