I’ve hosted two Taro meetups with 4-5 people each. \
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Both times, we kicked things off with “Tell me about yourself,” and from there, the conversation naturally flowed into topics like compensation, position mapping, problem-solving, work culture, personal experiences, job interviews, travel destinations, and even college life. The discussions became so engaging that they easily lasted an hour, and sometimes even longer.\
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For me, these meetups were great for getting to know the person better, which later helped with referrals or asking domain-specific questions.

Software Engineer 2 @ Microsoft

Suraj

Why is there a restriction on creating events 3 weeks in advance? \
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In that timeframe, people may be uncertain about their availability or if other commitments will arise. Plus, interest tends to fade over time. From my experience, for smaller meetups, it's better to schedule events just 7 days in advance. Also, people sometimes sign up but don’t show up on the event day because of urgent work or other last-minute obligations.

In windows, I use Windows key + Shift + S to capture a certain portion of the screen. \
"Picture speak more than words."\
For example, you can quickly screenshot your code and paste it into a chat with Ctrl + V.

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