As developers, we talk about code every day: to technical people, non-technical people, people who know more about systems than us, and people who know less. Each has different frames of reference and must be told things differently. This talk will explore methods of communication for each type of audience and the processes behind them. Understand how to sell your ideas to your boss, explain what you do to your parents, teach other developers, and solicit feedback better.

1. Communicating Your Code
Presenter:
Nick Quinlan
Developer Evangelist
!
Date: 2013-10-30

2. Hi, I'm
NicK
@YayNickQ

4. TheY'rE SmaRtER tHan YOu

5. UnDerStANd YoUr
aUdiENce

6. AsSumE

7. Big PIcTurE FirSt

10. KilL tHe jARgoN

11. ThE oDm StoREs The JsON
doCUmeNt IN tHe nOSqL
daTAbaSE (MonGO)

12. It'S sTorED in The DAtaBAse

13. It'S sTorED in The DAtaBAse,
MonGO, wHicH Is a
"sCheMAleSs DocUMenT sTorE".
meANinG we CAn ThRow ANy
JsON at IT, anD It TheN
bEComES quERiAbLe!
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15. Don'T geT lOSt iN dETaIlS

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21. Don'T go DEepER tHan
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tRy {
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23. Use ExaMpLEs

24. MetA-XamPlE

25. Use MEtaPhOR

28. RepEaT yOuRsELf

29. DrYRy
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30. The COmMunICatIVe rOLe Of SelFrePEtiTIon IN a sPEciALisED coRpUS of
BUsiNEsS diScOuRsE
Use REpeTItiON to MAke YOur WriTInG poP

31. UnDerStANd YoUr aUdiENce
But
TreAT tHem AS sMarTEr
ThaN yOuRsELf

32. ApProACh The BIg PicTUre
TheN
DetAiLs, But NOt ToO maNy
AnD
KeEp TheM jARgoN fReE

33. Use ExaMpLEs aNd
MetAPhoRs
To
ComMUniCAte YOur POinT

34. RepEaT yOuRsELf
AnD
Say ThiNgS AgaIN

35. Communicating Your Code
Presenter:
Nick Quinlan
Developer Evangelist
!
Date: 2013-10-30