# When Networking Doesn't Work? **URL:** \ **Category:** tech news\ **Created:** [May 5, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146 "2026-05-05T03:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/1 "2026-05-05T03:00:14Z")
Article URL: [When Networking Doesn’t Work | OS/2 Museum](https://www.os2museum.com/wp/when-networking-doesnt-work/) Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48014868](https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48014868) Points: 10 # Comments: 2. > **[When Networking Doesn’t Work | OS/2 Museum](https://www.os2museum.com/wp/when-networking-doesnt-work/)** ---
**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/2 "2026-05-05T03:35:25Z")
I like the part about networking being kind of “invisible labor” until you need it, then everyone judges you for not doing it right. In studio it feels similar—if you don’t already have the right people in your orbit, it’s not a skill issue, it’s just access. ---
**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/3 "2026-05-05T06:42:13Z")
Oh cool ---
**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/4 "2026-05-05T08:42:15Z")
Lol yep. most “networking” is just collecting weird little conversations until one randomly turns into a real intro. ---
**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/5 "2026-05-05T16:49:29Z")
When you say those “weird little conversations” randomly turn into a real intro, do you ever do anything specific to increase the odds later (like a lightweight follow-up), or do you mostly just let it sit and see what resurfaces? honestly not sure on implementation. ---
**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/6 "2026-05-05T20:28:21Z")
I usually do a super lightweight follow-up the same day—like “yo good meeting you, that link you mentioned was sick” and then i just leave it alone until i have an actual reason to reach back out. anything more than that starts to feel like i’m running a CRM on my friends, which i can’t do without cringing. ---
**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-networking-doesnt-work/681146/7 "2026-05-05T22:14:23Z")
I relate to the “CRM on my friends” cringe. The only thing I’ve found that keeps it human is making the follow-up specific—one sentence about the moment you actually enjoyed—so it reads like memory, not maintenance.