Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018?

Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by ryanSrich on Monday June 11, 2018 @03:30PM (#17287693)

Yeah, and I didn't mean to slam conferences. I enjoy going to conferences and find the well regarded ones beneficial (especially ones offering workshops and certifications).

My point was more about the token conference goer.

I have an acquaintance that has given the same talk at 13 different conferences over the last 12 months. I don't know how that benefits him or the company. He's also on twitter literally all day. I just don't get it (as I hypocritically type this out on HN).

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday June 11, 2018 @05:09PM (#17288618)

Are you really saying that you don't get how presenting to multiple conferences benefits the presenter, or the company he works for? Or am I misunderstanding your point?

From my perspective it seems that there's tremendous benefit in becoming known by thousands as an expert in a particular topic and in having the skill to present that material to others.

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by hkmurakami on Monday June 11, 2018 @04:26PM (#17288226)

There’s certainly career value to being a “celebrity programmer” of sorts and it can be a signaling thing for the employer and hiring pipeleine.

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