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Ask HN: How many tech conferences a year do you go to?
Does your company pay for them?
Does your company have a limit of conference days you can take?
Do you feel that your company is good/bad when it comes to letting their employees attend conferences?
How important of a factor is it to you?
Thanks for the input :)
- genwin 14y agoZero, I just skipped one yesterday, which would've been on my own time after work. It's good when a company lets their employees attend them, assuming it's not too pricey. They are of little importance to me as I think for me they are an inefficient way to learn. I'd rather read the manual or watch the podcast from the comfort of my home office.
- lifeisstillgood 14y agoLearning is not really the point of conferences though - meeting others is. I have met some great folks at conferences, many people I know got jobs through them.
- steventruong 14y agoOne, maybe two. Self employed and self pay.
- tagabek 14y agoSo far, local meetups have been an easy (and free) way for me to connect with like-minded professionals. I have yet to attend any big conferences, but I know that connections you might make can be priceless in the long run.