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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +name: 'CFP: Call for Speakers' |
| 3 | +about: Solicit talks for WaffleJS |
| 4 | +title: Call for Speakers - {date:MMMM yyyy} |
| 5 | +labels: cfp |
| 6 | +assignees: '' |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +We're looking for speakers for our meetup! |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +**How do I submit a talk?** |
| 15 | +You can either comment on this issue or send us an email at talks@wafflejs.com. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +**When and where will it be?** |
| 18 | +When: Wednesday, {date:MMMM dd} from 7 to 10 PM Pacific. |
| 19 | +Where: Streaming on Zoom and YouTube |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +**What should I talk about?** |
| 22 | +We don’t have a strict formula, but this is the balance we try to strike every month: |
| 23 | +- **2x Creative Talks**: Creative applications of programming. Past examples are generating lego murals out of static images, and building an in-browser RPG. |
| 24 | +- **1x Passion Talk**: Something you’re excited about outside of work. Past examples are starting and maintaining an open source project, and using meditation and programming side by side. |
| 25 | +- **1x Technical Talk**: A deep dive on a technical topic. Past examples are optimizing your code for the V8 JavaScript engine, and using functional programming for developing UI. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +**Do I need to be an expert to talk?** |
| 28 | +Nope. This meetup is supposed to be fun and casual, so we want everyone to participate. We especially encourage people of underrepresented groups to apply. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +**How long should my talk be?** |
| 31 | +Ten minutes. There won't be any formal Q&A. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**What should be in my talk submission?** |
| 34 | +We don’t have a strict formula for this either, but past successful submissions have included the following: |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +* What the audience should take away from the talk |
| 37 | +* Why you’re excited about the subject |
| 38 | +* A general outline of your talk (bullet points are good) |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +If you only have a rough idea, we’re also happy to workshop your idea with you on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/mq3k5Jh). |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +**Do I have to buy a ticket if I get selected?** |
| 43 | +Nope! You'll get a free ticket. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +**What's the A/V situation?** |
| 46 | +We'll be streaming via Zoom and multicasting to YouTube. You should sign up for Zoom and have a microphone (and maybe webcam). You can use either the Zoom app or their webapp. If you're playing audio (or video with sound), Zoom lets you "share screen _with computer audio_". |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +**Can I submit a talk for a thing I made, for either myself or my employer?** |
| 49 | +Generally, no. We've found that when people give talks about a thing they made, it comes off as self-promotional. We'll make exceptions for this though, especially when it's less about the thing, but rather lessons learned by making the thing. |
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