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how the fuck do you network
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I did some "networking" meetup groups back in the day around software development and they were okay, it helps that most of the people like software and it's cool to hang out and talk shop sometimes.
The key was that all of us already had jobs in the industry so it was more of a "want to hang out and learn some stuff" kind of thing.
I'm not sure about the context around your networking event you went to. Was it to find a job?
I don't have any good advice. I just remember older mentors saying "oh just keep trying" and feeling so frustrated. Like, I'm now on the other side and I don't have much to offer besides I've been there and felt that way. It sucks, and it might feel like it'll never happen for you, Just keep trying.