https://seattlehackers.net/ Recent content on Seattle Hackers Asociation Hugo en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:36:04 -0700 https://seattlehackers.net/contact/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:36:04 -0700 https://seattlehackers.net/contact/ <p>Should you need to make contact with SHA, you can use one of the following and decide which best suits your needs and sensitivity level.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Chat:</strong> Ask for assistance in one of our public <a href="https://seattlehackers.net/chat/">chat</a> options</li> </ul> https://seattlehackers.net/chat/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:34:06 -0700 https://seattlehackers.net/chat/ <p>Discord, IRC or other form of chat will be created after the first meeting of SHA!</p> https://seattlehackers.net/meetings/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:22:09 -0800 https://seattlehackers.net/meetings/ <p>Our meetings are almost always the last Tuesday of the month (starting August 25th 2026) from 7pm to 9pm in the upper floor of <a href="https://www.pineboxbar.com/">Pinebox</a> (1600 Melrose Ave Seattle WA, 98122).</p> <p>Food and drinks will still be permissible at the meeting, provided you purchase said food and drinks from Pinebox.</p> <p>In-person attendees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, measles, and other debilitating infectious diseases.</p> https://seattlehackers.net/rules/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:17:17 -0800 https://seattlehackers.net/rules/ <p>Rules</p> <p>There are <strong>five</strong> basic rules of SHA.</p> <ol> <li> <p>What happens at SHA, stays at SHA.</p> </li> <li> <p>There is no recording or filming allowed (unless the speaker has publicly granted you permission).</p> </li> <li> <p>Keep your talk under 10 mins. Introductory talks (noob talks) should be very short.</p> </li> <li> <p>Pitching product/company or recruiting for headcount? YOU MUST BUY A ROUND FOR THE ENTIRE GROUP.</p> </li> <li> <p>Do not discuss presentations or conversations at SHA outside of the meeting, with anyone. Examples would include discussing presentations with a journalist, with your boss, or with a representative of a relevant vendor. Any confirmed leaks will result in a lifetime ban from all future SHA meetings.</p> https://seattlehackers.net/about/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:10:48 -0800 https://seattlehackers.net/about/ <h2 id="who-we-are">WHO WE ARE</h2> <p>The Seattle Hackers Association is a loose group of hackers and security professionals in the greater Seattle area.</p> <h2 id="out-meetings">OUT MEETINGS</h2> <p>The meetings consist of short “turbo-talks” from anyone that would like to speak on a topic for anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. There is a TV (HDMI only) if you wish to use a slide deck or perform demos.</p> <ul> <li>For time/location of meetings please see our <a href="https://seattlehackers.net/meetings/">Meetings</a> page.</li> <li>Before attending, please see the <a href="https://seattlehackers.net/rules/">Rules</a> page</li> </ul> <h2 id="presentation-ideas">Presentation Ideas</h2> <p>The scariest thing for most people is trying to figure out what to present on at SHA! While this may seem challenging, it’s actually quite easy. We have some basic suggestions that may help you:</p>