[scrollaway]

A 1k USD conference is not worth it for a job IMO. These conferences are pricey because they are good places for people to achieve sales.

If you want to go the conference route for networking, instead you should like at cheap-but-sponsored tech conferences. Often there are people on the lookout for potential hires at the various talks/booths. You can chat up the people giving the talks and they will connect you.

Also, as more general advice, I recommend Arc (https://arc.dev/). They're a great place for consulting gigs as well as long term hiring.

[floridageorgia]

Thank you so much for your opinion and advice. Briefly checked out arc.dev, will dig in deeper.

[floridageorgia]

> These conferences are pricey because they are good places for people to achieve sales.

That's interesting to hear. Startups can justify that price tag if there's some monetary return.