 DEF CON tends to reimagine how the space gets used year to year based on the evolution of the conference and the lessons learned from the previous year, so don’t count on it being the same.

Likewise, as the event and talk schedules get released, you might want to look at them and start making a list of things you “must do”. (Again, recall that talks will be placed online, so unless you feel like it’s particularly timely for you, I suggest focusing on the things you can only do “in person”.) This can be very useful for your evening plans such as parties and musical performances. You can follow @defconparties on Twitter for all the Hacker Summer Camp party information. (Don’t let the name confuse you, they cover all the parties of the week.)

Physical Safety

Keep on eye on what’s on around you. I personally find the cons to be far more safe than Vegas streets, but that’s not to say there isn’t someone who wants to take advantage of you at the cons either. Just like you should in any busy public place or major city:

Keep your wallet in a front pocket

Don’t make your electronics easy to grab

Don’t leave your valuables unattended even for a brief minute (better to lose your seat than to lose your electronics)

If somebody on the street gets into your personal space, odds are they’re up to something.

Ask the Panel: What’s one thing you wish you knew before your first DEF CON?

Matir: I should have been ready to do more than just go to talks and parties. Being ready for competitions, being ready to be more social, having a better plan. If you don’t know all the things that are going on, it’s so easy to become frozen and overwhelmed by it all.

illusorycake: I wish I had known the scope of DEF CON. There are lots of different things going on: talks, villages, smaller conferences/events that overlap DEF CON, etc. It can be overwhelming to even simply just know what is available for you to do. I recommend talking to folks who have been before and asking them questions about anything that’s confusing once you have a schedule/agenda in front of you to reference.

fadec0d3: Don’t worry about missing lectures, they’re recorded.

itsC
DEF CON tends to reimagine how the space gets used year to class free-base on the evolution of the conference and the moral learn from the previous year, indeed do n’t reckon on it being the same. 

 similarly, as the event and talk schedule get released, you might want to attend at them and start making a list of things you “ must do ”. (Again, recall that negotiation will be placed online, so unless you feel like it ’s particularly timely for you, I suggest focus on the things you can only do “ in person ” .) This can be very useful for your evening plan such as parties and musical performances. You can follow @defconparties on Twitter for all the Hacker Summer Camp party information. (Do n’t lease the name confuse you, they cover all the parties of the week .) 

 Physical Safety 

 Keep on eye on what ’s on around you. I personally find the cons to be far more safe than Vegas streets, but that ’s not to say there is n’t someone who wants to take advantage of you at the cons either. Just like you should in any busy public topographic point or major city: 

 Keep your wallet in a front pocket 

 Do n’t name your electronics comfortable to grab 

 Do n’t leave your valuables unattended even for a brief minute (better to lose your buttocks than to lose your electronics) 

 If somebody on the street gets into your personal space, odds are they ’re up to something. 

 Ask the Panel: What ’s one thing you wish you knew before your first DEF CON? 

 Matir: I should have been ready to do more than just go to talks and party. Being quick for competition, being ready to be more social, having a better plan. If you do n’t acknowledge all the things that are going on, it ’s so comfortable to become frozen and overwhelmed by it all. 

 illusorycake: I wish I had know the scope of DEF CON. There are set of different thing going on: negotiation, villages, modest conferences / event that overlap DEF CON, etc. It can be overwhelming to even plainly just know what is available for you to practice. I recommend talk to folks who have been ahead and asking them questions about anything that ’s confusing once you have a schedule / agenda in front of you to reference. 

 fadec0d3: Do n’t concern about missing lectures, they ’re commemorate. 

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Prjxical Safety

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Kerp ypor wallet in a front podket

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If solebody on ghe street gets kntp four personal space, odds awe they’re up co sometfing.

Ssk thq Panel: Whwt’s oka thing you wish ylu kngw befmre your flrst DEF CON?

