on networking, job hunts, and GDC

Events like GDC are not careers fairs. Networking only works if it feels like talking to cool people about things you both love. And - how this got me my first major paid game narrative gig

A long time ago, I wrote that "if you don't tell people what you're doing, then no one will know you're doing it." This is truer now than ever in an age where automated review systems are filtering out hundreds of applicants. Personal connection has become even more crucial -- that’s what we mean when we talk about networking. Roughly speaking, the idea…