The Art of Vulgarization: Making Complex Ideas Accessible

How do you take intricate, technical, or abstract concepts and make them understandable to your audience? Whether you're crafting a presentation, writing a blog, or creating technical documentation, the ability to communicate ideas clearly is essential. In this session, we’ll explore the art and science of vulgarization—simplifying complex topics without losing their essence. By leveraging cognitive biases like the IKEA Effect and the Von Restorff Effect, as well as audience personas and storytelling techniques, we’ll explore methods to make content engaging, memorable, accessible, and relatable to diverse audiences. Whether you’re a speaker, writer, or educator, this session will provide practical strategies to make your content resonate, ensuring your ideas are both accessible and compelling.

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1. Tiffany Jernigan & Nancy Chauhan
2. $ Tiffany Jernigan • Grafana Labs - Senior Developer Advocate • Previously worked as: ◦ Developer Advocate at VMware & AWS ◦ Contractor at Docker ◦ Hardware then Software Engineer at Intel • CNCF Ambassador • Hobbyist photographer • tiffanyfay.dev • @tiffanyfayj
3. $ Nancy Chauhan • Currently at Exostellar - AI PM / DevRel • Previously worked as: ◦ DevOps Engineer at Blinkit ◦ Developer Advocate at Gitpod and LocalStack • CNCF Ambassador • Founder - Women in Cloud Native community • Led CNCF Sustainability Week 2024 • nancychauhan.com • Open to work! 👋
6. The Science of Understanding
20. Vulgarization as a Superpower