testtuber

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   by testtuber 9y ago

   I live in SF. The entire city is a community tech space. I go to meetups, but not to learn. If the topic is relevant to my work or interests, I go to talk to those in attendance. I largely don't care about the presentation material
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   by testtuber 9y ago

   No. They're all networking events. They all use different tactics to get people in the door. In every case, the organizer's goal is to get people to network. Edit: See jpfr's comment. He organizes the meetups to "bui
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   by testtuber 9y ago

   You don't go to programming meet-ups to actually learn anything new. It's a place for networking. Nothing more. The same with tech conferences and MBA programs. They're all networking events.