Presentation Skills
for Programmers
Chris Brown
Twitter: @drbytezc
Github: @drbyte
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Who Am I?
• Open Source developer 15 yrs
• Cofounder Zen Cart e-commerce
platform
• Package Maintainer for
Spatie Laravel-Permissions pkg
• Public Speaking Coach
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You
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Take-Aways
Something for every skill level:
• validate your idea or topic
• reduce your nervousness
• break down fears
• cut distractive behavior
• connect better with your audience
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Is My Idea Suitable?
• Colleagues
• Meetup/User-Group Organizers
• Other speakers/presenters
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comprehenSSSion
• Simple words (they're sorting)
• Slow down + Pause (they're filing)
• Speak to the back (they're listening)
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Distracting the Audience
•Um (catch yourself),
•Fidgeting (put it down, let go)
•Wandering
(plant feet, squeeze toes)
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Content
•Let's talk about some tips
for doing live coding
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Take-aways
• You can do it!
• Validate the idea
• Slow down
• Fillers: Um/So/Ah
• Wandering/Fidgeting
• Slides - Simple
Some
Resources
@CalEvans
toastmasters.org
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@drbytezc
tmchrisb@gmail.com
Book a speaking consultation at
https://chris.bookafy.com