Badge Talk

Electronic conference badges look simple when they are sitting on a table. Getting from “wouldn’t it be cool if…” to a pile of working badges is a different story. This talk takes a behind-the-scenes look at the design and development of the SAINTCON electronic badge, including the hardware, firmware, docking stations, and games that turned a conference badge into an interactive experience. Along the way, we’ll look at some of the design challenges, unexpected problems, and questionable decisions that come with building something at this scale.