2024-10-workshop-talk-five-minutes/slides.md

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What to talk about

...if you have only five minutes?

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The Challenge

• Wait... he is not talking about coffee?

• But everyone expected a talk about coffee!

• Okay, some people might have expected Zig.

• ...or Rust!

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Types of Five-Minute Presentations

• Elevator Pitch - Sell an idea

➡️ Why a Zig rewrite is the only way.

• Lightning Talk - Rapidly share an idea or concept

➡️ Roasting coffee at home, yay or nay?

• Micro Learning Session - Showcase a specific skill or piece of knowledge

➡️ How to brew the perfect cup of Joe.

• Ignite Talk - Inspire or provoke thought on a topic

➡️ Things I hate about Javascript

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Effective Topics for Short Presentations

• A single, focused Idea ➡️ like coffee roasting, instead of coffee in general

• A Personal anecdote or experience ➡️ a failed coffee roasting experiment

• A provocative question or thought ➡️ Salt as the answer to bitter coffee?

• Life Hacks
• Recent Discoveries
• Cultural Insights
• Passion Projects
• Myth Busting
• Future Predictions
• Unexpected Connections

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Structure and Delivery Tips

• Start Strong

• Have a clear beginning, middle and end

• Speak clearly and Concisely

• Use Effective Body Language

• ➡️ ☕ 🍺 🥨

• Practice content and timing

• Engage the Audience

• Show Confidence

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Examples and Conclusion

• The Most Important Lession I've Learned

...is that five minutes is short and long!

• One Technology That Will Change Everything

We all know, it is Zig!

• Why $CommonBelief Is Wrong

Salt, in small amounts, is actually making coffee taste better.

It's true.

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