Next time, just walk up to people and introduce yourself. Why wear a color when the point of the event is to meet people? Would you really feel that bad if your

Next time, just walk up to people and introduce yourself. Why wear a color when the point of the event is to meet people? Would you really feel that bad if your introduced yourself to someone who wasn't a "hacker?" I know if feels awkward at first, but talking to strangers gets easier over time.