TOP 10 iOS 開發者會議（2014年）
英文原文：Top 10 iOS Conferences in 2014
對 iOS 開發者來說，2014 年是非常精彩的一年。除了每月都會在世界各地舉辦會議的 Cocoaheads 外，還有很多非常酷的會議可以讓你遇見全世界的 iOS 開發者和演講者。raywenderlich.com 團隊的很多會員都是會議的發言嘉賓和與會者–可以讓你與時俱進和結識更多新朋友。以下是我們列出的 2014 年 Top 10 iOS 會議，該列表來自團隊成員的親身經歷。我們的團隊成員對每個會議都進行了簡短的描述和評論，有可能你會在 2014 年的某個會議中遇見他們。另外，附帶一個可以幫你決定參加哪場會議的流程圖。
1) WWDC
WWDC 是蘋果專為 iOS 開發者準備的。蘋果通常會在該會議上發布新的 iOS 版本和功能（比如去年發布了 iOS 7）。WWDC 通常會持續 5 天，并且還將會有很多場蘋果的工程師主持的會議，你可以從中學習獲得更多關于 iOS 和 Mac OS X 新版本的細節信息。
真正的福利是你可以參加 labs–你可以與框架的作者進行溝通，你只需準備好你的問題，他們已經做好了回答的準備。WWDC 通常在科技項目之都-San Francisco 舉辦，門票大約在 1600+ 美元。如果你熱愛 iOS 開發，那么這個價格絕對物有所值。對設計師、開發者以及博客作者來說都是本年度最好的社交機會，你可以跟他們面對面進行交流。
很多當地的活動和聚會也意識到 WWDC 是個很好的機會，因此也會有很多圍繞 WWDC 的活動，比如 2013 年的 altwwdc，你可以在這些會議中遇見很多聰明靈敏的年輕人。
時間：有待公布，通常在 6 月中旬
地點：有待公布，通常在舊金山的 Moscone Center
計劃參加的團隊成員：Chris Wagner, Ryan Nystrom, Ali Hafizji, Ricardo Rendon Cepeda, Ellen Shapiro, Orta Therox
網站: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/
2) 360iDev
如果你是位獨立開發者你或許聽過 360iDev，它是一個相當大的會議，已經持續舉辦了五年，這里是此前幾屆的一些視頻
我們團隊成員關于 360iDev 的一些評價：
“The 360 conferences were friendly， well-run, a good assortment of topics, a great location and really good food.” -John Nyquist
“360iDev was the highlight of 2013 for me. I really enjoyed getting to hang out and meet a ton of awesome iOS developers. 360iDev is great because the conference is packed with great sessions for all levels, but it doesn’t end there. John does a fantastic job of organizing not just sessions, but extracurricular events to make sure the mingling doesn’t stop at five.” -Ryan Poolos
時間:有待公布，通常在 9 月
地點:有待公布，通常在丹佛
計劃參加的團隊成員: Felipe Laso Marsetti, Ricardo Rendon Cepeda, Ryan Nystrom, Joel Shapiro
3) NSConference
NSNSConference 是歐洲一個運行時間最長的會議之一，今年是第六屆，每年的演講者都是最拔尖兒的。
以下是團隊成員關于 NSConference 的看法：
“NSConference was the first iOS conference I ever attended and I had a blast. There were about 100 attendees from all over the industry， from famous developers to beginners. I think I chatted with at least half of them. The atmosphere was great and the talks were a good mix between technical and business topics. There’s plenty of time between talks to socialize, and it’s easy to make new friends. The city of Leicester isn’t that impressive but the venue, an old theater, more than makes up for it. If you’re in the U.K. or Europe, it’s definitely worth going, but even if you’re from the U.S. or elsewhere in the world it’s worthwhile making the trip.” -Matthijs Hollemans
“This was my favourite conference I’ve ever been to. The talks were iOS specific, but were not all about technical stuff. Some were about how to use the right tools and some were about life as a developer in general. I mostly liked the people there though. I got to meet a lot of awesome people and have stayed in touch with a lot of them since. It was just a very enjoyable and fun time. The location isn’t the best place in the U.K.， but the city was cheap to stay. The venue itself was fantastic. It’s in a converted cinema. There are lots of small tables to sit around rather than rows and rows of seats like other conferences.” -Matt Galloway
時間: 3.17-3.19
地點: 萊斯特（英國中部城市）
計劃參加的團隊成員: Sam Davies, Ali Hafizji, Matt Galloway
4) Cocoaconf
Cocoaconf 是一個沒有固定地點和時間的會議，通常每年會有兩場會議，一場在春季舉行，一場在秋季舉行。Cocoaconf 的足跡遍及美國多個主要城市，即便你沒有足夠的預算也能輕松參加。
以下是團隊成員關于 Cocoaconf 的評價：
“CocoaConf is always a great experience. The speaker to attendee ratio is fantastic because you get a great opportunity to really interact with the speakers in a way no other conference lets you.” -Ryan Poolos
“I really liked this conference. Definitely my favorite of last year. They were really attentive and the show was really well run. They presented iOS specific tech although there were some sessions on design as well as a few on related services. It was a smaller conference which was a nice way to meet other attendees as well as the presenters.” -Brian Moakley
時間: 多個時間，以網站信息為準
地點: 多個地點，以網站信息為準
計劃參加的團隊成員: Tony Dahbura, Sam Davies, Brian Moakley， Cesare Rocchi, Ellen Shapiro, Joel Shapiro, Ryan Nystrom, Ryan Poolos, Ray Wenderlich, Vicki Wenderlich
5) Cingleton
Cingleton 是場非常特別的會議，你可能找不到任何技術演示，但如果你想尋找靈感，那它值得你參加，你可以在此查看上一屆的視頻。
“The third installation of Cingleton was held in Montreal, where it’s always been. There were a lot of big-name speakers that gave talks on the conference theme of Core Values. The sessions are one-tracked and usually geared more towards the community topics instead of getting technical. The very limited number of tickets (about 150) sold out in about 30 minutes!” -Ryan Nystrom
時間: 有待公布，但通常是在 10 月
地點: 有待公布，但通常是在蒙特利爾（加拿大東南部港市）
計劃參加的團隊成員: Ryan Nystrom, Cesare Rocchi
6) mdevcon
mdevcon 不是主要關注于 iOS，而是整個移動行業，到目前為止已經成功舉辦了兩屆。
以下是團隊成員關于 mdevcon 的想法：
