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Date Published
Author
Megan Moore
Word count
663
Language
English
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None

Summary

Snyk hosted its first in-person event, SnykWeek: Boston, at the Boston Park Plaza hotel, which brought together developers of all skill levels and backgrounds to learn about developer security. The event featured various sessions, including a talk by Micah Silverman on Developer Security Essentials, a developer challenge called "Hack with Patch," and a roundtable discussion on cultivating developer security. The event also included interactive activities such as Snyk's presence in billboards, signage, free coffee, and a taco truck around the city. The "Hack with Patch" challenge saw 19 participants import at least one new project into Snyk, 10 fix at least one security issue, and 618 total security fixes were made during the event. The winners of the SnykWeek Boston Best Hacker award were Shuchita Mishra and Parth Shukla, who found and fixed a total of 73 vulnerabilities using Snyk's platform. The event aimed to introduce developers to Snyk's powerful platform while sharing knowledge and having fun, and it was well-received by attendees.