Swift and iOS Conferences in 2021
7 January 2021One of my goals for 2019 was to attend 3 iOS conferences, so I could connect with more of the community and accelerate my learning of Swift. It started off well when I attended my first ever conference at dotSwift in Paris. I even wrote a blog post about the experience. The other two conferences I was going to attend were Hacking with Swift Live and iOSDevUK. Then, covid happened. Thankfully, Hacking with Swift Live was able to go ahead and Paul Hudson did a fantastic job of hosting it remotely. There was a lot of SwiftUI content and I was much more capable than when I attended dotSwift, so I was able to get a lot out of the experience.
As I look ahead at 2021 - one thing I am certain is I want to keep attending more conferences. Who knows? Maybe I will even present at one someday?
While coronavirus is a limiting factor for conferences at the moment, it's also more important than ever that as a community we attend and help support people who may be struggling with a loss of income. It's also an unique opportunity to attend conferences that may have been out of reach before - for example iOSConfSG is usually hosted in Singapore but is now accessible to the entire world because they have decided to run the conference virtually.
Below is a list of all the Swift or iOS related conferences that have been announced so far this year. I will update this post once a month to ensure it will always have up to date information. You can also follow me on twitter to make sure you don't miss any updates.
Conferences announced
| Conference | Date | Location | Price* | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOSConfSG | 21st-22nd January | Virtual | $90 / £66 | There are also workshops on the 18th and 19th of January at an additional cost. |
| AddConf | 23rd June, 25th June | Barcelona, Spain | $673 / £496 | There is a workshop on the 24th June at an additional cost. |
| 360iDev | 22nd-25th August | Denver, Colorado | $500 / £368 (early bird) | |
| Swift Island | 25th-27th August | Texel, Netherlands | $980 / £722 | You will get two days of workshops, four days of lodging in a shared cabin (private rooms) and all the food you need during your stay. The kicker - it’s on an island! |
| Swift Leeds | 7th October | Leeds, UK | $176 / £120 (early bird) |
Have I missed one of your favourite conferences? Reach out to me on twitter to let me know!
Conferences not yet announced
| Conference |
|---|
| dotSwift |
| Appdevcon |
| try! Swift Tokyo |
| App Builders |
| UIKonf |
| SwiftAveiro |
| Hacking with Swift: Live! |
| iOS Dev UK |
| #Pragma |
| NSSpain |
| Mobiconf |
| Swift Heroes |
| Swift Alps |
| Do iOS |
| AltConf |