Federico between seasons ↦

Here’s a beautiful essay by Federico Viticci about covering WWDC for 10 years:

I look at the content creators who are possibly experiencing their first WWDC, and realize: how am I still here, and still taking notes on an iPad, while these younger folks are shooting videos that millions of people will watch? I’m in between changes again, but I don’t mind it. The challenge still feeds me. I’m more comfortable now, but – miraculously – I don’t feel cynical or jaded. Some people are into that sort of attitude; I’ve always preferred to put in the work to be critical and enthusiastic about the things I like. In a world of complaints, optimism is a skill.

This was, um, 30 years of me covering WWDC. If Federico is now a veteran, please do not tell me the word for what I am. But I really enjoyed his reflections and the ongoing (yes, even for me) challenge of adapting to change, seeing things with fresh eyes, and appreciating the people who are experiencing these events for the first time.

Go to the linked site.

Read on Six Colors.