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developer-advocacy
Conference talks, podcasts, and building in public.
What It Does
Guides you through developer advocacy activities: conference talks, live coding demos, podcast appearances, and building in public. Covers talk proposals, demo prep, social presence, and measuring impact.
When to Use
- Writing a conference talk proposal (CFP)
- Preparing for a live demo
- Pitching yourself to podcasts
- Building a social presence
- When you say "conference talk," "CFP," "live coding," "podcast," or "building in public"
Quick Start
/developer-advocacy
I want to submit a talk about rate limiting patterns.
Target conference: Backend-focused, intermediate audience.
The skill will:
- Load your developer audience context
- Help craft your CFP proposal
- Structure your talk outline
- Prepare demo and backup plans
- Create promotion strategy
Key Frameworks
CFP Formula
Specific Problem + Unique Angle + Clear Takeaways = Accepted Talk
Talk Title Patterns
| Pattern |
Example |
| How I X |
"How I Reduced Deploy Time by 80%" |
| X in Y Minutes |
"Kubernetes Security in 15 Minutes" |
| Lessons from X |
"Lessons from 1000 Production Outages" |
The 10-3-1 Demo Rule
- Run your demo 10 times in practice
- Have 3 checkpoints to jump to if stuck
- 1 backup (video recording)
Social Content Mix
| Type |
% of Posts |
| Value content |
60% |
| Engagement |
20% |
| Personal |
10% |
| Promotion |
10% |
Files
| File |
Description |
SKILL.md |
Full skill instructions |
Included Guidance
- CFP template and tips
- Talk prep timeline
- Live coding checklist
- Podcast pitch template
- Build in public ideas
- Social strategy
- Impact measurement
Talk Prep Timeline
| When |
What |
| 2 months before |
Outline, start slides |
| 1 month before |
Draft complete, first practice |
| 2 weeks before |
Slides polished, demos solid |
| 1 week before |
Record yourself, finalize |
| Day before |
Test tech, rest |
Tools
- Octolens — Monitor mentions, find podcast opportunities
- Cal.com — Schedule appearances
- StreamYard — Live streaming
- Descript — Video/podcast editing
- Typefully — Social scheduling
Related Skills
developer-audience-context — Know your audiencedevrel-content — Written contentcommunity-building — Community management
