What happens when you show up

Sponsored by LaunchDarkly (https://lwj.dev/launchdarkly) — The world has flattened and we have more access to each other than ever... but we're also lonelier than we've ever been before. Something has gone missing — and no amount of Zoom calls can replace it. I had the chance to go to LaunchDarkly's Galaxy 2024 and meet people in person that I've known online for years. This is the story of who I met, and what it taught me about finding my people. Featuring: - Erin Mikail Staples - Brian Rinaldi - Tiffany Pham - Prisha Parashar - PJ Metz - Wayne Sutton - Claire Vo - Kelsey Hightower ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get early access to new videos, exclusive bonus content and other perks, and join me in building a happier, healthier, friendlier web dev community! https://www.youtube.com/@codetv-dev/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters: 0:00 Remote life 2:18 Time to go 3:22 Familiar face 4:34 What I'd forgotten 6:44 Search 7:27 New friends 10:39 Struggle 11:23 Rewards 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators GO GO by Matt & Kim, https://lickd.lnk.to/S6BblQID License ID: KZnxmKEO3XR Heat Waves by Glass Animals, https://lickd.lnk.to/53b1lUID License ID: xj0RxL4N5zM Happiness by Wingtip, https://t.lickd.co/N4A2yXXjlPd License ID: r0wmX0JERDk Coffee by Sylvan Esso, https://lickd.lnk.to/HhDB32ID License ID: vOKRz2RaKXe Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa, https://t.lickd.co/yzaVwAwbvXZ License ID: jx783Z9dYqX Try Lickd FREE for 14 days for unlimited stock music and get 50% off your first mainstream track: https://app.lickd.co/r/01cb55fdfbcf481bbecdf3fb3d1177d5 This video attempts to answer questions including: Should I go to a tech conference in person? What's the value of attending in-person events? Will developer conferences help me get a better job? Is a developer conference worth it? What are the benefits of going to conferences in person? Should I travel to a tech conference? Does attending a conference help my career? Finding people who have similar interests is hard, but worth it. You can build your network, improve your career prospects, get a developer job, discover new opportunities, learn new technologies, and a whole lot more. You can also make new friends as an adult, feel less alone, make meaningful connections, and grow adult relationships.