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Thoughts on Networking Events: Unpopular opinion Don't Get Spoofed 😱
New founders keep asking me, which networking event should I hit up? My take, if you're asking, is that you shouldn't go to any YET.
Lets break this down from scratch. Networking events only make sense if the payoff like sales marketing or some ripple effect, beats the cost of your time and energy.
In a world where you can just call someone up, that's rarely true. Most of these events are a time sink for beginners. They're a placebo that feels good but does nothing in a game that's all about action.
Here's the move: Pinpoint 3 to 10 specific people like speakers, companies or whoever will actually give you an ROI on your time. Can't name them? Stay home.
Now, if you just want a night to kick back, get inspired or soak up some content, fine events can work for that. Just don't kid yourself into thinking it's real work.
Financial Breakdown Supernova's example:
Math time: they sold 15,000 tickets at 495 euros each 15,000 × 495 = 7,425,000 euros Then they snagged a 10% subsidy 0.10 × 7,425,000 = 742,500 euros Add it up 7,425,000 + 742,500 = 8,167,500 euros - cost 20-30%
So the organizers raked in over 5-6 million euros while you're stuck with a 495 euro ticket for bad handshakes and stale snacks.
The events are the only ones winning here.
If you have a product to sell, spending 495 euros or even 5,000 to 10,000 euros can be easily justified as long as you know why your attending.
Opinions?
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OpenAI CPO, Kevin Weil
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Why did Google bury its incredible image generation feature in a UX like this?
To use it, I have to:
1. Somehow know to use AI Studio instead of regular Gemini
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3. Somehow know that I can edit images directly using text prompts with this feature
I don't get it.


















