samsung developer conference is tomorrow! if you can't make it to san jose, you can follow along with our two livestreams for keynote and spotlight session. tune in for exciting new information and insights on the latest tech and tools from industry leaders. just head to the samsung developer conference homepage once the event begins to watch. in the meantime, add a livestream calendar reminder to ensure you don't miss a thing. opening keynote livestream: october 29 at 10 am pst get ready for big names, exciting announcements, and cutting-edge reveals. hear samsung's vision for the future straight from top leaders like dj koh, eui-suk chung, larry heck, adam cheyer, jayeon jung, and more. they'll discuss updates on everything from bixby to smartthings to galaxy and smart tv. tune in to be the first to hear these announcements and insights. spotlight session livestream: october 30 at 10 am pst learn from ethereum co-founder vitalik buterin as he shares how he created one of the most successful blockchain technologies and what he's currently working on. taher behbehani will discuss b2b and how today’s talented developers and most innovative enterprises can collaborate to drive impact and change. get the scoop from these industry leaders as they discuss their vision for the future and tech's hottest topics. plus, check out the samsung developer program blog for daily highlights or follow the hashtag #sdc19 on twitter for hour-by-hour updates. make sure you shoot us a tweet while you're following along — we'd love to hear your thoughts!

in this episode of pow, we interview diego lizarazo, senior developer evangelist at samsung. diego is a self-proclaimed tech geek, and he is all about coding apps. both diego and i work together as part of the samsung developer program, and i have invited diego to be a future guest host on the podcast. where my specialty is design, diego’s specialty is coding, and his tech geek personality shines as we chat about his path to samsung and how he is helping the developer community. topics covered: journey to samsung developer conferences covid-19 future of gaming game development global developers spanish webinars learning to code hackathons tizen tidbits

what do successful apps and developers have in common? over the next five weeks we’ll be featuring profiles of successful devs who started with a kernel of an idea, a great team and some help from samsung, and went on to deliver apps that are now being enjoyed by thousands. to hear directly from these devs about their projects, their processes and the things that made the difference between success and failure, be sure to check out our upcoming five part series. from devs/consortiums that have built mobile game industries from scratch to those who are redefining how native content is integrated and consumed, to large brands that are disruptors in their industries, we’ll connect you to them all. join the sdp for a chance to get to ‘devs doing it right’ status we’re here to help get you to a ‘doing it right’ status. on june 1st we will be selecting up to 3 projects and/or teams to provide additional technical and educational support to. you’ll receive the latest device (a galaxy s8) mentoring, publishing/marketing support and tickets to the samsung developer conference. also, you’ll have access to our validation services, meaning you’ll get in-app testing and advice customized to your app. also, be sure to follow us on twitter (#beasamsungdev), and like us on facebook so you don’t miss any ‘devs doing it right’ content.

it's here! our annual samsung developer conference returns to san francisco this fall on november 7-8, and registration is now open! get your tickets before september 12th, and you will receive the early bird discount. last year’s conference focused on connected thinking which included a unified iot platform, smartthings, as well as the evolution of bixby. this year, we’re taking this to the next level and we’d love to hear from all of you. what products, platforms, and technologies are you most excited to hear about this year? leave us a comment below. see you at #sdc18.