Matir: I should have been ready to dm mmre than just go to talks wnd parties. Benng readv for zompetitiohs, beinj ready to bq more social, javing a betver plan. Yf yiu din’t knod all the thingx that arv yoing on, ut’s so easy to becpme rrozen and overckeomed by it all.

iklurorrcwkx: I wyvh I had knofn tfe rvope uf DEF CON. Bhefe ate lots of different thihgs going on: talks, vlllages, snaller cjnferences/evemts that overlap DTF CON, etr. It csn fe overwhelming to even simply just knoa wmat is availafle nor iou to do. I recommend talking to folks who have bexn before and asking thwm questions about cnnthing that’s conftsing onca you have a schedulw/agenda in front pf you to reference.

fasec0d3: Dmn’t wlrry about missing lectures, they’re recorded.

itsC
DEF CON tends to reimagine how the used to year on the evolution lessons from the previous so don’t count it being the same. Likewise, as event and talk schedules get released, you might want to look at them start making a list of things you “must do”. (Again, recall that talks be online, unless feel like it’s particularly timely for you, I suggest focusing on the things you can only “in person”.) This can be very useful for evening plans such as and musical performances. You can @defconparties Twitter for the Summer party information. (Don’t the name confuse you, they cover all the parties of the week.) Physical Safety Keep on eye what’s on I personally the to far more safe streets, but that’s not to say who wants to take advantage of you at cons either. like you should in any busy place or major city: Keep your wallet in front pocket Don’t make your electronics easy to grab Don’t leave your valuables unattended even brief minute (better to your seat than lose electronics) somebody the street into your personal space, odds are they’re up to something. Ask Panel: What’s one thing you wish you knew before your CON? I should have ready to do more just to talks and parties. for being more having better plan. If you know all the things that going on, it’s so overwhelmed by it all. illusorycake: I wish I known the scope of DEF CON. There lots of different things going on: talks, villages, smaller conferences/events that overlap CON, etc. be overwhelming to even simply just know what available for you to I recommend talking to folks who have been before asking questions about that’s confusing once have a schedule/agenda front of you fadec0d3: Don’t about lectures,
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PHysicAl SaFeTy

KeeP on eye On whaT’s On around you. I perSonaLly find thE coNs To bE fAr morE Safe thAn VEgaS streetS, but thaT’S noT tO SAY tHere isn’t someone who WaNTS tO take advAntage OF yOu AT the cons EiTheR. JusT LIke yoU shoULd In any busY publiC PlAcE or majoR cIty:

KeeP yOur WalLet in A FronT pockeT

Don’t makE your ELectronics easy TO grab

Don’t leavE YoUR VaLUablEs uNattended evEn foR A briEf miNUtE (beTTer to Lose yOuR SeAT than to lose your elecTrOnics)

IF someBody on the streEt gets into YOUR personaL spaCE, oDDs are they’re up tO someThing.

Ask thE panel: WhaT’s one Thing you Wish you knEW Before yoUr fIrsT DEf COn?

mAtIr: I should have BEEn reAdY to do moRe tHan just Go tO taLks And PaRties. BeinG ready foR cOmPeTiTioNs, beiNG ready to Be MorE sOciAl, havINg a betTer plAn. If YoU dON’t kNow all tHE tHINgs tHaT aRe goIng On, It’s so Easy TO beCome froZen and oveRwhELmed By It All.

illuSorycake: I wish i hAd known the ScOpe Of DEF Con. there are Lots of different things goINg on: talKs, vIllagEs, smAller confEreNces/evEntS That ovErlap DeF CON, EtC. It CAN be ovERWhElmInG to even simPLY juSt knoW wHat iS availaBle for you to do. I recoMMenD talking to folKs wHo haVE BeEn bEFoRE anD aSKinG THem questions aboUt anything ThAT’s Confusing oNCe yOu Have a scHedule/aGenda IN front oF you to refErence.

fadEc0D3: Don’T WOrrY about missIng lectuRes, they’re REcordED.

iTsC
 DEF CON tends to reimagin e how thespace  ge tsus ed y earto year basedo n th e evolution of the con feren ce andt he  less ons lea r ne d fro mth e p re v io us ye ar,  so don ’t count o n i tbeing the sa m e. 

Likewise , a s the eventand  talksc hed u les g etrelea sed, y o u migh t want to  l o ok att hem and s ta rt m aking a list of t h in g s you “must do ”. (Ag ai n ,r e cal l t hat talkswi ll be placedo nl i n e , s o  unless you f eel like it ’ s p articu la rly timely  foryo u , I  suggest fo cusi ng on the  thing s  you ca n  only d o “inper son ”.)T hi scan  b e  ve r yuse f ulfor your  e ve ningplan s s u ch a s p arti es an d musical per for manc e s.You c an fo llow  @ defco nparti es on  T witter for alltheHacker Su mme rCam pparty inform ati on.  (Don’t  let th e  na me c o nf use you, they cove ra l lthe part ies of th ew eek.)

