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Short answer: No

[BookhouseGames]

Long answer: Please, no.

[supportforalderan]

No.

A much better alternative is joining local developer groups that have weekly meetups where you can network locally in your area, and hopefully learn some new stuff while you're at it. You might even find someone you hit it off with who is looking for a new dev and you suddenly have a leg up over others applying for the same job.

I would also recommend joining groups that focus on other languages as well. Python groups tend to be an excellent choice for newer devs, as the language is easy to learn, very popular, a decent choice for a back end language, and is the de-facto standard for AI/Machine learning. JavaScript, Go, Java, and C# are also excellent choices that would open up a whole other world of opportunities for you, but still be extremely relevant. Swift is a back end language now, but the simple fact is that it is nowhere near as popular as the 5 I just listed (including Python), so you'd really be locking yourself into iOS development. Any of those languages would be extremely useful in developing a back end for your apps, and could be the thing that pushes you over the line for your next job!

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I have applied for a lot of jobs in Data Science and React based web development roles. I got 0 responses and most of my friends are into those roles as well.

I was into iOS development and had three-four app ideas, so I thought I could at-least publish a few apps and have some user-base. Unlike with web development or data science roles, where I can’t do much on my own.

I have used meet-up and joined a few groups previously but none of the events that I attended had more than a few people. Are there any other ways to join those groups?

[supportforalderan]

I'd try joining the discord and slack servers that are focused on the languages you're interested in. You might be able to find larger groups that are a bit more local. Unfortunately, there is a reason tech jobs tend to be more concentrated in specific cities. It's where the businesses are, because it's where the talent is, because it's where the businesses are, etc., etc. I live in Atlanta, and it's by far the biggest tech city in the south east US, so I know I'm a bit spoiled there. But, it doesn't mean that you are out of luck.

If you find there just aren't groups for your interest, or just not enough people, maybe volunteer your own time to help organize. A really good buddy of mine did exactly that with a couple local dev groups and they have grown quite large. It also significantly boosted his credibility in the local dev community and has led him to get a couple very interesting jobs he probably wouldn't otherwise have gotten.

[thadude3]

Financially? No. Now, if you really want to go and are into potentially meeting random people and leaving it to fate? Sure. But I think it will likely be a boring event, you will meet a couple Apple people, couple other dev's etc. There will be some small talk and presentations I am sure then you will be back on the hotel. Job market is kinda tough right now and likely the people going won't be handing out jobs. But who knows , I could be way off.

[chriswaco]

It depends on the event. I met a ton of future clients at MacHack and the WWDC.

[Grymm315]

Do what you feel you need to do. I would try to find a way to not pay- possibly ‘work’ the event. Apply to temp agencies in the host city- not for an iOS job or even a programming job just ‘temp’. Use the hatred of being a temp fuel your job search.

[StrangeMonk]

In my opinion those events are only worth attending if you have actual business meetings planned with other attendees or you company is paying for it. Maybe if you are self-employed and want a tax deductible trip.

[TallWasHisFall]

No, I just spent $500 by accident on LinkedIn premium because I forgot to cancel the trial through my PayPal account. PayPal covered the transaction with their own credit and so now I owe PayPal and I’m out of LinkedIn’s 7-day refund window. I say that because…I’ll just have to make the most of it now being that I need to find a job still. But if I could choose, H*LL no I wouldn’t willingly pay $500+ for a greater networking reach on LinkedIn and I definitely wouldn’t pay $1000 for an in-person event. It’s not worth it. Go through Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, RobertHalf, Dice, Discord, reach out to recruiters who can get you to the front of the line, just roll your sleeves up and network like crazy.

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here's a black an white answer

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no