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How to Give a Good Talk

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271 points pykello | 1 comments | 30 Aug 25 18:42 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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derangedHorse ◴[03 Sep 25 11:35 UTC] No.45114549[source]▶
Listing out the categories of value proposition is useful when considering what to include in a talk, but in my experience, the entertainment part is just as crucial to getting people’s attention. I’d be interested in seeing how people approach entertainment in a technical context and how it can be used to solidify a talk’s main ideas.
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1. bluGill ◴[03 Sep 25 11:43 UTC] No.45114601[source]▶
There are lots of talks videoed and put on youtube. Cppcon is professionally edited and it shows in quality, others are cell phone in the crowd. Watch a few and you can see plenty of great examples. Almost nobody is singing/dancing, but many are entertaining despite what is ultimately a dry subject