I had the opportunity to attend Google I/O this year! I have never been to I/O nor have I really understood all the hype around it, why it is so expensive, why such a big deal or large event. Now I know why, though many past attendees have mentioned it was so much better in previous years. The multi-day event was set up like a festival, all outdoors at the Shoreline Amphitheater, with large tents and demo hubs that people can hang out at or check out Google’s latest innovations. It definitely wasn’t fun lining up in the hot sun, waiting for an hour, only to be turned away due to capacity limits. I can see why attendees were angry or frustrated knowing that the conference ticket costs nearly $1000 per person. I didn’t mind it too much because it was paid for by my employer, and I was just caught up on the novelty of it all.
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