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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 [email protected] Book a speaking consultation at https://chris.bookafy.com