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TwitchCon is at a crossroads as creators question its value

Ahead of TwitchCon 2026, brands and creators weigh in on if the platform's big IRL event is worth the cost and potential safety issues.

  • TwitchCon faces uncertainty as creators question its relevance.
  • Concerns about cost, safety, and returns dampen enthusiasm.
  • Twitch ticket allocations for Partners at decade-low.

We left Big Tech jobs in California and moved back to India. We gave ourselves 2 years to decide if we should stay.

Instead of selling their California home, Chandana Shivanand and her husband rented it out, leaving open the option of returning if their move to India didn't work out.

  • Chandana Shivanand and Prajwal moved back to India from California.
  • They founded nonprofit Global Engineers Connect for rural Indian students.
  • After two years, they sold California home for profit, focusing on education.

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