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Speaking at RDRC

Speaking at RDRC

Grzegorz Witek

January 24, 2017
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    speaking at rdrc2017
    @arnvald, Singapore, 2017

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  2. Grzegorz
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  3. Grzegorz
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  6. Why do I want you to submit?
    ‣ more proposals = more choice
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  7. Why do I want you to submit?
    ‣ more proposals = more choice
    ‣ more choice = better quality
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  8. Why do I want you to submit?
    ‣ more proposals = more choice
    ‣ more choice = better quality
    ‣ better quality = better conference
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  9. Why do I want you to submit?
    ‣ more proposals = more choice
    ‣ more choice = better quality
    ‣ better quality = better conference
    ‣ better conference = better experience
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  10. Why do I want you to submit?
    ‣ more proposals = more choice
    ‣ more choice = better quality
    ‣ better quality = better conference
    ‣ better conference = better experience
    ‣ I’ll be there and I want to have a good experience
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  12. Why to attend a conference?
    01 Meeting people
    02 Meeting people
    Meeting people
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  13. Why to attend a conference?
    01 You learn more about
    the industry
    02 You get to know the
    community
    You get new ideas and inspirations
    You have a chance to talk to
    experienced programmers and
    speakers
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  14. Why to attend a conference?
    01 Meeting people
    02 Meeting people
    Meeting people
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  15. At home, you can
    watch all the talks
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  16. At home, you cannot
    ask questions
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  17. At home, you cannot
    talk to speakers
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  18. becoming a speaker
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  19. Why to speak at a conference?
    01 You can share your knowledge
    and experience
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  20. Why to speak at a conference?
    01 You can share your knowledge
    and experience
    02 You get valuable experience
    Networking becomes easier
    You can gain some recognition
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  21. step by step
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  22. How to become a speaker
    01 Think of a topic you want to
    talk about
    02 Prepare abstract and outline
    of your presentation
    Submit your talk on
    cfp.reddotrubyconf.com
    Wait for the results
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  23. How to become a speaker
    01 Think of a topic you want to
    talk about
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  24. what to talk about?
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  25. what can I teach
    others?
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  26. what to talk about?
    ‣ what you learnt while working on side project
    ‣ uncommon/hidden features of Ruby
    ‣ internals of Ruby
    ‣ various approaches to development (building
    things different way)
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  27. check other
    conferences’ schedules
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  28. RDRC 2014
    ‣ FluentD: data streams in Ruby world
    ‣ 5 tips in 5 mins on podcasting with Jekyll
    ‣ tending your open source garden
    ‣ SOLID principles in Ruby
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  29. RDRC 2015
    ‣ working remotely as a junior developer
    ‣ how emoji changed my life
    ‣ HTTP programming with mruby
    ‣ refinements - the worst feature you ever loved
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  30. RDRC 2016
    ‣ sense and sensibility
    ‣ speeding up your front-end: 2016 version
    ‣ let’s play Ruby golf
    ‣ learning through blogging: Ruby blogging benefits
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  31. what can I teach
    others?
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  32. How to become a speaker
    02 Prepare abstract and outline
    of your presentation
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  33. title and abstract are for
    the audience
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  34. outline is for the
    proposal reviewers
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  35. abstract
    ‣ short
    ‣ created to interest audience in your talk
    ‣ “what I’m going to talk about”
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  36. outline
    ‣ detailed
    ‣ must convince organizers to accept your talk
    ‣ “what I will say”
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  37. what will audience get
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  38. How to become a speaker
    Submit your talk on
    cfp.reddotrubyconf.com
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  39. submit 2-3 proposals
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  40. review proposal after a
    few days
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  41. How to become a speaker
    Wait for the results
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  42. accepted?
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  43. preparing for conference
    ‣ work on the detailed content of your talk
    ‣ prepare slides
    ‣ practice at home (record your practice)
    ‣ practice at local meetup
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  44. rejected?
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  45. try again!
    ‣ don’t worry - there’s only so many slots, and
    3-10x more proposals
    ‣ submit your talk to other conferences
    ‣ ask organizers/friends what you can improve
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  46. questions
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  47. “I’m too shy, what
    now?”
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  48. “Should I give full talk or
    lightning talk?”
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  49. Grzegorz
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  51. cfp.reddotrubyconf.com
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