[Benjammer]

This concept also applies to most things in adult life living in modern society. Results matter. You don't get a Series-A-for-effort in business.

[groby_b]

Yes, you do. Let me just say the word "Color". Well, except it's not effort, it's connections.

[usaphp]

If you think about it - you had to do pretty well in social/communication “subject” to earn those connections. Just showing an effort to get connections without actually providing any value will lead you nowhere as well

[Benjammer]

Ok, you got me on the connections part. Not sure what you mean by "Color" though, I must be out of the loop.

[velik_m]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Labs