@munin I was just thinking about this in re: expanding use of AI, and I agree with you entirely.

@farewell_ladmin This is something I'm trying to figure out too. Current best idea is drill one BIG hole and have an enclosure outside.

@hacks4pancakes Portland is a very welcoming and supportive scene. We have regular meetups, cons like @BSidesPDX (happening next Fri/Sat), and I've been told by a lot of folks coming into the field that they've been welcomed with open arms. There may of course be other opinions, but I'm proud of the scene we've been building here. A great mix of new folks and experienced, young folks and old, students and autodidacts, and heavy hitters in a variety of disciplines who are pretty much universally happy to share knowledge and encourage.
And we have a pretty dedicated and large core of community minded folks who are constantly working on making it better.
If your mentee is ever out this way, they're welcome to get in touch with me and I'll introduce them around.

@megazone with syrup? I love syrup.

@CrowderSoup Other than the @deviantollam video mentioned above which I think is really good advice...Defcon is HUGE, and can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. The good news is that if you are somewhere, or with some people, or doing something, and you're not having a good time, there's literally no reason not to stop doing that and find something more fun to do. Don't get stuck anywhere. You will hopefully find something awesome that you really enjoy, and if and when you do, stick with that (as long as it continues to be fun) and don't worry about what else you might be missing. There's too much for one person to see anyway.
Be kind to yourself, take breaks/naps/decompression time.

@farewell_ladmin Happy to help. I unfortunately got very good at regex a long time ago.
Also, and I hate to ask, which flavor? PCRE?