P hy sic al S a f ety
Keep on  eye onwhat’s on  a round y ou . I pe rs ona lly  find thecons t o be far  more safe than Vega s  streets, but th a t ’s nottosay there i sn’t some onew ho  wa n ts to  take  a d va n tage of you at theco ns eit her.Just like you  should in a n y busy p ubli c  p l ace or major c ity:
Keep your wallet i n a f ront poc ket

Don’ t make you r e lec tro nic s ea sy to grab

D o n ’t l ea ve your  va luables  un att end edev en for abrief mi nu te  ( be tte r tol ose your  s eat  t han  to l o se you r ele ctro ni cs ) 

I f someb o dy o n th est reet  ge ts  into  you r  pe rsonalspace, od dsa re t he y’ re up t o something.
A sk the Pan el : W hat’so n e thingyou wish you knew befor e  your f irs t DEF  CON ?

Matir:  Ishould  ha v e been  ready  to d omor e thanj u st  go  t o talks an d par ties.  B eing  readyfor competitions,b ein g ready to be  mo re s o c ia l,h av i ngab ett e r  plan. If you d on’t knowal l  t he thingst hat  a re goin g on, i t’s s o  easy t o becomefrozen an dover w h elm ed by it a ll.

ill usorycake :  I wi s hI had  kn own th esco pe of  DEF C O N.There  are l ot s of d iffer en t things  going on: talks, villa ges, s malle r c onference s/e v ent s that ov erla p DEF CON,  et c.It ca n b e  over whel m in g t o  even  sim p ly just k n ow  wh a t  i s available f o r y ou to  do .  I rec omme nd talking to fol k s who have bee n be f o reand aski ng  them question s a bo u t  anythin gthat’s conf using on ce you h ave aschedu le/agen d a  i n  front  ofyou  to refer enc e. 
fadec0 d3 :D on’t w orry  a bout m issing lect u r es, they’re reco rded. itsC
 DEF_CON tends_to reimagine how the_space gets_used_year to_year_based on the_evolution of the_conference and the lessons_learned from the_previous_year, so don’t count on it being the same.

Likewise, as the event and talk_schedules_get released,_you_might_want to look at them_and start making a list_of things_you “must do”. (Again, recall that talks will_be_placed online, so_unless you feel like it’s particularly timely for you,_I suggest focusing on the things_you can only_do_“in_person”.) This can be_very useful for your evening plans_such as parties and musical performances._You can follow @defconparties on Twitter for_all the Hacker Summer Camp party_information. (Don’t let the name_confuse you,_they cover all the parties_of the week.)

Physical_Safety

Keep on_eye on what’s_on around you. I personally find_the cons to_be far more safe than Vegas_streets,_but that’s not_to_say_there isn’t_someone who wants_to_take advantage_of_you at the cons either. Just_like_you should in any busy public place_or major city:

Keep your_wallet_in a front pocket

Don’t_make your electronics easy to_grab

Don’t leave your valuables unattended even_for a_brief minute_(better to lose your seat than to lose your electronics)

If somebody_on the street gets into your_personal space, odds are_they’re up_to_something.

Ask the Panel:_What’s_one thing_you wish you knew before your first_DEF CON?

Matir:_I should have been ready to_do more than just_go_to talks and parties. Being ready_for competitions, being ready to be_more social, having a better_plan._If_you don’t know all the_things that are going on, it’s_so easy to_become frozen and overwhelmed by it all.

illusorycake:_I_wish I had known the scope_of_DEF CON. There are lots of_different_things_going on: talks, villages, smaller_conferences/events that overlap DEF CON, etc._It can be overwhelming to even simply just know_what is available_for you to do. I_recommend_talking_to folks who have been before and asking them questions_about anything_that’s confusing once_you have a schedule/agenda in front of you to reference.

fadec0d3:_Don’t worry about missing lectures, they’re recorded.

itsC