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Speaking at Tech meetups/conferences for Junior Devs

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1. The document provides tips for junior developers who want to start speaking at tech meetups and conferences. 2. It recommends talking about personal projects, back-to-basics topics, or niche interests. The author shares how he open sourced a project, wrote a blog post, and gave a talk about it. 3. Gaining speaking experience at local meetups first is suggested before conference talks. Pairing with senior speakers and setting deadlines can also help prepare for conferences.

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Speaking at Tech meetups/conferences for Junior Devs JuniorDevSG (14 Sept 2018) By: Yeo Kheng Meng (yeokm1@gmail.com) 1
Questions as a Junior Dev Its scary! Im rusty I have not given a presentation since I graduated What can I talk about? How does speaking help me? 2
My Background 3
My resume NUS Computer Science 2015 2015 2016 - Algoaccess Sept 2016 present IoT Engineer @ SP Digital 4
Volunteer activities Hackware organiser Repair Kopitiam coach Engineers.SG recorder 5
My speaking stats https://engineers.sg/presenters/68 Organisation Times Spoken Hackware 15 Papers We Love 4 iOS Dev Scout 3 NUS Hackers 2 NUS Greyhats 1 Creative Crew 1 CS3217 Guest Lecture 1 Total 27 6 Conferences iOS Conf SG 2016 iOS Conf SG 2017 GopherCon SG 2018
How I got started? 7
My first Tech Talk (23 Jan 2015) 8
Speaking at my first public meetup (Hackers & Painters) 9
What can you talk about as a Junior Dev? Your Personal Projects! Back to basics/introductory topics Quick Start to Eagle Introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy Find an interesting niche interest: Retrocomputing Making Parallel Port Sound Card Windows 3.1 on a modern PC Linux on 486 10
My Project Trifecta goals 1. Open source the project 2. Write a blog post 3. Give a talk 11
A sound card I designed Open source https://github.com/yeokm1/pcb-covox-amp/ https://github.com/yeokm1/covox-music- player Write blog post http://yeokhengmeng.com/2017/01/a- science-project-bringing-the-covox-speech- thing-to-2017/ Give a talk https://engineers.sg/video/a-science-project- building-a-sound-card-based-on-the-covox- speech-thing-hackware--1339 12
Pair with a senior speaker 13 Swift for IoT @ iOS Conf 2016 Oct 2016
Set a deadline for yourself GopherCon SG May 2018 14
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Benefits of speaking Best way to learn is to explain to someone Increase your network Improve your presentation/public speaking skills Free conference entry 16
Conference Cheapskate Volunteer to be a conference organiser Volunteer to record under Engineers.SG Be the conference speaker 17
Bonus Benefit 18
Your future boss might be in the audience Hackware v2.0 27 July 2016 19
Logistical tips for (conference) talks Long before your talk Test your slides under 1280x720p resolution. Avoid internet access in your presentation. Download all Youtube videos, preload webpages. Visit conference venue beforehand and stand at the podium Handheld vs podium vs wearable microphone Rehearse in front of friends/colleagues. Ask for potential questions Measure time taken (more critical for conferences) Create backups of slides, demo videos. Copy to thumbdrive. Just before your talk Ask friends in the audience to prepare to observe you closely to give feedback After the talk Ask friends to give feedback while memory is fresh Review your recording on Engineers.sg 20
Start small Speak at meetups before going to conferences Internal office sharing sessions 21
As an emcee (GeekCamp Nov 2017) 22
Good Speaker Good Emcee 23
Emcee tips Emcee Speaker Use meetups as training grounds Prepare for time fillers e.g. Jokes, quizzes, trivial Verify the pronunciation of speakers names ahead of time Meetup emcee Conference emcee Event Length Fixed Speaker Scheduling Microphone usage Most challenging: Phrase announcements in a way that is announce-able. http://yeokhengmeng.com/2017/11/my-first-conference-emcee-experience/ 24
The meetup/conference Trifecta 1. Speaker 2. Emcee 3. Engineers.SG recorder What will you be? 25 By: Yeo Kheng Meng (yeokm1@gmail.com)

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Speaking at Tech meetups/conferences for Junior Devs

