Why Most Engineers Struggle to Build Visibility (And How to Change That)

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Andy Lapteff and Tom Hollingsworth discuss the importance of visibility in engineering and the role of curiosity in networking.

Andy Lapteff sits down in person with Tom Hollingsworth ahead of Networking Field Day 40 for a wide-ranging conversation about Tech Field Day, what makes a great delegate, how great technical conversations happen, and why curiosity remains one of the most important traits in networking. Tom shares the “secret sauce” behind Field Day: strong content, the right audience, and logistics that make the experience valuable for both vendors and delegates. Andy and Tom also discuss AI in networking, t...

People in this episode

Host: Andy Lapteff

Guest: Tom Hollingsworth

Topics covered

• visibility in engineering
• networking
• AI in networking
• technical conversations
• curiosity in tech

Keywords

• visibility
• engineering
• networking
• AI
• technical conversations
• curiosity
• Field Day

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Organizations: Tech Field Day

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