1) Do not attempt to live code. change your code via version control, build small videos, copy and paste... whatever you do... do not try and live code
2) Read "The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs" ... its not really about Steve Jobs so much as its about how to be a great presenter.
3) building or writing a talk is significantly less important than the delivery... which means that more of your time should be spent on how to deliver the speech (recording I find is the best way to practice)
4) Pick a single thing and do it well, do not attempt to put too much into a talk or tackle something massively complex.
5) Make sure that everyone is walking away with something they can actually use. This doesn't require it be a hard skill... "Soft" or philosophical utilities are just as good
6) Have Fun and be funny... Speakers have a tendency to want to show off the size of their intellect, and the level their competency- having a speech be entertaining is way way more important.
7) DO NOT READ FROM YOUR SLIDES. know your shit. slides are supplementary
Extra Credit. Here's a collection of some fantastic technical speeches:
2) Read "The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs" ... its not really about Steve Jobs so much as its about how to be a great presenter.
3) building or writing a talk is significantly less important than the delivery... which means that more of your time should be spent on how to deliver the speech (recording I find is the best way to practice)
4) Pick a single thing and do it well, do not attempt to put too much into a talk or tackle something massively complex.
5) Make sure that everyone is walking away with something they can actually use. This doesn't require it be a hard skill... "Soft" or philosophical utilities are just as good
6) Have Fun and be funny... Speakers have a tendency to want to show off the size of their intellect, and the level their competency- having a speech be entertaining is way way more important.
7) DO NOT READ FROM YOUR SLIDES. know your shit. slides are supplementary
Extra Credit. Here's a collection of some fantastic technical speeches:
* https://vimeo.com/9270320 * https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/wat * https://youtu.be/o_TH-Y78tt4 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csyL9EC0S0c * https://youtu.be/a-BOSpxYJ9M * https://youtu.be/kb-m2fasdDY