🐋How to get deep into Tech Twitter
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Hello, Tech Pod! 💦
Tech Twitter is a lively think tank where everyone from unicorn founders to students can engage with innovative ideas and wrestle with challenges in real-time. There’s always something going on, and getting connected to it all will help you:
Stay up to date on market trends and changes
Glean culture insights from tech talent
Meet like-minded friends
Dig into and follow your tech curiosities and interests
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But the thing with Twitter is that you’ve got to put in some work to make your feed interesting — you have to go on a treasure hunt to find the best accounts.
This week, we’re breaking down how to break into the Twitter tech scene.
Let’s go! ⬇️
Start with an anchor account
To get into a Twitter niche, search through a top account’s follows and likes to discover accounts you love.
Here’s a grab-bag of some accounts to start:
Sahil Bloom — Decision-making and problem-solving frameworks
Codie Sanchez — Critical thinking, small business acquisitions
Justin Welsh — Entrepreneurship, success
Adam Singer — Marketing, writing, startups
Ryan Hoover — Founding, investing, fun
Taylor Lorenz – Tech journalism, internet culture discussion
Individuals over Publications
When you first get on Twitter, it’ll recommend you follow big publications and news sites. But those are only the tip of the iceberg. Focus on discovering the rich communities and interesting discourses that happen between individual accounts.
But do check out some of the essentials:
Tech Crunch — News on tech founders and startups
WIRED — Magazine focused on emerging tech
The Verge — Tech news
⭐️ Bonus: Search through their follows to find the personal accounts of the writers that make up the publication, tech journalists are great people to look to for discourse
Final Words 🍃
Consider these two common principles when curating your Twitter feed:
You are what you eat
You become who you surround yourself with
Be choosy with the accounts you follow — subscribe to content that is good for your mind from people that you respect.
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Written by Jacqueline Mastrelli
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This was so helpful. I am terrified of getting too deep into Twitter, but you've given me great handles💪🏽 wish me luck!