I can only advise everyone in tech: Go to events, meetups, and webinars — talk to people, exchange ideas. We all face similar challenges. You don’t have to solve everything alone. And if an event turns out to be a dud? Well, so be it — at least you might have grabbed some free food.
Recently, after a long time, I went back to a Meetup from Munich Datageeks e.V., and it reminded me: Just being able to discuss a few half-baked ideas or questions with someone can make a huge difference. Chances are, the other person has already tried some of them — and that alone can save you a ton of time!
On that particular Meetup I got some practical ideas for work that we’re discussing and where we don’t have a clear solution yet. This other company has tried some things already and confirmed some of my (theoretical) concerns.
Later on the same event I was just talking about AI assisted coding with some others folks. I simply don’t have the time to try out all tools! Speaking to some real developers – not just looking at Youtubes or listeneing to Podcasts – and hearing their in-life experience is just precious.
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