Write/Speak/Code (Celia La, presented at NYC Python)

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1. Celia&La& & @celiala& h+p://celiala.github.io/& November&2014&
2. A&bit&about&me& Photo%credit:%mycpython.org,%pygotham.org,%knewton.com,%CBS/Ge;yImages,%seriouseats.com,%Celia%La%
3. Talk&Overview& •  What&is&<&write&/&speak&/&code&>& •  Why&did&it&get&started& •  The&2013&conference& •  How&you&can&started&wriMng,&speaking,&and& contribuMng&to&open&source&
4. iniAaAve%to%empower% women&soOware&developers&& to%become% Thought&Leaders,&& Speakers&& and&& Open&Source&Contributors& What&is&<&write&/&speak&/&code&>?&
5. Why&<&write&/&speak&/&code&>?& Photo%credit:%mediatemple.net%
6. Why&haven’t&a+endees…& •  Wri+en&about&code?& •  Spoken&at&a&tech&conference?& •  Contributed&to&open&source?&
7. Why&haven’t&YOU…& •  Wri+en&about&code?& •  Spoken&at&a&tech&conference?& •  Contributed&to&open&source?& Photo%credit:%imgarcade.com%
8. The&reasons& •  “I’m&not&an&expert”& •  “What&would&I&write/talk&about?”& •  “Everyone&already&knows&about&that”&
9. Write/Speak/Code&2013& Day&1:&Write&Day& •  Owning&your&experMse& •  CraOing&an&argument& •  Publishing&in&the&tech&world& Photo%credit:%writespeakcode.com%
10. Write/Speak/Code&2013& Day&2:&Speak&Day& •  Brainstorming&topics& •  WriMng&a&talk&proposal& •  PresenMng&a&lightning&talk& Photo%credit:%writespeakcode.com%
11. Write/Speak/Code&2013& Day&3:&Code&Day& •  Git,&open&source&licensing& •  Finding,&choosing&projects& •  ContribuMng&to&a&project& Photo%credit:%writespeakcode.com%
12. Why&haven’t&YOU?& •  “I’m&not&an&expert”& •  “What&would&I&write/talk&about?”& •  “Everyone&already&knows&about&that”&
13. Why&you&should!& •  Share&knowledge& •  Create&visibility& •  Own&your&experMse& •  Communicate&effecMvely& •  Pursue&improvement&
14. “What&would&I&write/talk&about?”& InteracMve&Part:&& •  partner&up& •  you&have&2&minutes&each& •  goal:&find&2&things&you’d&love& to&hear&your&partner&speak& or&write&about& Photo%credit:%dreamsAme.com%
15. How&to&get&started& •  WriMng&about&code& •  Speaking&at&conferences& •  ContribuMng&to&open&source&
16. WriMng&about&code& •  Blogging& •  Authoring&a&tech&book& •  WriMng&for&a&tech&publicaMon& Resources:& •  Jesse&Davis&@&MongoDB&e&“Write&an&Excellent& Programming&Blog”&
17. Speaking&about&code& •  Speaking&at&meetups&(like&NYC&Python!)& •  Speaking&at&conferences& & Resources:& •  Anna&RavenscroO&–&“You&can&speak&at&PyCon!”& •  github.com/WriteSpeakCode& •  CallToSpeakers.com&
18. ContribuMng&to&open&source& •  What&libraries/tools&do&you&use?& •  DocumentaMon& & Resources:& •  Julia&Evans&–&“Don’t&feel&guilty&about&not&contribuMng& to&open&source”& •  Github&Patchwork&nights:&“Giteit”&repo& •  24pullrequests.com,&OpenHatch.com&
19. Help&us&help&you&help&us!& •  Office&hours&–&brainstorming& •  Talk&nights&–&start&with&a&lightning&talk& •  Conference&proposal&jams& Photo%credit:%nycpython.org%
20. Thanks!&& Look&forward&to&seeing&everyone…& Celia&La& & @celiala& h+p://celiala.github.io/& November&2014&