[deedub]

I drink beers with people usually. Basically, I make a lot of high level friends / associates at every place I have worked or random meet ups and I do a lot of lunches or after work drinks to keep up with those people.

I usually spend at least one happy hour a week after work + one lunch a week with those types and then one or two lunches a week with current co workers and people closer to me that I consider super talent that I'd like to always stay in touch with.

I just drop random messages to folks saying "Hey it's been about year since we last chatted and it'd be awesome to learn about what you're working on and catch up in general. Do you have anytime for a lunch or pint after work in the next week or two?"

If you do stuff like that you'll get invited to other social gatherings and eventually you'll start meeting their friends and people they consider talented.

What I described above is actually work (I enjoy it though) and requires time and effort.

[kazinator]

> I drink beers with people usually.

It occurs to me that this is a good way to increase the number of "hops" in your network.

/me ducks

[anjc]

A rye smile spreads across his face

[deedub]

You!!! You guys!!! Clever. Let's have a drink and catch up.