  • 1. Speaking at Tech meetups/conferences for Junior Devs JuniorDevSG (14 Sept 2018) By: Yeo Kheng Meng (yeokm1@gmail.com) 1
  • 2. Questions as a Junior Dev Its scary! Im rusty I have not given a presentation since I graduated What can I talk about? How does speaking help me? 2
  • 4. My resume NUS Computer Science 2015 2015 2016 - Algoaccess Sept 2016 present IoT Engineer @ SP Digital 4
  • 5. Volunteer activities Hackware organiser Repair Kopitiam coach Engineers.SG recorder 5
  • 6. My speaking stats https://engineers.sg/presenters/68 Organisation Times Spoken Hackware 15 Papers We Love 4 iOS Dev Scout 3 NUS Hackers 2 NUS Greyhats 1 Creative Crew 1 CS3217 Guest Lecture 1 Total 27 6 Conferences iOS Conf SG 2016 iOS Conf SG 2017 GopherCon SG 2018
  • 7. How I got started? 7
  • 8. My first Tech Talk (23 Jan 2015) 8
  • 9. Speaking at my first public meetup (Hackers & Painters) 9
  • 10. What can you talk about as a Junior Dev? Your Personal Projects! Back to basics/introductory topics Quick Start to Eagle Introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy Find an interesting niche interest: Retrocomputing Making Parallel Port Sound Card Windows 3.1 on a modern PC Linux on 486 10
  • 11. My Project Trifecta goals 1. Open source the project 2. Write a blog post 3. Give a talk 11
  • 12. A sound card I designed Open source https://github.com/yeokm1/pcb-covox-amp/ https://github.com/yeokm1/covox-music- player Write blog post http://yeokhengmeng.com/2017/01/a- science-project-bringing-the-covox-speech- thing-to-2017/ Give a talk https://engineers.sg/video/a-science-project- building-a-sound-card-based-on-the-covox- speech-thing-hackware--1339 12
  • 13. Pair with a senior speaker 13 Swift for IoT @ iOS Conf 2016 Oct 2016
  • 14. Set a deadline for yourself GopherCon SG May 2018 14
  • 15. 15
  • 16. Benefits of speaking Best way to learn is to explain to someone Increase your network Improve your presentation/public speaking skills Free conference entry 16
  • 17. Conference Cheapskate Volunteer to be a conference organiser Volunteer to record under Engineers.SG Be the conference speaker 17
  • 19. Your future boss might be in the audience Hackware v2.0 27 July 2016 19
  • 20. Logistical tips for (conference) talks Long before your talk Test your slides under 1280x720p resolution. Avoid internet access in your presentation. Download all Youtube videos, preload webpages. Visit conference venue beforehand and stand at the podium Handheld vs podium vs wearable microphone Rehearse in front of friends/colleagues. Ask for potential questions Measure time taken (more critical for conferences) Create backups of slides, demo videos. Copy to thumbdrive. Just before your talk Ask friends in the audience to prepare to observe you closely to give feedback After the talk Ask friends to give feedback while memory is fresh Review your recording on Engineers.sg 20
  • 21. Start small Speak at meetups before going to conferences Internal office sharing sessions 21
  • 22. As an emcee (GeekCamp Nov 2017) 22
  • 23. Good Speaker Good Emcee 23
  • 24. Emcee tips Emcee Speaker Use meetups as training grounds Prepare for time fillers e.g. Jokes, quizzes, trivial Verify the pronunciation of speakers names ahead of time Meetup emcee Conference emcee Event Length Fixed Speaker Scheduling Microphone usage Most challenging: Phrase announcements in a way that is announce-able. http://yeokhengmeng.com/2017/11/my-first-conference-emcee-experience/ 24
  • 25. The meetup/conference Trifecta 1. Speaker 2. Emcee 3. Engineers.SG recorder What will you be? 25 By: Yeo Kheng Meng (yeokm1@gmail.com)

Editor's Notes

  • #9: My Swift/iOS Development experiences Given to NUS CS3217 students Swift came out only in Sept 2014 Rehearse again and again
  • #10: Never attended a public meetup. Really scared Printed my notes Mentally rehearse again and again
  • #11: Your newbie perspective can allow veterans to see things differently and connect different dots together
  • #12: Start a project with the eventual goal of giving a talk as well
  • #14: Learn during the preparation process Less stress during QnA
  • #24: Length, Content, Predictability
  • #25: The lunch portion is limited. I spoke of it as everyone should not take an excessive portion of food so everyone can eat to the laughter of the audience.