Put yourself out there, blog, do OSS, start a podcast. Look at Kent C Dodds, a lot of people don't realize he only has about 5 years (?) of experience under his belt. He's really good at self-promotion, and that to me is a fantastic growth hack. He's met and learned from some great people because of how proactively he promoted himself and his brand. He's also a really nice guy so I'm sure that helps.