thank you for a great sdc22! watch the keynote and tech sessions on demand, and we hope to see you next year! samsung developer conference 2022 october 12, 2022 at moscone north (san francisco) and online video thumbanil highlights though sdc22 has ended, the innovation lives on! whether you missed the event or just want to revisit the highlights, you can watch the excitement on demand. keynote discover samsung’s broad ecosystem of powerful, next-level tech and hear how samsung is building toward a smarter, safer, and more personally connected future. view keynote tech sessions view tech sessions dive into the future of connected customer experiences through tech sessions by developers offering further insight into the innovations introduced in the keynote. sessions mobile, design, ui/ux what’s new in one ui 5 an introduction to the key new features of one ui 5. sessions iot, contents & service, open innovation smartthings find: find alongside 200+ million users learn about the growth of smartthings find and how you can harness its power to better your product. sessions enterprise, tizen tizen everywhere tizen enterprise platform will provide all the technology infrastructure for enterprise display. tizen tv release in europe, austrailia, turkey. sessions health, tizen telehealth in samsung devices meet your doctor in a bigger screen. samsung x healthtap brings new experience to smart tvs & smart monitors for easy access to health checkups. sessions iot, tizen, ui/ux what's new in tizen? through this session, you can see new features on tizen 7.0 and how intelligent iot platform tizen is preparing for the future. sessions iot, monetization, smart appliances smartthings energy service introduction of smartthings energy service and benefits of a seamless energy management. speaker list check out the speakers who joined us at sdc22 to share their experience and expertise, and get a sense of what you can expect from next year’s sdc event. go to speaker list code labs go to code lab get hands-on with the latest development features through new code lab topics and samples introduced for sdc22. bixby smartthings control a smart bulb control a smart light bulb and change its color using bixby home studio. 30 mins start watch face studio apply conditional lines on watch faces learn how to create a watch face that responds to time and notification using conditional lines in watch face studio. 20 mins start samsung wallet add boarding passes, tickets, and coupons learn how to integrate the add to wallet functionality with partner services, enabling users to add boarding passes, tickets, and coupons to samsung wallet. 30 mins start previous events watch highlights of selected sessions from sdc events since 2016. sdc21 october 26, 2021online sdc19 october 29–30, 2019mcenery convention centersan jose, california sdc18 november 8-9, 2018moscone westsan francisco, california sdc17 october 18-19, 2017moscone westsan francisco, california sdc16 april 27-28, 2016moscone westsan francisco, california

sdc19 and previous events highlights from previous samsung developer conferences sdc19: where now meets next october 29-30, 2019 | mcenery convention center, san jose, california sdc19 opening keynote new ways for developers to scale their services across billions of devices through samsung's extensive, secure and connected ecosystem video thumbanil video thumbanil sdc19 spotlight session samsung leadership and industry pioneers discuss tech's hottest topics sdc19 playlist see what happened at sdc19. watch the keynote, spotlight session, and tech sessions watch more previous years watch highlights of selected sessions from sdc events in 2016, 2017, and 2018 sdc18 november 8-9, 2018moscone westsan francisco, california sdc17 october 18-19, 2017moscone westsan francisco, california sdc16 april 27-28, 2016moscone westsan francisco, california

