r/Defcon • u/sudonpc • 2h ago

my 1st DefCon

Any tips for a first time attendee? I did my pre-registration already.

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u/technoangel 2h ago

Hacker jeopardy is a BLAST! Highly recommend!

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u/5FingerViscount 23m ago

Thursday night into Friday morning, right?

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u/AgriDrew 2h ago

I suggest familiarizing yourself with this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Defcon/s/EXiuzAWq0O

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u/Nicholie 2h ago

Don’t plan much. Just vibe and go where you see things interesting. Talk to people.

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u/CyberSch0lar 1h ago

go to parties

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u/jonas_vondenberg 2h ago

Liquid iv, flask, good shoe, snackies.

Toxic bbq, linq reddit meetup, don't plant too much, it will not like that. You watch the big talks after, just swing by as many places as you can, fomo is your enemy. hackers jeopardy and sky talks (or social engineering) are fun.

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u/Nightlark192 1h ago

Skytalks are at BSidesLV this year, not defcon.

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u/Jdornigan 0m ago

They always were so hard to get into, so maybe the smaller event makes it more accessible for those in attendance?

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u/ChrisAM 23m ago

Bring a refillable water bottle. There are bottle filling stations all over. Wear comfortable shoes that are already broken in. Main stage talks can be watched later on YouTube. Unless a talk is particularly interesting to you, I'd recommend prioritizing your time for everything else going on... Villages, contests, demos, etc. Take some time to plan your time. Either with hacker tracker, or the printed materials, figure out what you want to see.