alt Hacker NewsI earned their respect over many years of hard work -- hardly a freebie!
I will say that being social and being in a scene at the right time helps a lot -- timing is indeed almost everything.
I earned their respect over many years of hard work -- hardly a freebie!
I will say that being social and being in a scene at the right time helps a lot -- timing is indeed almost everything.
>I will say that being social and being in a scene at the right time helps a lot
I concur with that and that's what I tell every single junior/young dev. that asks for advice: get out there and get noticed!
People who prefer to lead more private lives, or are more reserved in general, have far fewer opportunities coming their way, they're forced to take the hard path.