Something I think about from time to time is the passing down of knowledge/culture. It feels like we're not doing a very good job, and I'm not sure how to go about doing it.
I don't reach out to many people. I greatly enjoy being alone much of the time, but when someone reaches out to me, I usually find a way to say yes, maybe they want to meet for coffee - my answer is no, but it's yes to a phone call, or i'll engage with them over text.
This working from home stuff became normal practically overnight, and how wonderful it is! But certain things are hard to learn in isolation, and creating huge skill gaps hurts us all.
Even just putting in a little effort makes a huge difference.
So thanks to all the organizers, and initiators out there! When I can find ways to zap ya I try! I try!
The best ways I've found to improve my technical chops are going through the books, trying to build things, and hackathons - many people seem good at this now.
The human stuff, meeting up, lunches, dinners, coffees, etc...mostly it's just about showing up and trying to be present. And trying to make trades, we're humans, we want to bring value to each other, don't overthink it or over complicate it. Sharing what you got and asking for what you want works wonders! Get rejected ya softies : P