Re:Ask HN: Do you go to conferences?
by AngryAnt on Friday September 07, 2018 @06:15AM
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When it is relevant to my work and I can clearly identify a sensible benefit of going, then yes.
If I do not have meetings scheduled or opportunity to schedule ones which would otherwise be difficult to attain, I evaluate the networking value of the event.
Talks are generally always recorded these days. So if none of the above gives a clear indication that I should go, but interesting sessions are given, I just buy access to their recordings.
When at an event I tend to only go to sessions if I need to talk to the speakers or network with other attendees interested in the given topic.
If I do not have meetings scheduled or opportunity to schedule ones which would otherwise be difficult to attain, I evaluate the networking value of the event.
Talks are generally always recorded these days. So if none of the above gives a clear indication that I should go, but interesting sessions are given, I just buy access to their recordings.
When at an event I tend to only go to sessions if I need to talk to the speakers or network with other attendees interested in the given topic.