So I just talked about this with @shelbyspees on a talk recording.
My tweet here was wrong.
Not everyone learns the same way. A slide can "jog the memory" in useful ways.
When people like @fuzzychef, @vmbrasseur, @mattstratton, @ElleArmageddon, @jpetazzo and more all chime in with the opposite point, strongly consider that you may be incorrect--or at the very least missing something.
The real reason I don't publish slides? I reuse decks and slides a lot, and I'm always worried that someone's going to say "HEY, YOU'RE A FRAUD!"
It's a ridiculous fear, we already know I'm a fraud, and it's important to accept and normalize this.
But "someone calls me out" being the failure mode in one direction, versus "the talk becomes less accessible" being the other, there's really no contest as to which side to go on.
So if you have any historical talks I've given for which you would like slides, do let me know. I have no idea where to put them yet and I can't guarantee immediate turnaround, but I'll do my best.
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