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Genuine question: what does IRC do for getting a job other than taking up time?

• supo 14y ago
  I've been using IRC to talk to people who built some of the tools my company uses in our technology stack. This has been an amazing opportunity and a learning experience. You also learn a lot when you hang around and help more novice users with their questions. I'd say if you don't start talking OT in a IRC channel dedicated to a piece of software/tech, it has a direct positive influence on your skills, which in turn directly influences your job seeking chances. Also, you can meet prospective employers that way.
• the_cat_kittles 14y ago
  the python channel was incredibly useful when I repeatedly missed no brainer things when i was first starting out. Any library's irc will probably have at least one person who knows the library inside and out, and can help you with a problem. It's really incredible you can do all this for free!