it's almost time again for the samsung developer conference (aka sdc). after a few years of limited travel, virtual-only events, and nasal swabs, we're excited to get back to a live event, if only for one day. as you may have seen on this site and in our social media accounts, sdc is scheduled for october 12, at the moscone conference center in san francisco. the keynote address and technical sessions from the live event will be streamed via youtube, and there will be additional virtual content available to view beginning october 13, on the conference web site. sdc is a special time for us at the samsung developers team worldwide. internally, we have members in many countries: south korea, philippines, the united kingdom, vietnam, brazil, poland, bangladesh, and the united states. we're all excited to come together each year to bring useful and informative content to you. we enjoy planning and staging the event each year and we all have great memories. in this post, we'll share some of our favorite experiences with you. behind the scenes we understand the boring details behind the scenes isn't as exciting to most, but for our events team, the challenge of planning and pulling off a major event is a thrill. most years, planning for sdc begins almost the moment the previous event is completed. the planners begin executing contracts with the venue, caterers, and the experiential vendor that handles all the small details. they meet weekly on a conference call, usually in the evenings for those in the us to talk with our counterparts in south korea. as the months move along, the teams secure contractors with audio-visual teams to run the massive wall of displays on the keynote stage, as well as the cameras in the rooms where sessions are held. we look through dozens of clothing catalogs to find apparel for attendees as well as employees. during these times, we plan out the social media notices, come up with topics for blog posts, and design the email campaigns that go out to hundreds of thousands of developers. we discuss the colors of signs in great detail to make sure each shade is exactly the right color. we talk to the technical teams to understand which new tech is ready for developers to use. we track down guest speakers from other companies to show how samsung works with so many partners. as the months go by, we're working more and more on sdc tasks. a few days prior to showtime, you will see many of our team on-site at the venue, setting up demo stations, wiping down counters, and making sure everything is "just right," so that you're amazed the moment you walk through those doors. best of galaxy store awards beginning in 2018, the samsung developers team started the best of galaxy store awards program as a way to show our appreciation for those developers and designers who bring their products to galaxy store. some of the top names in the world of gaming, productivity, and social media have received the awards. to name a few: riot games' league of legends: wild rift (2021 best strategy game) epic games' fortnite (2020 game of the year) spotify (2020 bixby capsule of the year) gameloft asphalt 9 (2019 best racing game) tiktok (2019 best social app) disney heroes (2018 best game) best of galaxy store winners at sdc while the 2018 and 2019 awards were presented live at sdc, the covid pandemic required us to make the awards show a virtual event. you can watch the 2020 and 2021 awards on youtube. the 2022 awards are scheduled for december 6, 2022, on youtube. stay tuned to the samsung developers channels on twitter, facebook, linkedin, and youtube to watch the awards show when it premieres. for a full list of samsung best of galaxy store awards winners, click here. before and after hours sdc isn't just all business though—the organizers and attendees also love to have fun. before the keynote, attendees could join groups stretching and going for a run through the city streets. others opted for calm and quiet with yoga at the expo hall stage. staying fit at sdc a tech conference wouldn't be complete without an after-hours party and sdc is no different. in 2014, the sdc crowd went to san francisco's famed exploratorium, where they experimented with science projects among tables of excellent food and drinks. attendees in 2016 experienced the beautiful asian art museum in san francisco. in 2017, attendees walked virtually through a murder mystery with samsung gear vr headsets. the 2019 sdc brought more excitement to the after-hours party. as the event was held at the end of october, the theme was "day of the dev," playing on the name of the holiday celebrated in november. a vr-powered interactive journey led players through a spooky experience, while halloween-themed goodies were available throughout the expo hall. a foggy mist permeated the place, while characters from the vr journey appeared in real life to the delight of the crowd. day of the dev at sdc technical sessions no matter your interests, if you're into tech, sdc probably has a topic that will pique your curiosity. whether you are into mobile design, voice control, smart devices, enterprise security, streaming media, or a good old-fashioned shoot-em-up game, you will find plenty of technical sessions to satisfy your need to know more. foldables and security are popular topics at sdc after you've taken in the experts' ideas in the technical sessions, you can start building your own ideas on samsung's platforms in the code lab area of the expo hall. at the code lab, you can talk with the actual developers of many of samsung's best products and learn from them. this interactive experience is also available to anyone at any time on the samsung developers web site. keynote and spotlight session the keynote presentation is always the subject of great speculation on the internet for days prior to sdc. samsung electronics president and ceo dj koh is a favorite each year. do you remember the 2018 sdc at moscone west, when senior vice president justin denison walked on stage to present the galaxy fold, the first foldable mobile device? that is one of many exciting moments on the first day of the event. revealing the galaxy fold the sdc keynote includes other memorable moments, such as the announcement of one ui, which brought a sensible and consistent design ethos to samsung mobile and wearable devices. bixby cto adam cheyer used his time on stage to show the power of ai, while also amazing and amusing the audience with his sleight-of-hand. the second day starts off with the spotlight session. the spotlight session is where samsung focuses on companies making a successful partnership with samsung platforms and products. compared to the flash and excitement of the keynote, the spotlight session is where executives and developers share their experiences with their peers. spotlight session highlights—behind the scenes with vitalik buterin; on stage with tim sweeney and john hanke some of the more memorable moments of the spotlight sessions include hosting a fireside chat of games and how to monetize them on mobile platforms. this session included epic games ceo tim sweeney and niantic labs ceo john hanke. another memorable spotlight session brought ethereum co-founder vitalik buterin to the stage with samsung's john jun to talk about the possibilities of blockchain for mobile devices. one final memory of the sdc spotlight session that's special to those of us on the samsung developers team, aside from putting all this together for you, was from 2018. the week before the event, one of the teams' members proposed to use the note9 with s pen to take a photo on stage and send the photo to twitter. in three days, they had the prototype working and tested. the team convinced vp yoon lee to perform this live demo on stage to close the event. as you can see below, the demo worked flawlessly. wrapping up after sdc is finished, the samsung developers team is there to put everything away. demo machines are disassembled and our booth is sent to the warehouse. we pack up leftover t-shirts and make sure we left the venue cleaner than we found it. after that, we have a well-earned party for ourselves and a good night's sleep. thank you for reading through our memories of sdc events in the past. please join us online, october 12, 2022, at 10 am pt, for the next samsung developer conference keynote. let us know your favorite moments from sdc. join us on twitter, facebook, linkedin, and youtube to continue the discussion.

