Summary: PG said during YC to not waste time on conferences and trade shows, but he went to two and got a lot of value out of them, so how to reconcile the adv

Summary: PG said during YC to not waste time on conferences and trade shows, but he went to two and got a lot of value out of them, so how to reconcile the advice? * they're a waste of time if you don't have a finished product yet. "A year ago, before we even launched our site, we though it would be a great idea to attend the NAB conference in Las Vegas. 4 hours into the conference we realized we would be more productive sipping White Russians and playing Black Jack." * they're beneficial if your product's shipped. "A conference, or a trade show, is beneficial only if your business is mature enough"