Why do I want you to submit? ‣ more proposals = more choice ‣ more choice = better quality ‣ better quality = better conference ‣ better conference = better experience > < next previous
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 > < next previous
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 > < next previous 03 04
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 > < next previous 03 04
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 > < next previous 03 04
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) > < next previous
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 > < next previous
RDRC 2015 ‣ working remotely as a junior developer ‣ how emoji changed my life ‣ HTTP programming with mruby ‣ refinements - the worst feature you ever loved > < next previous
RDRC 2016 ‣ sense and sensibility ‣ speeding up your front-end: 2016 version ‣ let’s play Ruby golf ‣ learning through blogging: Ruby blogging benefits > < next previous
preparing for conference ‣ work on the detailed content of your talk ‣ prepare slides ‣ practice at home (record your practice) ‣ practice at local meetup > < next previous
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 > < next previous