I don't think it's much a matter of society valuing rather than simple exposure and networking. If I blog about say, Clojure, and my articles are read by peopl

I don't think it's much a matter of society valuing rather than simple exposure and networking. If I blog about say, Clojure, and my articles are read by people in the Clojure community, it's likely that over time I may receive some emails about my availability for a Clojure role.