Also wanted to add: Meetups, go to all the meetups and get involved with the community. Springboard from the meetups to the conferences. If you're in the decen

Also wanted to add: Meetups, go to all the meetups and get involved with the community. Springboard from the meetups to the conferences. If you're in the decent programmer category who your friends are matters far more than what you can do. (I'm pretty sure this is true at any level in any industry). Plus, who doesn't want more friends?