Recent publishing

I've been up to things as per usual.

Elixir Apprenticeships

We spoke to some folks from Launch Scout about how they approach working with new people in Elixir. They seem to have a pretty good idea about how to do things. Give it a listen.

Link: Episode 43, BEAM Radio

About Meeting Developers

Events and people. The real reason to do things in tech?

Link: Episode 33, Regular Programming

Current offerings

There is a business side to Underjord too.

Hiring in Elixir

I help companies source solid candidates for Elixir positions. So far all the people that have accepted a position seem happy and productive. Read more

Elixir CTO peer network

A premium community for technical leadership in Elixir companies. A recently started but already double-digit place to talk to others in the challenging intersection of business, people and technology. Read more

Expect crickets, be ready for the flood

I am not actually talking about catastrophe here. Not locusts or flooding. Rather the inherent lag whenever you poke the universe.

I do a lot of things on the Internet. One of the confusing and bewildering things that happen when you do is that people reach out. They reach out about something you did 4 months ago. A year ago. I feel like I'm a different person after 2 months and here they are, prompted to action, by something so ancient. It is a reminder that publishing has a long tail. Blog posts, podcasts and even videos will reach people way down the line. The biggest impact is usually disconnected in time from you hitting the "publish" button.

Maybe we can harvest some wisdom from that. Most things you put out into the world will have a very mild response. If any. In terms of marketing a business you can rarely produce results right now, in this moment. You reap the rewards of your effort from six months ago. There is a delay and a threshold to overcome. Your first event, your first writings, your first video, your first anything. It will launch to crickets. If you keep rolling you have a chance to build up momentum and people will have a chance to see you, decide to pay attention and get onboard.

An idea is not worth much. It is how much wood you put behind that arrow. It is how willing you are to drive continuous effort. That's what people respond to. Consistency of ideas, cohesion of plan, will to execute.

If you only break your silence and reach out to the universe when your need is dire you will often find it cold. Especially if you feel desperation. Reach out to the world when you don't need it. Offer what you can. And with a bit of luck you will find yourself inundated with opportunity down the road.

Do you keep your head down and work away at things? Do you build connections and relationships to the parts of the world you want to be in? I appreciate your perspectives at lars@underjord.io or as @lawik@fosstodon.org.

Thanks for reading, I really appreciate your time and attention.