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I think one area people miss out on is local meetups in a tech area you know and want to work with. Networking with those people you’ll discover which companies

I think one area people miss out on is local meetups in a tech area you know and want to work with. Networking with those people you’ll discover which companies are good/bad/etc and then also know someone there.

abought 3y ago
The local, in-person meetup scene was an absolute treasure! It didn't really recover after COVID; I'm still trying to find where those networking opportunities moved to.
- OccamsMirror 3y ago
  Second this. Local meetups really didn’t survive COVID.
  - em-bee 3y ago
    give it time, or go start something. in many places local meetups saw a huge revival since last summer
    - isbvhodnvemrwvn 3y ago
      Around me most attendees are people looking for a job, with zero engagement in any other way.
      - em-bee 3y ago
        that sounds frustrating.
      - philomath_mn 3y ago
        I did _one_ virtual meetup. After the presentation we were paired into small breakout rooms. Two of the four guys in my room just gave a quick summary of their background and said they were looking for work -- they had nothing else to say. (a) it ruined the networking time for everyone else and (b) if I had an opening, I'd be less likely to interview them than before.
        em-bee 3y ago
        i haven't been in this particular situation, but people who don't know what to say are all to common. i am not the most sociable guy myself, but i learned to get people talking by asking lots of question, searching for common interests, or simply anything interesting about them. it is a lot of work though, and after such conversations i tend to be exhausted. the irony is that if they didn't want to talk, but get me talking instead, all they would need is to ask a few open questions and then i'd be able to fill the space.
        philomath_mn 3y ago
        The other participant and I had a pleasant conversation, but the dynamic was weird for the other two who basically said "give me work" without saying anything else.
jacurtis 3y ago
This used to be a really good thing. I feel like meetups have not recovered since Covid. I would love to see the meetup scene come back.
g4zj 3y ago
Now that you mention it, I've had my eye on a handful of meetups in my area. I've never gone, however, as I'm really not a very social person and would probably end up leaning against the wall, giving off antisocial vibes. But perhaps I should give this a shot, just to put myself out there and see what happens.

abought 3y ago

The local, in-person meetup scene was an absolute treasure! It didn't really recover after COVID; I'm still trying to find where those networking opportunities moved to.

OccamsMirror 3y ago
Second this. Local meetups really didn’t survive COVID.
- em-bee 3y ago
  give it time, or go start something. in many places local meetups saw a huge revival since last summer
  - isbvhodnvemrwvn 3y ago
    Around me most attendees are people looking for a job, with zero engagement in any other way.
    - em-bee 3y ago
      that sounds frustrating.
    - philomath_mn 3y ago
      I did _one_ virtual meetup. After the presentation we were paired into small breakout rooms. Two of the four guys in my room just gave a quick summary of their background and said they were looking for work -- they had nothing else to say. (a) it ruined the networking time for everyone else and (b) if I had an opening, I'd be less likely to interview them than before.
      - em-bee 3y ago
        i haven't been in this particular situation, but people who don't know what to say are all to common. i am not the most sociable guy myself, but i learned to get people talking by asking lots of question, searching for common interests, or simply anything interesting about them. it is a lot of work though, and after such conversations i tend to be exhausted. the irony is that if they didn't want to talk, but get me talking instead, all they would need is to ask a few open questions and then i'd be able to fill the space.
        philomath_mn 3y ago
        The other participant and I had a pleasant conversation, but the dynamic was weird for the other two who basically said "give me work" without saying anything else.

jacurtis 3y ago

This used to be a really good thing. I feel like meetups have not recovered since Covid. I would love to see the meetup scene come back.

g4zj 3y ago

Now that you mention it, I've had my eye on a handful of meetups in my area. I've never gone, however, as I'm really not a very social person and would probably end up leaning against the wall, giving off antisocial vibes. But perhaps I should give this a shot, just to put myself out there and see what happens.