you’re overthinking how to network #networkingtips

14 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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Taylor Desseyn argues you're overcomplicating networking. Focus on shared interests instead of awkward meetups with slide presentations. Respond to messages about what actually interests you.

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Your interests are where it's at. If you message me about any of my interests, companies, groups, or schools, I will respond back to you always, always. Networking is about, remember, networking is about having one thing in common, right? Networking pre-COVID was what? I say this all the time. Networking pre-COVID was going to a meetup, watching 60 slides on Docker, eating pizza, but you're really gluten-free and you shouldn't have the pizza, and you come with the one friend that you always hang out with, you sit down and you leave with a stomachache, you've met nobody, and you didn't learn anything because the person presenting on 60 slides of Docker didn't know what they were talking about either.