Due to COVID-19, anyone can now tune into Microsoft’s annual coding conference for free
Every year, big tech companies such as Apple, Google, and Facebook use developer conferences to entice coders to work on apps, devices, and other software to run on their respective platforms. The pandemic, of course, put the brakes on large gatherings, which makes bringing 5,000 coders together impossible. Rather than canceling its festivities this year, Microsoft is currently putting on its Build conference completely remotely and offering the seminars and presentations for free to everyone. Attending Build typically requires a $2,000 ticket and however much it costs you to make the trip out to Seattle. This year, however, all you have to do is register for the festivities and then curate a schedule to help you navigate more than 600 sessions. Those cover the breadth of Microsoft’s software offerings—including Windows and Office—and broader technology topics that could be useful for any kind of coder. The event kicked off earlier this...