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Preparing
Having never been to multiple large-scale cybersecurity conferences within a short time frame, I didn’t
know what to expect. Even prepping for the conference and trying to come up with a game plan was
overwhelming. I watched previous recordings, joined the DefCon Discord community, and did some
research on the conferences.
Taking advice from previous attendees, I decided to come up with a list of key items I wanted to get out
of the conferences. With so many things going on, it's difficult to do everything, so I knew going into it
that I had to pick and choose what to try. I was also advised to not make recorded presentations a priority,
as they could always be rewatched later.
With all this in mind, I carefully looked at the schedules for the various conference activities so I could
make a rough plan to try and follow. However, as I continued to join communities and network with other
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