September 13, 2025 at 12:46 am
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September 14, 2025 at 1:10 am
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September 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm
My last few 3 jobs I got because (apart from knowing my craft) people I knew asked if I would be interested in joining them. The job market is highly competitive; without the personal touch, you are just a meat bot #384728473.
I learned too late what the phrase "it is not what you know, it is who you know" truly means. It's your network of people who trust you and people you trust. One of the first things a C-Suite person does is build their team, and they build their team from a pool of people they know and trust.
Learning online is acceptable, but it doesn't compare to in-person, interactive learning. If you teach, the questions you are asked will stretch you. If you are learning, Q&A in real-time will help you grow. I learnt almost as much from the people attending the event as I did from the main speaker.
There's an energy you can almost feel at a good conference or MeetUp. Plus, pizza and beer are often provided.
I think COVID changed the whole dynamic of work, personal interactions, and where the workplace is. If you work remotely, then even if you are geographically close to colleagues, I can't imagine suggesting a night out over a Teams/Zoom call. Strangely, I have had nights out with four different groups of ex-colleagues in the past month. I know that some people like a complete separation of their personal and work life. It feels like the option and impetus have been lost, even for those who do not want complete separation.
September 15, 2025 at 12:23 am
I feel like that Judge; I've never seen My Cousin Vinny, so I wasn't familiar with the phrase of Yutes.
Anyway, you've made an excellent point. In my area I helped start the .NET User group about 15 years ago. Back in the day, it was great, with 30 to 40 people attending each monthly meeting. Today, we've shrunk so much that we only meet quarterly and only online. I thought it was because other people don't know about us, which certainly true. But thinking about the 8 or so people who attend, you're right, they all tend to be older. However, I'll also mention that at least where I work (State government) most of the developers aren't interested in learning new things. It might be better in the SQL Server group, which is larger and still meet monthly in person. At work there are about three of us who are interested in learning new things (I'm one of them). But I can't get these guys to travel to where our .NET meeting occurs (it is about a 50-mile drive). The other young people who are interested in learning are all from India. They keep to themselves, which is sad. However, I don't think they want to go to in-person meetings, either, although I can't break into the clique, so I don't know for sure.
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