Looking for new organisers. If you're interested, contact @caolan, @chicgeek, or @katie_fenn. | For your JS needs, also see @FrontEndSheff and @LeedsJS
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Every new project has teething problems. @iancrowther talks on making gitevents more accessible with a CLI and the importance of planning.
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Gitevents had plugins! For Twitter, slides, meetup, mailchimp, jobs, and more.
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Want to give a talk to an event that uses gitevents? Submit a PR!
Accepting the talk/PR updates the site and more.
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Use gitevents to help automate common admin tools for tech events. Who uses it? @LNUGorg @nottsjs and others.
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The structure: Github to webhooks to a Digital Ocean droplet using Docker and Node.
(+@iancrowther) https://nitter.catsarch.com/t.co/7ukAq73P7L
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What is gitevents?
A tool built to help organisers tech events so they can focus on the fun bits.
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The tech industry is large and fast-moving. Community events are important for keeping in contact.
(+@iancrowther) https://nitter.catsarch.com/t.co/OTXAcTDHIb
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To finish off, @katie_fenn shares her experience at @ScotlandJS 2015. (Cameo from @jiggy_pete.) https://nitter.catsarch.com/t.co/B7xS2235DW
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Other great chances to speak:
- lightning talks: 5-10 minutes for short talks
- unconfs: conferences with no set schedule
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On Tuesday, 2 Feb at @UnionStCowork, @katie_fenn will be hosting a free diversity CFP workshop. Come along! https://nitter.catsarch.com/t.co/rzQ8TEs3vg
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Being rejected for talks is a reality of submitting conference talks. Learn from it, and keep going!
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Giving talks is a great contrast and supplement to daily development work.
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Giving talks at conferences is a great way of connecting with members of your audience - you've already introduced yourself!
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CFPs for submitting talks to conferences are very important, as is finding out about the conference.
(+ @katie_fenn) https://nitter.catsarch.com/t.co/uEquoX0fkq
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The best way to become a better speaker is to practice! User groups are a safe place to make mistakes and learn.
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Plan out your talks! Write out notes and reorganise them as your ideas progress. Have clear take aways.
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Get topic ideas from work (tools, projects, practices) and your experiences (background, stories), or revert to tech basics.
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Local user groups are a great place to start speaking.
(via @katie_fenn)
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