Paulina Sygulska on: How to network effectively • Hacker News Board

Re: Paulina Sygulska on: How to network effectively

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Post by dhimes » Thu, Feb 24, 2011, 5:46 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #10

dhimes wrote: post #9

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So sorry- I confused your handle. This site is such a PITA with my iphone that I didn't trouble to double-check (and the app I bought for it is crashing every time I try to post). After reading your comment I went to a computer and verified that I had, indeed, fucked up. But, anyway, since I brought it up, the book I'm checking out is here: http://exilelifestyle.com/learn-network-better/ It contains a similar point-o…

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Agree with Edit- but I dislike deletes. I'll let my public embarrassment motivate me to be more careful next time.

Re: Paulina Sygulska on: How to network effectively

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Post by RiderOfGiraffes » Thu, Feb 24, 2011, 5:51 PM UTC

dhimes wrote: post #11

[deleted] wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Agree with Edit- but I dislike deletes. I'll let my public embarrassment motivate me to be more careful next time.

Then for the record, the deleted grandpart comment to this one was from me accepting the apology and saying "No harm - no foul." I think that edits and deletions over a short time frame can reduce future confusion and leave a better record, without re-writing history, but I recognise that others have opinions that differ.

Hence this comment, which has made a too long thread even longer.

Re: Paulina Sygulska on: How to network effectively

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Post by Psyonic » Thu, Feb 24, 2011, 7:16 PM UTC

This makes sense on one level, but it's confusing on another. As a recent transplant to the bay area and an engineer at a big company, I don't feel like I have many "leads" to offer people. But in order to meet people, I need to network. How does one begin the process?