Most developers would never ship a piece of code to production without testing it first.
So why, when it comes to public speaking, which is one of the most common human fears, do most of us skip any real preparation workflow?
Over the past 7 years, as a tech speaker, event organizer, and speaker trainer who has personally mentored hundreds of tech speakers, I kept seeing the same mistakes repeated again and again. The software engineer in me realized that most problems aren’t caused by a lack of confidence or talent, but by the lack of a structured, standardized preparation workflow.
In this talk, I’ll show how bringing engineering workflows into presentation prep changes everything. I’ll cover what a practical workflow should include, how to debug yourself, and why iteration and external feedback matter far more than “naturally born” charisma.
I’ll also share where AI genuinely helps, and where it can actually kill a great idea.
Great speakers aren’t born. They’re engineered.