Conventions for techies/nerds? (lemmy.world)

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What are some conventions (in the likes of ComicCon) for techies/nerds, computer/data folks? Maybe one that occurs in many cities, like ComicCon

Say you like programming or computers or Linux or data (SQL R Python PowerBI, whatever) or web or game development or even music/video editing? What are some of the conventions other than ComicCon that could be interesting?

Looking for any major events like ComicCon... if there are any

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[-] Awwab@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Defcon

[-] whileloop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, but I think Defcon is mostly for cybersecurity. I think OP is looking for something a bit more generalized.

[-] knobbysideup@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

"Hacking" == learning / sharing how things work. Sometimes to break them. But regardless it's very relevant to op's interests.

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Can confirm that hackers are nerds. The less they need hardware to hack, the scarier they are.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 year ago

Like learning to keep all of your electronics away from public access.

[-] knobbysideup@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Defcon / Blackhat
Usenix LISA
Bsides

[-] SirShanova@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Blackhat is for industry professionals. Same organziers as DEFCON, but tickets are thousands for companies to purchase.

[-] meiti@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

For Europe it's FOSDEM.

[-] EisFrei@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.

I've been quite a few times and it's always a blast. You can have the nichest of interests, if it is in any way tech adjacent you'll find a few like minded people.

You can listen to great talks or find a place in the "Hack Center" and tinker away with a few thousand people.

[-] pietervdvn@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Look for a local hackerspace, they might have the right connections. Most of them have regular (often weekly) 'social nights' where you can hang out.

Https://Mapcomplete.osm.be/hackerspaces has an (incomplete) listing

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

maybe pick a corporate sponsor/vendor you'd like to see and check out what events they have coming up? you would need to narrow down your scope to something more reasonably limited. siggraph? E3? IEEE?

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Does SemiCon still happen?

My dad used to work for a company that made wafers and would always go to SemiCon every year. Took me once. Didn't know shit about printing wafers, but it was still cool.

[-] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

SXSW. Tech conference + music + movies.

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