No, she doesn't assert that. She lists conferences as one of a number of things that easily distract founders. I would say that her list sounds like stuff you

No, she doesn't assert that. She lists conferences as one of a number of things that easily distract founders. I would say that her list sounds like stuff you can tell yourself is real work that will grow your product when it is mostly window dressing. The thing is, there are situations where those things will actually be useful. But, often, they are more style than substance.