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Most do it for free for one or more of the following reasons: * To get that iconic/cliche Steve Jobs style posed photo on stage, with your hands arranged in so
by mothsonasloth 6y ago
Most do it for free for one or more of the following reasons:
* To get that iconic/cliche Steve Jobs style posed photo on stage, with your hands arranged in some sort of Tai Chi move - https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/104673638-GettyImages-51938008.jpg?v=1581001989&w=1400&h=950 https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/104673638-GettyImages-...
* To get the LinkedIn/Twitter/Social media humble bragging points
* To get yourself known to recruiters or other tech platforms for career opportunities
* To get the free swag
* To network with other techie folks
* Free hotel / travel expenses (paid by your company or the host)
- bryanrasmussen 6y agoAlso - the talk in some way functions as marketing for the company they work for, either as marketing to buy some product the company has marketing to want to come work for the company that is doing this cool stuff.
- m3nu 6y agoGuilty. I also find tech conferences more rewarding if you can build a profile by giving a talk, rather than being a passive consumer.
- scrump3y 6y agoSome of the speakers I've met at conferences were people on who's contribution in form of articles/tutorials/videos I relied on (and still do) to learn and develop my craft. I was so glad to be able to thank them in person. They all turned out to be great people in real life as well. What I'm trying to say is that, sometimes, some people do it for free just because they care about others and love what they do. edit: spelling, missed a ".".