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.❤📆❤
- If you are saying to yourself, *"UGH! NO WAY! I HATE PUBLIC SPEAKING!!!!"* 😐 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!!!" 😬 *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!!!"* ⏰ No problem! We can schedule your talk for a few months from now! - If you are thinking, *"Ideas? I have no ideas!"* 💡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! 👓 Hope you'll join us this coming year as a speaker or a viewer!
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Kindly,
Sarah R. Rodlund Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy srodlund@wikimedia.org