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On 2026-05-10 @signulll called networking 'mostly cope', naming the conference…

2026-05-10 · 17:35 UTC ·@levelsio ·1 min read

Brief

signüll argues most common networking (conference circuits, warm intros, relocating to SF, the 'grab coffee' economy) is 'cope' and produces negative selection—particularly around VCs. They insist valuable people are too busy to be chased, so the better strategy is to do the work and publish it loudly (one-way broadcast > two-way schmoozing), using X for discovery.

Why it matters

On 2026-05-10 @signulll called networking 'mostly cope', naming the conference circuit, warm intros, moving-to-SF debates, and the 'grabbing coffee' economy as examples of overwhelmingly negative selection—especially with VC.

Key details

  • They claim the people 'worth knowing' are too busy 'doing the thing' to be farmed, while the people available to be networked are available because they have literally nothing better going on.
  • They recommend doing the work and 'publishing it loudly' — one-way broadcast > two-way schmoozing — and state that X (formerly Twitter) matters now more than ever for discovery.
Source evidence

Network events are for losers

signüll (@signulll)

networking as activity is mostly cope.

e.g. the conference circuit, the warm intros, the moving to sf discussions or whatever, oh & the “grabbing coffee” economy.. all of this is overwhelmingly negative selection esp with vc (lol). the ppl worth knowing are usually too busy doing the thing to be farmable, & the ppl available to be networked w/ are available cuz they have literally nothing better going on.

do the work, then publish it loudly enough that the right ppl can find you w/o you having to chase. one way broadcast > two way schmoozing. this is why x matters a ton now more than ever before.

— https://nitter.net/signulll/status/2053512338729537726#m