A talk about talks
summary
Works start from submitting CFPs, writing three clear takeaways, and turning a story into slides with tools like Deckset; code examples focus on concept not flawless execution; practice the first five minutes before going on stage; use conferences to build deep technical network (one contact walked through Windows Manager for five hours); expect multiple acceptances and repeatability—gave the same talk five times—and plan Q&A by inviting followups after the session; conferences usually cover travel but rarely pay speaker fees.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 0:39The journey of getting started in public speaking
- 1:03Why do public speaking anyway?
- 3:18Speaking and Work
- 12:02Everyone's talks get rejected
- 13:57Write a story, write naturally
- 14:46Write slides/ turn your story into slides
- 16:46Practice
- 18:40The audience wants to see you succeed!
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