Issue dossier

The 2017 badge was a limited test run of about 20 units for speakers and selected people, with mounting-board construction and AA battery improvisation after LiPo shipping delays.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

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prototype-run caveat · primary author source · documented

The record does not imply universal attendee distribution or a polished PCB production batch.

Badge
AfricaHackOn 2017 Badge
Category
prototype-run caveat
Severity
note
Confidence
primary author source
Status
documented
Timeframe
AfricaHackOn 2017 production
Source note
CKN AfricaHackOn 2017 badge writeup.

Evidence

Related Resources

slides

AH2017 badge-making talk deck

Repository slide deck for Chrispus Kamau's badge-making talk, documenting ESP8266-01, 0.96-inch OLED, LEDs, 600 mAh LiPo plan, Arduino/MQTT software, paperboard construction, production cost, and next-badge goals.

Badge: AfricaHackOn 2017 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

Chrispus Kamau / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15

The AH2017 Badge and Hacking with the ESP8266

Primary slide-deck source for the badge-making talk, ESP8266-01 and OLED concept, WiFi and MQTT logic, Arduino/Mosquitto tooling, breadboard and paperboard prototyping, cost review, sourcing challenges, and future all-attendee badge plan.

Badge: AfricaHackOn 2017 Badge