Post #4435013
2026-08-07 13:17 UTC
As someone who has never been to Hacker Summer Camp because fuck the desert, especially in August, it's been interesting to see the takeaways change over the years. It used to be 0day and new techniques and cool projects. Now it's marketing and where to find Gatorade and which insoles are the best for back pain.
I don't have a point, just an observation.
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@krypt3ia@infosec.exchange 2026-08-07 13:37
@cR0w@infosec.exchange Oh, it’s been that way for years now
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@nerdpr0f@infosec.exchange 2026-08-07 14:24
@cR0w@infosec.exchange I went every year between 2014-2019. It was absolutely wild to see how the experience changed even in that time frame. In 2014, it still seemed like - for the most part - a big community gathering. 2015 struck me as kind of a peak year, aside from the stupid giant record badges. Tons of actual learning, actual community. 2016ish, it seemed like there were way more folks hanging around from Black Hat. 2017, it seemed like Def Con started catering to them and it was down hill from there. 2019 was exhausting.