15 Years of BSidesSF...
summary
Fifteen-year history condenses into concrete changes: growth from a single venue to a full buyout of 16 auditoriums, reinstated graphic recordings brought back this year, and an organizational shift from ~10 exhausted organizers walking ~23 miles a day to a department model averaging 10–15 miles and three to four volunteer layers in safety ops. AV and furniture are rented, cameras and donated network gear are owned, storage fills a box truck yearly, and internship and starter tracks used to exist but currently do not.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:49Panelist introductions
- 2:52Favorite sponsor success stories
- 4:41Conference legal and safety concerns
- 7:09Past practices and improvements
- 8:53Conference growth and metrics
- 12:01RSA conference ties and community impact
- 14:47Venue and size considerations
- 18:38Future of BSidesSF and community growth
- 25:19Volunteering and burnout prevention
- 28:34Event equipment and logistics
- 30:18Safety ops explained
- 31:43Controversial talks and memorable moments
- 33:31Why organizers keep returning
- 35:36Nonprofit and global BSides operations
- 37:21BSides origins and global expansion
- 40:51Starting a new BSides event
- 41:55SF hacker community and local groups
- 43:00Throwback party and future ideas
- 44:02Closing remarks and Q&A
