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)

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

developer-audience-context — Know your audience
devrel-content — Written content
community-building — Community management

README.md