SEC 08: YOLO++

We said we're doing it again. We meant it.

SEC-08 runs from July 20 to August 28, 2026. Six weeks of summer in Madeira with twenty-one builders. School's out, bring your dog, bring your family or come by yourself.

SEC-05 wrapped up last October and it was productive chaos. Localhost maximalists, Routstr, Beacon, FIPs, ContextVM, noDNS, Paygress, Earthly.City, Spotstr, Innpub and six weeks of pure vibe coding. Friday demos ran long because everyone shipped multiple projects. Poncha-fueled evenings produced memes that became real code by morning. The energy was electric.

SEC-08 is open exploration, not a focused sprint like SEC-06 or SEC-07. Bring your half-baked ideas. Bring your project that needs momentum. Bring the thing you've been wanting to build, but needed the right people around to make it real.

Past cohorts produced Zapstore, Tollgate, Nutzaps (NIP-60/61), Wikifreedia, and dozens more because of the isolated, in-person environment. Madeira is remote, hard to reach, and in-person only. That's how magic happens.

Applications are now open for SEC-08: YOLO++ (apply here). Six weeks. July 20 - August 28, 2026. See all upcoming cohorts.

If you're building freedom tech - the protocols, infrastructure, and tools that no single entity can control - we want to hear from you. If you know someone who should be there, send them our way.

Great weather. The ocean as far as the eye can see. Vibe to your heart's content.

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