I had a great time speaking at #AndroidSummit today.
Here are the slides from my talk “Focus on What Matters by Automating the Small things”
Continue readingSpeaking At Android Summit 2019 – Focus On What Matters By Automating The Small Things
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6 Tips For Preparing Your CFP Abstract
I want to share 6 tips for creating conference talk proposals that are clear, concise, and tell a story.
These tips can help you start writing better proposals for conference CFPs and hopefully increase your chances of getting a conference talk accepted.
Continue readingExperiences of a first-time conference speaker
The notion of conference speaking both excites & scares me.
I just gave my first 2 android conference talks
When I finally worked up the courage to submit conference talk proposals, I did so with the intention of documenting the speaking process if I were selected.
I hoped that by openly sharing my experiences that I could perhaps connect with others that are considering taking the same leap. And that, by seeing my excitement/fears/anxiety/joy, they may recognize that there is nothing special required to add your voice to the public forum.
preparing to share: promos & outlines
Another entry in my “preparing to share” series where i’m hoping to give an open look at preparing my first 2 conference talks
preparing to share: freaking out a little
Does public speaking excite you and yet make you freak out a little?
It sure does for me. As my first conference talks draw closer, I’m starting to have small waves of anxiety & doubt at the prospect of speaking about Kotlin to a room full of people.
They are infrequent, but in the moment, I totally feel like everyone there is going to know more about the topic than I am.