Get Involved!

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In this feature-length production, Scott Hanselman and Rob Conery offer suggestions and advice on how you can get out there, and get involved. Blogging, Twitter, Github, StackOverflow, User Groups and Conferences: get out there!

Back in 2011 Scott Hanselman and I recorded a video for my old video company, Tekpub.com, all about elevating your developer career. In 2013 I sold Tekpub to Pluralsight with the promise that this video would always be free and available.

With my deepest and sincerest thanks for that promise - here is the original video that Scott and I created many, many years ago. I think it holds up extremely well and if you're curious about getting involved in your community - go for it! Here's your blueprint...

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