Lightning #talks at Github HQ: How a CDN Saved Our Hosting Bill
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▻https://medium.com/media/3d07af6c38487b35615d79559ae486e3/hrefLast month, I gave my first dev talk! It was the first time I had spoken in front of a crowd since I was 11, so naturally, I was extremely nervous. Here, I’d like to share some #tips for devs giving a talk for the first time, from someone who just went through it:Look people in the eye! If this is too nerve-racking, try looking towards the back of the audience. You won’t have to make direct eye contact, but it’ll look like you are. Engage with the audience!Move your hands. No one came here to see you standing there with your hands in your pockets. I made this mistake early in the talk, but my training and practice kicked in, and I remembered to articulate with my hands. Express yourself!Speaking of practice: practice really does (...)