CCC Bucket

10 years after my first visit I’m returning to the Chaos Communication Congress (CCC), run by the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) for some time Chilling Chatting and Cdrinking (CCC).

It’s been a long time since I last attended a congress, it was the final one in Hamburg and a lot has changed since.

Returning to Congress I wanted to make a list of things I could do to make the event more special. I’m definitely more of a “plan to do everything and then do nothing person” when it comes to these events, but as I’m only managing two days and I’m not travelling with a group making and then following a plan might be nice.

  • [ ] Attend a workshop
  • [ ] Go to a main hall talk
  • [ ] Go to a second talk
  • [ ] Have deep thoughts in the night club
  • [ ] Dance!
  • [ ] Dance at a spontaneous party
  • [ ] Tee trinken in das Tee Haus
  • [ ] Leak some at Whiskey leaks
  • [ ] Get all the stickers
  • [ ] Pick up some random electronics from a community space
  • [ ] Meet old friends
  • [ ] Meet new friends
  • [ ] Promulgate some Scott’s lingo
  • [ ] Investigate a puzzle
  • [ ] Hack a thing
  • [ ] Drink a tschunk
  • [ ] Flora mate
  • [ ] Beer…
  • [ ] Coffee bike
  • [ ] Attend a demo party

You would think “go to a talk/workshop” would be a no brainer and it is for everyone who comes and therefore really difficult to do. A major “no one goes there it’s too busy” situation.

I've already lined up a hardware workshop, it is too exciting to tease if it doesn't work out.

The best thing a happen an hacker events spontaneously, will foregoes planning them, if this is your first congress you should not make too many plans and instead aim to hang out in the spaces for hacker communities. Priorities community sessions, workshops and then talks.

The talks are recorded, the community session will never happen again. To actually join a workshop you’ll need to be hours early to queue, maybe that isn't the best use of the event for you.

I've already plans to see new and old friends, but if you are heading to Congress you could try and track me down (I’m only around days 0-2.5) or maybe and me an email to make things easier.