> is it a good business decision to de-prioritize talking to people who don't have a website? I'd be real surprised if the answer was yes. I agree absolutely,

> is it a good business decision to de-prioritize talking to people who don't have a website? I'd be real surprised if the answer was yes. I agree absolutely, as the party seeking individuals this would be foolhardy. But even if all hiring managers acknowledge this, it can still pay for individuals to put up a website, because this allows one to frame and refine ones own ideas, and thus catch the fancy of a potential hiring manager or collaborator preemptively, without requiring that person to be in a room with them and ask the right questions at the right time. Think of it as a way to increase serendipity.