Issue dossier
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
The catalogue may state that the badge was given to attendees, but it does not claim final production quantity, ticket-tier mechanics, or exact replacement/spare counts.
Evidence
Source tree containing menu, schedule, settings, Tetris, battery monitor, system monitor, and badge challenge application files.
End-user and developer guide for badge buttons, menu navigation, app behavior, repository layout, uv setup, mpremote workflow, and custom firmware flashing.
Firmware README for the MicroPython 1.26.0 custom binary, compiled C badge-challenge modules, GC9A01 display driver, and esptool flashing commands.
Primary first-hand source for the June 7, 2025 Fort Wayne conference context, attendee badge distribution statement, ESP32-WROVER hardware summary, MicroPython framework, CTF badge challenges, and badge-development talk.
Primary hardware specification for ESP32-WROVER-E-N8R8, CH340C USB serial, WS2812B LEDs, buttons, LIS3DHTR accelerometer, LiPo charging/protection, power conversion, display headers, buzzer, and expansion headers.
Official BSides Fort Wayne site used for event identity and current organizer context; live navigation has rolled forward to the 2026 edition.
Public BSides Fort Wayne organization repository preserving the 2025 badge README, hardware documentation, schematics, STLs, firmware binary, MicroPython app tree, and MIT license metadata.
Source trail
Primary end-user and developer source for badge menu navigation, button map, default badge application, repository layout, uv setup, mpremote workflow, firmware flashing commands, and source tree organization.
Primary public repository for the BSides Fort Wayne 2025 badge; GitHub metadata reports an MIT license, public organization ownership, Python/MicroPython code, and active source history.
Primary firmware source for the custom MicroPython 1.26.0 image, compiled badge-challenge modules, GC9A01 display driver, and flashing path.
Primary hardware source for the ESP32-WROVER-E-N8R8 badge core, USB-C/CH340C programming, LEDs, buttons, accelerometer, battery, display, buzzer, and expansion-header details.
Primary first-hand badge-team source proving the June 7, 2025 Fort Wayne conference context, statement that the badge was given to each attendee, ESP32-WROVER hardware summary, team roles, MicroPython app framework, badge CTF challenges, and badge-development talk.