In this brief segment, the speaker explains that his passion for connecting people stems from a pivotal networking experience: six years ago he gave a free presentation at a junior developer bootcamp. A participant from that session later joined the speaker's current boss's company and reached out, eventually introducing the speaker to the boss through a back‑door referral three to four years ago. Because of that early exposure, the speaker remained on the boss's radar for several years, which ultimately led to his hiring at Torc. The anecdote illustrates how informal, unpaid speaking engagements can create long‑term professional visibility and open doors to job opportunities.
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