So many HN posts (and discussions in general), including this one, would benefit from avoiding the "false dichotomy" fallacy; e.g. http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/

So many HN posts (and discussions in general), including this one, would benefit from avoiding the "false dichotomy" fallacy; e.g. http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/False_dilemma http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/False_dilemma. Life isn't either/or. My general perspective is the following. Spend a good chunk of your time building value in the short-term. If other activities (such as networking events) have even a small probability of adding value over a longer term, do some of them too. Find a balance based on an organizational system that works for you and your personality and productive periods.