Build and Learn CFPs! Submitting talks to conferences
Nov 14, 2022
34:04
Some Links
- Laravel Bootcamp
- Rails Hackathon
- Ruby Archaeology by Nick Schwaderer
- "Build vs Buy" on Rails by Colin Loretz
- Content Creation for Software Developers
- CFP Land
Why speak at a conference?
- Share your hard-won learnings
- Meet other people
- Grow an audience
- Build your talent brand to hire people
What makes a conference worth speaking at?
Do you need to be very senior to speak at a conference?
- No!
Picking a topic
- What are you interested in?
- What are you excited about?
- What do you know a lot about?
Components of a CFP
- Abstract
- Description
- Outlines
Usually a blind selection process
Other Tips
- Watch past talks from the conference you are applying to on YouTube if they are available.
- Check out speakerline.io for examples of CFPs
- On writing well - William https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-Classic-Guide-Nonfiction/dp/0060891548