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@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ the key insight: **most networking advice focuses on tier 3 and 4 ("work the roo
the fastest way to make adults take you seriously as a teen:
### do
-- **show your work.** having a github, a personal site, or a project you can point to is worth more than any introduction.
+- **show your work.** having a github, a personal site, or a [[shipping-products|project]] you can point to is worth more than any introduction.
- **be direct.** "I built X, I'm trying to figure out Y, I think you could help because Z" is better than beating around the bush.
- **follow through.** if someone gives you advice or an introduction, follow up and tell them what happened. this is rare and memorable.
- **be honest about what you don't know.** "I'm not sure if this approach makes sense" is more mature than pretending you know everything.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ the fastest way to make adults take you seriously as a teen:
## conference and event networking
for teens, the best events are:
-- **hackathons.** you're literally building together. natural relationship formation.
+- **[[competitions-hackathons|hackathons]].** you're literally building together. natural relationship formation.
- **demo days.** watching other people's projects gives you conversation starters.
- **meetups.** especially niche ones ("SF AI meetup" is too big; "SF neurotech meetup" is right).
- **office hours.** many VCs, founders, and researchers do public office hours. these are designed for cold contacts to ask questions.
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ for teens, the best events are:
the internet makes it possible to build relationships with people anywhere in the world. the formula:
1. **build in public.** share what you're working on — twitter, blog posts, github. this is passive networking.
-2. **engage thoughtfully with other people's work.** thoughtful replies, code reviews, and feedback build relationships faster than likes.
-3. **be helpful.** answer questions in communities, help debug other people's code, share resources. the most connected people are the most helpful people.
+2. **engage thoughtfully with other people's work.** thoughtful replies, [[open-source|code reviews]], and feedback build relationships faster than likes.
+3. **be helpful.** answer questions in [[communities]], help debug other people's code, share resources. the most connected people are the most helpful people.
4. **dm with substance.** "your project is cool" is forgettable. "I forked your project and added X — here's the PR" is unforgettable.
## finding mentors specifically
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ the internet makes it possible to build relationships with people anywhere in th
mentors are not found through programs or matching services. they emerge from genuine interactions.
### where mentors come from
-- someone you worked with (at a hackathon, on an open source project, at an internship)
+- someone you worked with (at a [[competitions-hackathons|hackathon]], on an [[open-source]] project, at a [[summer-programs|internship]])
- someone whose work you engaged with deeply and a conversation developed
- a teacher or professor who noticed your work
- an older builder in your community who you naturally gravitated toward