And for a freelancer, the networking aspect cannot be underestimated, as I don't just "sell" code, I bring also my personality to projects.

For me, attending to a conference is the fun part. Talks are fine and interesting, but when visiting online, I miss the interaction in between talks with other devs. That's where I can share knowledge and learn from other devs.

"learning that lasts". I'm with you. Recordings (aka as async streaming) and putting the talks online is a good thing. Not all conferences do that that for free.

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