Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple developers' conference held annually in California, United States by Apple Inc.
The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is an information technology conference held annually by Apple. Since 2020, the conference is held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The event is used to showcase new software and technologies in the macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS families as well as other Apple software; new hardware products are sometimes announced as well. WWDC is also an event hosted for third-party software developers that work on apps for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices. Attendees can participate in hands-on labs with Apple engineers and attend in-depth sessions covering a wide variety of topics.
The first WWDC was held in 1983, with the introduction of Apple Basic, but it was not until 2002 that Apple started using the conference as a major launchpad for new products. Beginning in 1987, WWDC was held in Santa Clara. After 15 years in nearby San Jose, the conference moved to San Francisco, where it eventually became Apple's primary media event of the year and regularly sold out. WWDC returned to San Jose 13 years later.
WWDC 2020 and WWDC 2021 were hosted as online-only conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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