Re:Fuck ‘Networking’. Just Be a Human
by mcv on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @11:22AM
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I suck at networking, or any kind of social interaction that doesn't at least involve some dice. So if I follow the "fuck networking, just be human" advice, that means I'm not going to be meeting a lot of people.
Then again, I don't really want to meet a lot of people. But making one or two really good connections every once in a while would probably be nice. In fact, at a recent GDG Devfest, I spoke with a couple of people who were all passionate about teaching programming to young kids. I want to keep in touch, gave them my card, and then forgot who they were. I'm terrible at remembering people, even if they're really cool and we spoke passionately.
Re:Fuck ‘Networking’. Just Be a Human
by jtbigwoo on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @12:06PM
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After you speak to someone you want to remember, you might try excusing yourself to the restroom to make a note on your phone. Or recording a voice memo in your car on the way home with all the information you can remember about various people.
Then again, I don't really want to meet a lot of people. But making one or two really good connections every once in a while would probably be nice. In fact, at a recent GDG Devfest, I spoke with a couple of people who were all passionate about teaching programming to young kids. I want to keep in touch, gave them my card, and then forgot who they were. I'm terrible at remembering people, even if they're really cool and we spoke passionately.