Have you ever looked at a conference or meetup speaker lineup and thought, “I could do that!” and then thought, “but wait…how do I get started?” then this is for you.

Giving talks at tech events is a goal for many technologists, for good reason: it’s a great way to meet people who share similar interests, raise your profile in a specific community, and sharpen your storytelling and technical skills.

Step 1: Start with a goal: You should have a clear idea of the goals you are trying to achieve by speaking.

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Meet Fathia Abdullahi, a young 12 year old developer from Nigeira. Fathia is the brain behind the robot with the ability to fold clothes. “This is the T-shirt folder,” the young Nigerian told Reuters. “I made it because there are too much clothes to fold on.... ...Saturdays and Sundays when you wash a lot. I made it using pins, some beams, and an EV3 brick,” she told Reuters.

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