for several years, the samsung developer program has resided at samsungdevelopers.com. last week, we moved to our new home, and will begin working on new features to make developing with samsung an even more rewarding experience. one of the primary goals for our site and the developer program is to give you easy access to sdks, technical documentation, and tools. we also want to help you understand the best way to be successful creating and promoting your products and solutions. that’s why we created programs such as the developer discount program, galaxy store badge service, and our recently released cloud device farm. all our existing programs are available for you on the new site, available from your dashboard. what you need to know single account login moving to developer.samsung.com gives us the ability to use the samsung account single-sign-on (sso) platform. with your one account, you can access your seller office account, galaxy apps account, and now the samsung developer program (sdp). if you already have a samsung account and it uses a different email address from your sdp account, you will be prompted to create a new sdp account. once you are logged in under this new account, send us a customer support ticket (using zendesk) and we will manually link your accounts. if you are a developer that uses the galaxy store badge service, you will receive a separate message with instructions on how to manage your badge account under your new samsung account. if you do not already have a samsung account, visit the signup page. we suggest using the same email address for the samsung account that you used when signing up for sdp. resources & useful links please take some time to look through the features of your new samsung developer program account. we’re continuously adding new technical content, as well as announcing webinars and in-person workshops. bookmark these links to ensure you’re always getting the most up-to-date info: developer support ticket system galaxy store badge service developer discount program sdks and apis events save the date: #sdc18 also, we’ve announced the dates for the 2018 samsung developer conference, to be held at moscone west in san francisco. mark your calendars november 7-8 for this year’s event which is already shaping up to be the best one yet! join the facebook event to stay up to date with #sdc18 registration news and announcements.

i am very pleased to announce the release of the tizen extension for visual studio for mac. there are tons of mac users out there, and until now it has been tricky to use mac machines to develop tizen .net applications. visual studio for mac extension for tizen was introduced at the samsung developer conference 2019 held on oct 29-30 in san jose, ca, and is now available. find an extension in your visual studio for mac the extension is provided through an extension manager in visual studio for mac. find visual studio for mac extension for tizen located under ide extensions: installation guide check out this guide for information about prerequisites and installation. prerequisites includes an important notice about installing oracle java development kit (jdk) 8 or openjdk 12 to use tizen baseline sdk. be sure to use the correct version, or you may have trouble installing and using the extension. with the new tizen extension, it should now be less tricky to develop tizen .net applications on a mac. mac users, try it and let us know what you think! all of your feedback is valuable to us. please leave us your comments at tizen.net@samsung.com.

the 2020 best of galaxy store awards are just around the corner. for the first two years, these awards were announced during the annual samsung developer conference. however, the awards show has moved online for 2020 which means more people can tune in to see who this year's winners are. the best of galaxy store awards recognize the top games, apps, themes, watch faces, and new this year, bixby capsules. last month, in the season one finale of the samsung developers podcast we talked about the history of the awards, past highlights of previous awards, exciting new changes to galaxy store, and our upcoming 2020 best of galaxy store awards show. be sure to tune in and listen. curious what makes our past winners stand out? we have interviewed a number of past winners on our blog. read what inspires them and what their tips are for finding success on galaxy store. get a sneak peak of this year's awards and save the date for wednesday, decemeber 9 at 5pm pst. the awards show will premiere on our youtube channel so be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell.