Thank you to everyone who came to nostr:npub17yqgpat6e6ensd78jqhj4c3ef03uq04uqu3z05rhjnlk67lwm8wq9w5269 7 and made it wonderful this year!

4 days of: cordial debates, technical workshops, talks and panels, interactivities, meshtastic devices, hardware hacking, the CTB puzzle. So much fun.

7 Things I would like to share from TABConf 7.

1. Huge sponsor love for enabling our grants and supporting the conf: lclhostresearch nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as, SetDevBTC, BitcoinTutorials nostr:npub1spralxq6jlw5rdy0249vqr5sh43rfrlx2wzv3rhjjqedw559w9psrs8s72 FulgurVentures unchained jintekc nostr:npub1uq70uqgas9pyhds2zt57kr9se8rg3s68ztphjnq82ts8rzeknmeql7u0c2 @andurobtc CleanSpark_Inc lightspark, DCD

2. So many new faces inspired to build on Bitcoin. Special love to the Brazilian crew who also hit the Rust Bitcoin Summit at nostr:npub1theparkprcs70dcs437ke9zzwsr6u60f8flu7rg28m30438aep9sd94dha . Shout to nostr:npub1pumdyz7qfu0suamv4nrl0vcg574dtl5mwazva6nyjxhpwc4ccxxqca3ane on the great work with vintenum and nostr:npub1ze93u0u37u3x0gnfffgxl33k60v7t3afs64jgzf4xznapr4ra5us0u3pxq (Nov 7).

3. Thanks for personalized education and attention from so many talented folks especially some core contributors like nostr:npub1j5mp526z5fkz9wkrk6mt5nzu43xndyrwkr8mnqngdqwytgcpc5vqcnsd5c and achow101. And those encouraging technical education with a carrot 🥕 via CTB donors, you rock!: jintekc fedibtc nostr:npub1563z6kxmvuy7s8zhzan8m0hzmkavyfzg2aw6h7f0fvcvdms398csaxc9n6 Anchor Watch, TaprootWizards.

4. Adhoc and satellite events and activities were a blast: nostr:npub1nxy56ame2gfnfj6fjylzxwq7r94phvgwt037mmvwr60qsqlaseksswlnxl nostr:npub1cst99sheckxrllnh9pw093mls775tdx80x99mq096pkl2t9r9swqsugekj 👷🧑‍🏭💃 nostr:npub1uhr8m622nash0s903nezweh630mruluzjyndy2nljt9aqzwdlczqsj32u8 nostr:npub1zzr4azefw5m6ucrka28zvq2ca4hs9cehkrnj4xcc2jar70eqnlaqqffrfy Afterparties 🥳 @npub1337xxyne0pw52zgd984xqqs2q7qhqpt7phhn7xp6t9yt406vrvescdpkdt Mario Kart Double Sats 🚗 nostr:npub1e0z776cpe0gllgktjk54fuzv8pdfxmq6smsmh8xd7t8s7n474n9smk0txy Bitcoin at work-shop. The chess tournament crew: jondomedia nostr:npub1ctrsduxssdgthmmx7lz7erhqt2hjgj99tzkt22g2uyvayhxd9asq3xsd73 bitcoinburnbabe. ♟️

5. Massive thanks to nostr:npub1g9l80gj3dndlyu9s4ccgn3pyxsykzzrdygv3acmju5ff375067cqypg00f nostr:npub1y8wwshs4vzrtuxmjreptvdk94rgaukcn6qjgu9h8dc6vd9g3dw4qlplt48 nostr:npub1akngghxzy6d75y8szp6y44u5pxktwy5aj6zh6jl3ncp8d93fj2fq5mfxa8 Brandon nostr:npub1papldckxytp2m8met6hyeh37m0cn6e32j03srl6thy4gq3tqrz3srq8t4n nostr:npub16anjdksmvn5x08vtden04n64rw5k7fsjmedpw8avsx8wsh8ruhlq076pfx and all volunteers for setup and breakdown in record time.

lclhostresearch crushed the Socratic BitDevs village as always. Hardcore trivia was amazing and super efficient.

6. Debate panels drew big crowds again. Year 2 of the format and going strong. Thanks Paul Sztorc and nostr:npub1qqqqqqqrxtrcx8vut2vlrqa0c2qn5mmf59hdmflkls8dsyg9vmnqsclxwk for setting context and involving the audience.

7. The warnet hosted by Zipkin was awesome. Big shout to chaincode for supporting it the last 2 years. Hacking LN ⚡️⚠️ nodes was a blast. Our evening WoT with nostr:npub15j8fwy2zr657atxp5740wtrmlk26xdhvcd8xs94c9cmtt9jz2r8qz20e9w 🔐workshop sparked ideas for recurring web of trust events at TAB.

I cannot wait to see you all next year for TABConf 8. Tickets are on sale now at early prices. Support the conference and grab yours today! Save the date: TABConf 8 is Oct 12-15, 2026. Mark your calendars! 🗓️