It’s been 2 weeks since GopherCon 2025’s Challenge Series 🎉 Feedback is in, and you voted the Top 4 themes for 2026:
Dune
Jurassic Park
Cyberpunk
Portal + Half-Life
(X-Files was voted into oblivion at -25 🤯)
#gophercon #golang #infosec
Bye New York! It was a blast.
Untill Next Time...
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Sometimes your security/development teams need extra help...
CodePros (codepros.org) is here to help!
#heretohelp #someheroswritecode #codepros #security #infosec #ics #devops #k8s #golang
📊 Matrix Challenge Series — Final Stats
👥 196 registrations | 85 teams
🧩 87 challenges → only 5 unsolved
⚡ 769 correct / 7248 incorrect (9.6%)
🏆 26 prizes → 22 winners
🔥 7 teams >50% points | 1 user solo
The Matrix pushed back. The resistance rose.
#CTF #MatrixChallenge #GopherCon #Cybersecurity
Life's challenges got you down? Need a new keyboard?
If you want a challenge you can solve join us next year at GopherCon 2026 for the Challenge Series!
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
Congratulations to the winning team Lemon Tree!
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Hey Folks - Here is the feedback form for this year's Challenge Series event:
forms.gle/zXu2bkNEwPnz...
Please take some time after the competition ends to fill out the feedback form and help us improve the competition.
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🖤💚 The grid stays alive thanks to @oxidecomputer.
Bare-metal speed. Cloud control. No illusions.
They’re powering the Challenge Series infra at #GopherCon.
#gophercon #challengeseries #oxide #golang #infosec
Flags end up in the strangest of places
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🕶️ You could be the One.
There’s still time to jack in — the Matrix Challenge Series is live.
💻 Hack the puzzles
🔓 Break the system
🏆 Climb the leaderboard
Join now before the signal fades.
#CTF #MatrixChallenge #Cybersecurity #FollowTheWhiteRabbit
📊 Matrix Challenge Series Stats 📊
👥 185 registered
🏆 Teams: DNF (5145), Go4Magic (4387), Just For Fun (4226)
🔥 Users: ndy (3676), ibk (3652), admin (3294)
❓ 7 unsolved, 8 unclaimed speaker flags
⚠️ 6,700 failed submissions
#CTF #MatrixChallenge #GopherCon #Cybersecurity
Keeb.io Mechanical Keyboard
⌨️🔥 Challenge Series prize drop: a custom split mech keyboard from @keebio.
Type fast. Hack faster.
Thanks to Keeb.io for sponsoring one of the slickest rewards at #GopherCon 🕶️💻
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Some random QR Code
Found this QR Code living it's Best Life...
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Mechanical Keyboard Prizes
⌨️ Not all keys open doors… some unlock glory.
In the Challenge Series, every line of code, every cracked cipher, every system breached takes you closer to freedom—
and closer to prizes like mechanical keyboards...
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
GopherCon Postcards
Get your postcard while you still can. Three designs to choose from!
Come see us at the challenge series!
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Challenge Series Community Day
🏆 Challenge Series Results 🏆
Team: DNF — 1937 pts
Player: Taigrr — 1898 pts
“Through the Looking Glass” → Username Mike 🎟️ + ⌨️
Random Loot → mikecycle (BeagleBone + Arduino)
#gophercon #challengeseries #golang #infosec
Flipper Zero Prizes
💊 Red pill or blue pill?
🔵 Stay in the simulation — get nothing.
🔴 Break the system — claim a reward:
🐬 Take Home a Flipper Zero Kit
🎟️ GopherCon 2025 workshop pass
The choice is yours.
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
Beagle Bone Arduino Kit
⚡ In the Matrix, code isn’t just lines on a screen — it shapes reality.
🔧 Hardware hacking kits — packed with boards, sensors, and components — if can break free.
Will you just read the code, or will you make the system?
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
Black Rotary Phone
☎️ Ring… Ring…
What if the call isn’t from the Operator this time?
In the Matrix, not every phone leads you back to safety...
Are you ready to answer?
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
Matrix Gopher Postcards in Mailbox
Challenge Series Matrix Postcards Available in the Challenge Series Area!
Limited Quantities Available! Stamps available, also in limited quantities.
Post an awesome Matrix themed postcard from GopherCon New York!
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
Gopher Cypher Eating Steak in a Bib
Ignorance is Bliss. Unless you're missing GopherCon next week!
Come participate in the challenge series!
#gophercon #challengeseries #security #infosec #golang
Join us in NYC to win up to $10k in prizes at our Challenge Series. Just don't get stuck in the Matrix!!
#challengeseries #infosec #security
🚨 @golang.org developers & API builders: If you rely on Go for backend or microservices, DON’T miss my @kernelcon.bsky.social 2023 walk-through on avoiding the most common security pitfalls!
▶️ Watch now! youtu.be/mNvYgw4G_ek?...
🛡️ Live demo exploits, real fix patterns, OWASP Top 10 examples.
One of the most rewarding aspects of software development is creating your own secret projects. Stay tuned—soon you'll discover what we’re building at SPYDER! 🚀
#Cybersecurity #InfoSec #StealthInnovation
Pi (π) may extend to infinity, but your code definitely shouldn’t—nobody likes an endless loop. This Pi Day (3.14), celebrate the mathematical marvel and treat yourself to a slice of pie. After all, some loops (the dessert kind) are worth repeating. 🥧
☎️ Reality shifting... trailer dropping!
The official trailer for the #GopherCon Challenge Series, hosted by our friends at @codepros.org, is out now!
🐰How deep is this year's rabbit hole gonna go?
📽️ Watch to find out! youtu.be/oIak1vTLbTw?...
#RoadToGopherCon #ChallengeSeries #CyberSecurity
Today we celebrate and honor the invaluable contributions of women in technology! 💻
From developers to engineers, leaders to learners, women play a vital role in shaping the future of tech and the vibrant spirit of the Go community. 💜
youtu.be/tz5GoEqSGOw?...
#InternationalWomensDay
#golang
Are you ready for the 2024 Challenge Series at @gophercon.bsky.social? The admin team is getting spun up, so get ready! We are working on hardware hacking and IoT challenges. Here's a little sneak peek...
#golang #challengeseries @benjiv.com #gophercon2024 #ctf
This year's Challenge Series (formerly CTF) at @gophercon.bsky.social 2024 is going to completely change how you think about solving problems!
