the power of branding and networking w/ ken wheeler
guest: ken wheeler, developer, open source creator and speaker
- open source work can boost your name recognition and open networking doors even if the ecosystem is more formalized now than it used to be
- being authentic online has upsides and downsides, it can build trust but may clash with traditional office politics
- get involved in communities like discord, github, meetups or conferences because referrals make getting hired far easier than going in cold
- at conferences leave your group circle open so others can join, and approach speakers after their talks since they want to connect too
- watch your ratio of consumption versus creation and try to be a net creator since that has the bigger professional payoff