They discover a comment connection or interest, ask to chat about that during an intro/get to know you call.
They tell me what they do without pushing what they're selling, with no follow up check in. But they'll engage online with other stuff. Relationship ends up selling me.
2025 was bad in my personal life.
@torcdotdev was a bright spots. Finding a tight-knit community of folks all trying to help each other on our career path. That's why I decided to join them as an Ambassador in 2026.
I may even start posting more because of them, we'll see.
Share a general plan for what they might do, what might be expected in the first 30/60/90 days.
Hopefully this can calm a person down when they may not be contributing the way they think they should on week two, for example.
Can't make it this time, but you're interested in Future Meetups (Virtual & In-person)? Don't live in that area, but looking for something similar?
Join the DiT discord for all that, including details on next week's Virtual get together.
Live in the Triangle/Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, work in Tech, and happen to be a dad? Do you like breakfast?
This Friday, 9am @ Durham Food Hall local Dads In Tech (DiTs) are meeting for breakfast. Please join us. Link with details in the thread.