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Whenever I read social advice online for startup/tech people, I tend to find that the benefits of networking, etc. are really overhyped (I may be biased by my i
by usaar333 15y ago
Whenever I read social advice online for startup/tech people, I tend to find that the benefits of networking, etc. are really overhyped (I may be biased by my industry). You aren't going to date a supermodel just sitting outside the Playboy mansion on the street, and you aren't getting in to the Playboy mansion unless you have proved yourself worthy of being in that club. You aren't going to get funding if you have no product or talent. Obviously networking is important, and you should take high-value opportunities, but this article is exaggerating its value/frequency it is needed
In my experience, it is so much easier to find like-minded people through online means. I try to imagine how someone could try to find someone like myself in the real world inadvertently. Given my lifestyle (work in private office, don't frequently socialize with startup people), it isn't happening, outside of the occasional major conferences (PyCon) and invite-only events.
- analyst74 15y agoWhat I've learnt, from growing up in a highly connection based society (China), is that your own worth and networking are two side of the coin, and you must have both. Although, in some cases, who you know is part of your value, so it kind of creates a self-reinforcing loop for networking.
- tg3 15y agoI think the author is trying to illustrate that showing up/networking is a necessary condition for success. The point is that no matter what else you do, unless you are in a place where you can meet supermodels, you will never date one. Showing up is one way of making your own luck, increasing the chances of those serendipitous run-ins that always seem to be littered throughout success stories.