Every once in a while I am reminded how many people I have let slip out of my life. Not only some wonderful personal relationships, but what could have been key connections or resources. You may be the most brilliant coder, manager, or whatever that ever graced the Earth, but there will be times you find yourself wishing for some help or friendly advice.
Why do we set up computer networks? To allow machines to communicate. With multiple machines we can share a workload (one does web-serving, another is the database system, etc.) Why would humans be any different? And unlike machines that become obsolete, people don't. Everyone has information you can use or can be a helping hand.
Check out Michelle Donovan's blog to get some insights into networking (people not computers). Her focus is on developing business through relationships. You may not be selling, but the tips and clues on how to develop strong relationships will be beneficial to you no matter what.
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