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You need luck to have a network now?
by bopbopbop7 1y ago
You need luck to have a network now?
- Yoric 1y agoKinda, yeah. My first job in the industry was in a startup that went belly down. Most of us didn't get much opportunity to network. Thankfully, I happened to contribute to two open-source projects. One of them was a (then) obscure language called Rust and another one was Firefox. Both contributions eventually turned into career-defining moments for which I'm still reaping benefits 15 years later. Had I contributed to Vlang and Camino instead, my career would probably have been much less satisfying.
- abnercoimbre 1y agoVlang catching strays made my day.
- hn_acc1 1y agoAgreed. It's next to impossible to actually connect with people about non-work topics. Way too many possible landmines, unless you really, REALLY click about a couple of topics.