This talk answers the main 5 questions that pop up when people wanna give a technical talk: - where to find events - how to choose a topic - how to submit a talk? - how to prepare a talk? - how to make an awesome delivery The proper planning and answering these simple questions will opens doors of many meetups and conferences for you.

1. Talking Code:
How To
by Sergey N. Bolshchikov, Developer Advocate

2. I wanna give a talk.
How do I start?
- Guild Developer

3. Agenda
Why?
Where?
What?
How?

4. Where to
find events?
01

5. ● Lanyrd.com
● Lanyrd.com/calls/
● CallToSpeakers.com
● Youtube
● Meetup.com

6. How to
choose a topic?
02

7. ● What you are expert in
● What you’ve built
● What you don’t know but wish to learn
● What you are passionate about
● Whatever fits the event

8. How to
submit?
03

9. ● Catchy title
● Interesting description
● Detailed abstract
● Define audience
● Your bio
● Previous videos

10. How to
prepare?
04

11. ● Build a story/outline
● Build presentation (slides, code)
● Present to experts and get feedback
● Rehearse w/ recordings

12. How to make
awesome delivery?
05

13. ● Have an engaging story
● Explain in simple words
● Improvise
● Live coding
● Know your material

14. Find what excites you,
plan carefully, and start
small.
- Me

15. Q&A
https://il.linkedin.com/in/bolshchikov https://github.com/bolshchikov
http://bolshchikov.net
Sergey Bolshchikov

16. Thank You