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It's because not knowing anyone is a catch-22. You can't start networking if your baseline of knowing anyone is 0. For example, I know of 0 people in the finan
by antisthenes 10y ago
It's because not knowing anyone is a catch-22.
You can't start networking if your baseline of knowing anyone is 0. For example, I know of 0 people in the finance industry. The barrier to entry for me to start networking in it is orders of magnitude higher than sending out cold applications online.
This is additionally compounded that networking is extremely dependent on factors entirely unrelated to your actual skills: attractiveness, charisma, social skills, class signaling, quite possibly race and sex.
And you wonder why people don't "just network!".
- azurelogic 10y agoUsually these posts are in regards to programming or related jobs (data science). While I know that many devs are not wired up to be super outgoing, it is not that hard to find a proper meetup in your area (as long as it exists). And I have also found that even shy developers tend to relax and get to know people once they realize that they're in a place that they can be themselves. Just getting to know people and being nice can be enough to plant the seeds.