Code & Coffee Speakers Program

Led by Director of Speaker Engagement Raisa Dorzback.

At Code & Coffee, we're here to make friends and grow. To aid in growth, we have a speakers program where community members interested in giving a talk can give a tech talk on whatever they may find interesting!

The Current Talk Submission Process

1. Direct prospective speakers to create NEW ISSUE on the Issues tab. Fill out the template given.
2. Raisa to respond within the week (goal is within 2 days)
3. Raisa will set up an initial call to discuss
   1. Objectives & Structure of the talk
   2. Differentiating for varying experience levels
   3. Ways to make the talk more engaging
   4. Schedule a tentative date/time for the talk
4. Raisa will set up a final call for a dry run & confirm date/time
5. Meetup event posted and announced in New York Code & Coffee - Events calendar(Dana)
6. Speaker notes posted by the speaker on Meetup after

Speakers program leaders and their emails

• NYC: Raisa Dorzback raisa.dorzback@gmail.com
• Boston: Brian Towne bjtowne9@gmail.com

FAQ

• I haven't gotten a response on my app and it's been 3 days! Who can I contact?
  • The speaker program leaders above! If none are responding feel free to hit up steve@codeandcoffee.org
• Why do we have to submit a ticket through the Github repo?
  • Based on our learnings in the DCTech space, we want to continue to serve openly and be community-led(v. company-led) We provide a friendly atmosphere and community for any developer wishing to practice speaking or workshop a talk, to grow. More importantly, it helps us be organized for upcoming events.