Everyone fails, we just might not want to admit it. While we mostly hear about the positive outcomes of projects or exploits, the behind-the-scenes struggles are equally as important. As hackers, failure is necessary in order to push boundaries and level up our skills, trying and trying again even though it can be frustrating or painful at the time.

In this light-hearted presentation of facepalm-worthy moments, Joe shares some of his technical (and not-so-technical) failures and the lessons he learned from them.

Slides: The Upside of Falling Down: Embracing Failure to be a Better Hacker Human

Video: The Upside of Falling Down: Embracing Failure to be a Better Hacker Human (Hack in the Box Phuket 2023) (YouTube)