# LIU018: Why You Should Attend Tech Conferences Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fat-pipe-most-popular-packet-pushers-pods-1080895/liu018-why-you-should-attend-tech-conferences Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fat-pipe-most-popular-packet-pushers-pods-1080895/liu018-why-you-should-attend-tech-conferences.md Podcast: [The Fat Pipe - All Packet Pushers Pods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fat-pipe-most-popular-packet-pushers-pods-1080895) Published: 2026-07-16T15:13:51+00:00 Episode link: https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu018-why-you-should-attend-tech-conferences/ Audio file: https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/17421/17381360/LIU018.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fat-pipe-most-popular-packet-pushers-pods-1080895/episodes/liu018-why-you-should-attend-tech-conferences Duration seconds: 3028 ## Resource Alexis and Kevin talk about their experiences attending Cisco Live alongside return guest Melina Bertholf. They offer different perspectives about the event while highlighting the importance of building professional relationships and community through in-person gatherings. They also share personal anecdotes and advice for those looking to maximize their social and professional networking efforts at tech ... Read more » ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fat-pipe-most-popular-packet-pushers-pods-1080895/episodes/liu018-why-you-should-attend-tech-conferences/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fat-pipe-most-popular-packet-pushers-pods-1080895/liu018-why-you-should-attend-tech-conferences.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.