“mdevcon is a nice little conference, held in a classy movie theater in Amsterdam. The talks are in English and the audience is very diverse. There were two tracks, covering both iOS and Android. It was a two day conference, with workshops on the first day， but I only went the second day. There wasn’t really a lot of time to chat with other attendees in between the talks, which was a bit of a shame, and no vegetarian food. But you’re in the center of Amsterdam so finding food isn’t a big problem, and everyone heads out to nearby bars afterwards for socializing. I’d recommend this conference if you’re in the neighborhood (getting to Amsterdam from most places in Western Europe is pretty easy).” -Matthijs Hollemans
時間: 3.7-3.8
地點: Amsterdam
計劃參加的團隊成員: Cesare Rocchi, Marin Todorov
7) iOSDevUK
iOSDevUK 是場主要關注 iOS，為期 3 天的會議，內容通常分為技術和商務/設計
以下是團隊成員關于 iOSDevUK 的看法：
“I attended, and gave a talk at, iOSDevUK ’13. And I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The organisers where incredibly friendly， as were all the attendees. There was a good mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced sessions, with even an Arduino workshop thrown in for good measure. The accommodation was great, and since you stayed on the university campus you were only a short walk from the lecture theatres were the sessions were held. ’13 had a great lineup of speakers, including a keynote from Alan Cannistraro of 非死book and both a session and workshop on Core Data with Mr Core Data himself, Marcus Zarra.” -Mic Pringle
“iOSDevUK is held at the rather remote location of Aberystwyth, Wales (U.K.)， which takes quite a long time to reach regardless of how you travel, or where you’re traveling from! However, those that attend are rewarded with a very sociable conference where people live together, have breakfast together and enjoy some really high quality talks and presentations. Considering the very low cost, this is definitely a conference I will be returning to next year.” -Colin Eberhardt
時間: 9.2-9.4
地點: 阿伯里斯特威斯（英國威爾士西部自治市）
計劃參加的團隊成員: Ricardo Rendon Cepeda, Colin Eberhardt, Mic Pringle
8) UIKonf
UIKonf 是一個非常好會議，第一屆會議在 2013 年舉辦，并且主辦方承諾每年都會引入新演講者。UIKonf 的另一個特征是你可以在 proposals 上進行投票，你可以在網站上查看更多信息。
以下是我對這場會議的一些看法：
“UIKonf was really well organized. The single track helped the attendees to stay focused on presentations without having to choose one track. In spite the fact that it was the first edition, it was very well organized, with pre-conference lightning talks and a post-conference hackthlon. Berlin is pretty easy to reach from anywhere in Europe and the iOS community is pretty vibrant. Definitely a conference to check out if you can.” -Cesare Rocchi
時間: 5.14-5.16
地點: 柏林
計劃參加的團隊成員:Marin Todorov， Orta Therox
9) GDC
GDC 并不是一個專門的 iOS 開發者會議，但如果你是游戲開發者，還是值得參加的。
“If you’re a game developer, GDC is the best conference to attend bar none. The talks are super high quality and are on a breadth of topics, from technical aspects to design to marketing and the business of making games. There are so many great talks going on at once you feel like a kid in a candy store, not to mention getting to meet and hang out with other game developers in the industry and even show-off your game if you want to get a booth. Highly recommended!” -Ray Wenderlich
“2013 was my first year attending GDC. I was going to be speaking in the iOS Games in a Day track of the conference along with Ray Wenderlich, Rod Strougo, Gareth Jenkins and others. The show is enormous with multiple tracks running in parallel. If your involved in games in any way then there is something at this conference for you. For me the technical tracks were the most interesting. Listening to how specific elements of both indie AAA games were developed, how they solved problems and even approached problems was fantastic. I particularly enjoyed a talk by the guys at CodeMasters on how they wrote the AI for the F1 racing game. I was able to enhance some autonomous steering code straight after their talk in my talks demo code which was most useful. While GDC is not focused on iOS, if your developing games then the energy and ideas flying around is something you have to experience at least once.” -Mike Daley
時間: 3.17-3.21
地點: 舊金山
10) NSSpain
NSSpain 是在西班牙舉辦的 iOS/OSX 開發者盛會，在 2013 年成功舉辦了第一屆會議，演講嘉賓給人留下了深刻的印象。
“It was a fun conference with lots of upcoming passionate talkers for around Europe, where a lot of the action is coming from lately. It was held during a wine festival in Rioja, which came with its own advantages. The food was out of this world. I spoke there last year, and I’ll be doing my damnedest to be there in 2014.” -Orta Therox
時間：有待公布，2013 年舉辦時間是 9.16-9.19
地點: 有待公布，2013 年在 Centro Cultural Ibercaja 舉辦
計劃參加的團隊成員: Orta Therox， Cesare Rocchi
如何選擇
如果你不確定應該參加哪場會議，來看看我們的建議吧–一個便捷的流程圖！不過，很難客觀地去評價某場會議，文章內容是我們團隊成員基于自身體驗的一些觀點。
