WHAT I'M WORKING ON
Conference Talk Preparation win-win's
Tomorrow, I'll be flying towards Bologna to speak at #Pragma Conference 2025. I'll be giving a talk on a topic that I've invested in a lot lately: Swift 6.2 is here — It’s time to migrate to Strict Concurrency.
I've been giving many talks over the years, and I have a clear process for each:
- Open up notes, solely focusing on the structure of the talk
- Start a new Keynote file using the SwiftLee template
- Work through all slides and target the ~30 minutes total time
Just before I go on stage, I always read my own tips from over the years: Presentation tips for performing professional Swift talks (I'm still updating this after each conference based on new insights). It's these processes that make talk preparations more efficient.
Since recently, I also started taking YouTube more seriously (subscribe here). This means I'm looking different at my talks now:
- I want the talk to be convertible into multiple smaller videos
- The complete talk will be recorded on my channel after the conferences
- Shorts will be used across socials
These all make sense if you think about it — it's a clear win-win. I focus on the slides once, I prepare my talk by recording the videos, and I end up with high-quality content for my YouTube channel while also performing a conference talk.
Win-wins like these made me a successful creator, it's an identity that I don't let go.
Finally, I was going to promote my Going Indie course — but instead, I’ve got something even better.
Subscriber-Only Early Access
A big November sale is coming, and I’m deep in preparations. I’ll be offering several bundles at reduced prices, but since you’re a subscriber, you get early access — with even bigger discounts before anyone else.
Early access bundles:
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