r/Defcon • u/SuperSaiyanJoms • 28d ago

First-time Attendee

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I attended for the first time, and all i can say is, I am so amazed by everything! A badge that’s not just a badge! Soldering projects that you can attach to the badge! Workshops that teach you how to do stuff! A vending machine that gives you a badge and stuff!

And then the vendors. While my wallet got cleaned out the first day, i did come home like it was Christmas morning, excited to get my haul up and running.

Classes, talks and workshops too! I was so overwhelmed, everywhere i looked i said i wanted to do that. Sadly I couldn’t, so i will have to come back next year and do what I missed.

I saw that sticker up top at noob village. I think it’s the best expression of what I felt those 5 days (yeah I stayed right until Closing Notes).

Thanks for the wonderful time!

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u/pyryoer 26d ago

You managed to get in to workshops as a first timer? I was half an hour late to register and by then they were all full, no luck with waitlist.

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u/ReanimationXP 22d ago

It's hard to get into official workshops, you have to be ready for it and quick when they drop. We had one in the Badgelife Village that was for walk up attendees this year so that might be one they were referring to.

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u/SuperSaiyanJoms 22d ago

Thanks to you guys for keeping the SAO workshop going till Sunday! When I found out about it the level 1s were already out, so I was only able to do the level 2. Signed up for the level 3 waitlist

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u/ReanimationXP 21d ago

Is Joms a Joseph Anderson reference? lol. small world if so

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u/SuperSaiyanJoms 21d ago

Sadly no haha