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Re:Ask HN: How to build a network without it taking over you... by sys_prog on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:05AM (#38189291)
I find it hard to believe people meet trough hn comments. How many times did it happen to you?
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Re:Ask HN: How to build a network without it taking over you... by datadrivenangel on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @01:18PM (#38194544)
Judging from their profile and posting history, I suspect a lot.
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Re:Ask HN: How to build a network without it taking over you... by mooreds on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @04:57PM (#38197695)
I have only met a few people IRL via HN, but have definitely built my network through it. That is to say I've built connection with people that I either met on HN and then connect with elsewhere online, or met them in real life. In one case I interacted with someone on HN, then helped them get a job, and then later they wrote something for my company, then we have interacted several times on LinkedIn.

Maybe I misread your comment, but I don't think that meeting someone in person is required to build a network.

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