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From Abstract to Presentation: How To Develop a Winning Speaking Submission
Deb Nicholson@baconandcoconut
For the Women in Open Source Webinar Series, 3.19.2017
How did you do it?
What went as expected and what was surprising?
What resources did you discover that will help others follow in your footsteps?
What do you know that others don't?
How can people assess their level of efficiency?
What counter examples are out there to the way most folks are solving this problem currently?
Is there a better way to do it?
What surprised you?
What mistakes or wrong turns did you make that others could avoid?
What were some of your "a-ha!" moments?
How can I find the answers to my questions?
Who has already looked into this topic and was their inquiry recent?
Is there data that may be useful to examine to support my research?
Sales pitches; my employer is awesome,
a tool we built is awesome, ...even "my organization is awesome"
What problem will you help them with?
What information could they use?
What resources can you share with them?
"Many maintainers suspect they could do a better job with documentation
but don't know where to start."
"Are you still using just one or two programming languages for everything?
Becoming a polyglot will make you a better developer."
"Want to learn how to get one of those awesome #opensource jobs? Swing by
room 247 at 10am tomorrow. #XYZCon"
"Python programmers who struggle with decorators, I'll be answering all your Q's at
XYZCon this weekend. #python"
Problem: Most legacy databases suck at updating multiple real-time operations
Solution: I found and built a combination of tools to get around it
Takeaways: Here they are! Use them and improve them.
Problem: Not enough people pick licenses for their software and it's chaos
Solution: After a lot of conversation, we built this license picking tool!
Takeaways: Here it is, please use it and tell your friends
Me at the beginning: Using a bunch of pirated Adobe products
My turning point: I learned to use Inkscape & GIMP, like a boss!
Me today and maybe you tomorrow: I can do all these handy things and regularly use these handy community resources
Me at the beginning: I was pretty much using one programming language for everything
My turning point: I got transferred and *had* to learn a new one
Me today and maybe you tomorrow: It made me a better programmer and now I'm trying to learn another!
You could also use a list!
20 chronological facts you didn't know about Linux
A brief history of containers
And it doesn't have to be chronological...
10 things can do to optimize your monitoring
50 ways to love your user group
Or mix & match!
Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Rockstar Developers by Rikki Endsley
Default to Open, by Ruth Suehle
Stormy Peters' 2012 PyCon Keynote
For inspiration!
Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Rockstar Developers by Rikki Endsley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awdVoPAU0Ic
Default to Open, by Ruth Suehlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcTdjRcA3-o
Stormy Peters' 2012 PyCon Keynotehttp://pyvideo.org/pycon-us-2012/keynote-stormy-peters-
mozilla-corporation.html
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