If you want to stay in the loop about app development, the best way is to spend time with the mobile community, initiate conversations, and keep an open eye while trying to soak up all the industry knowledge out there. Attending events organized for mobile app developers and mobile teams is one of the best way to do this, and the benefits are endless: fruitful new connections, engaging experiences, and even new job opportunities. Here’s a collection of our favorite mobile-specific events — virtual and in-person included!
Droidcon
Where? San Francisco, New York, London, Italy, Berlin, and more
For who? Android developers
The Bitrise team is a frequent visitor at Droidcon events worldwide, and the experience never disappoints. This conference is one of the best places to meet and learn from fellow Android engineers or Google Developer Experts. With keynote speakers like Chet Haase, Romain Guy, or Laurence Moroney, you're sure to learn from the best. Check out their upcoming events here (and if you see us there with a booth, make sure to say hi!).
iOSDevUK
Where? Aberystwyth, Wales
For who? iOS and Swift enthusiasts
When a conference is sold out of tickets, it says a lot about its community and speakers. This applies to the 10-year-running iOSDevUK: some of the biggest faces in the iOS community, like Ellen Shapiro and Daniel Steinberg, show up to share their knowledge with the attendees. Next to inspiring conference talks, a variety of workshops will provide in-depth knowledge of iOS and SwiftUI, all included in the ticket price.
SwiftLeeds
Where? Leeds, United Kingdom
For who? iOS and Swift enthusiasts
Organized by Adam Rush in 2019, the non-profit SwiftLeeds aims to bring like-minded people together who enjoy building apps with Swift. You can also learn from the best people in the industry and chat about all things Swift — sounds cool, doesn’t it? The community volunteers who make this event possible deserve a big shout-out, too.
Mobile DevOps Summit
Where? Virtual
For who? Everyone with a passion for app development
Organized by Bitrise for the first time in 2022, this one-day virtual conference brings 2,500+ mobile engineers and their team leads together to talk about the unique challenges faced by mobile teams. Mobile DevOps Summit is set to provide mobile-specific best practices, strategic solutions, and actionable insights with amazing speakers, workshops, live Q&A sessions, and more, all divided into different tracks tied to the Mobile DevOps lifecycle (e.g. Building, Testing, Deployment tracks). The event is free to join, we’ll have a blast – and you are invited! 🔥
AppDevCon
Where? Amsterdam, Netherlands
For who? Everyone with a passion for app development
Whether you’re developing for Android, iOS, Windows, Web, or TV, there’s always at least one session that should be a great fit for you at AppDevCon. The conference brought to you by app developers has been up and running since 2012, and it's the biggest community for app devs in the Netherlands. Their sessions cover all aspects of app development.
Android Makers
Where? Paris, France
For who? Android and Google geeks
Organized by the team of Bemyapp and Paris Android User Group, Android Makers brings world-class experts in Android together with an exceptional speaker lineup each year (we could start name-dropping, but we recommend you to check out their website for more information). They always host engaging activities where the attendees can recharge and get to know each other as well.
Flutter Vikings
Where? Oslo, Norway
For who? Flutter and Dart fanatics
Founded by GDGs and other Nordic user groups dedicated to Flutter and Dart, FlutterVikings is a community-driven event with a stellar lineup of top-notch international speakers. By offering some of the most informative, technical, and insightful talks on Flutter and Dart, they qualify as the biggest Nordic Flutter conference and community. 🏔
try! Swift
Where? New York, Tokyo, and online
For who? Swift and iOS engineers
try! Swift is a vivid community built for Swift developers by Swift developers. try! Swift World is a set of personal online workshops dedicated to learning about the latest in Swift development. Each workshop is limited to 10 attendees and lasts for about 1 hour with extra time built-in for networking. try! Swift conferences are also amazing, make sure to have a look at their upcoming events on their website.
App Builders
Where? Ascona, Switzerland
For who? Passionate app developers
Located in the unique location of Monte Verità, App Builders is a smaller, but high-intensity learning-focused event organized for passionate app developers. With the high number of workshops, attendees have the opportunity to develop their skills and expand their knowledge on app programming. With its family atmosphere, it’s easy to get to know each other and build long-lasting connections.
iOS Conf Singapore
Where? Singapore and virtual
For who? iOS engineering teams
iOS Conf SG offers app developers a great opportunity to learn about iOS and connect with fellow iOS devs. During this conference, attendees can learn about SwiftUI and iOS security, as well as native iOS and Swift programming. We joined their event twice and collected some great memories!
Swiftable BA
Where? Buenos Aires, Argentina
For who? iOS and Swift devs
Swiftable is bringing curious minds together to share knowledge and development expertise in the topic of iOS and Swift, packed with mobile influencers and industry leaders. We joined their event back in 2019 and it was one of our best conference experiences in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires. Go check them out!
...and there's more!
As you can see, there are plenty of opportunities for you to mingle with the mobile developer community, and we can only encourage you to take advantage of them. We still have a few more events to mention – go ahead and check them out too, as they might have something scheduled on the calendar!
