Why You Should Pursue Public Speaking and How to Get There

Speaker

Present better in front of the company
Being a software engineer is much more than coding, its about good communication
Getting better at crucial conversation
Great trick for introverts to meet people

nervous
- find your harbor
forget something to say
- practice your comeback if you forget what to say
- rehearse potential problem (e.g., projector not working)
- blank out on stage
  - "Let's skip this for now"
  - Drink water
being exposed as a fraud
- the art of saying "I don't know"
not being good enough
- imposter syndrome
- But, how good is good enough?
  - Attend conference talks. You need reference.

The Lean Startup model
- Build
- Measure
- Learn
- Repeat
Building the proposal and the talk
- Pick topics you're truly interested in
- Check the call for proposal from first
  - also show how you can modify your talk for a short slot
- Who, what and how
- tell about your own experience
- apply again
Measure / Learn
- Gather feedback from audience
- Watch your presentation
- Take notes on what questions are being asked. They're what people interested in.
Repeat
- reuse your talk in different occasions