2019 was a great year for Wikimedia Technical Talks
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Talks>! We are looking
forward to a new year and a new line-up of speakers starting in February
2020!
If you have an idea for a Tech Talk (or know someone who does) -- please
propose a talk
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/?title=Proposal%20for%202020%20Wikimedia%20Technical%20Talk&owner=srodlund&description=I%27d%20like%20to%20propose%20a%20Wikimedia%20technical%20talk%20for%202020%0D%0A%0D%0A*Please%20fill%20out%20the%20following%20information*%0D%0A%0D%0A*Speaker%3A*%0D%0A*Title%20of%20talk%3A*%0D%0A*Summary%20of%20talk%3A*&projects=Developer-Advocacy%2C%20Documentation&subscribers=srodlund&priority=normal&parent=T239255>!
We'll discuss your idea with you, and if it's a good fit, we'll get you on
this year's schedule.β€πβ€
- If you are saying to yourself, *"UGH! NO WAY! I HATE PUBLIC
SPEAKING!!!!"* π You are not alone! Many people have a fear of public
speaking <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_speaking#Glossophobia>.
One of the best ways to get past it is through practice!
- If you are thinking,* "An hour is way too long to talk to a faceless
audience!!!" π¬ *You are probably right! An hour is a long time to
listen, too! Let's come up with a length and format that will work for you!
- If you are thinking, *"I have an idea for a talk, but I don't have the
time!!!"* β° No problem! We can schedule your talk for a few months from
now!
- If you are thinking, *"Ideas? I have no ideas!"* π‘Take a look at some
past tech talks
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Talks#2019_Technical_Talks>
for inspiration!
Tech talks are a great way to share your work, refine your ideas for other
professional venues (conferences, papers, etc), and be more visible in the
Wikimedia technical community! π Hope you'll join us this coming year as a
speaker or a viewer!
Please feel free to forward this email to appropriate lists.
Kindly,
Sarah R. Rodlund
Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy>
srodlund(a)wikimedia.org
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