Let’s be completely honest for a second. As developers, engineering students, or tech enthusiasts, our default setting is comfort within our local development environment. When a notification pops up inviting us to a weekend tech meetup, a hackathon, or a networking session, our brain instantly calculates the social overhead.
“I have a bug to fix.”
“I need to wrap up this module.”
“It’s going to be awkward standing around with a bunch of strangers talking about memory management.”
Tech events can easily feel cumbersome. They require physical energy, commuting, and stepping completely out of your comfort zone.
