My First Time as a Tech Speaker, What I Learned (and What I Didn’t Expect)

Speaking at a tech conference for the first time is one of those experiences you can’t fully prepare for, no matter how many times you rehearse your slides. I recently had the opportunity to speak at JSDay, and it turned out to be one of the most intense, rewarding, and eye-opening moments of my career so far. I want to share what the experience felt like, not just the talk itself, but everything around it. It Starts Long Before the Stage When people think about speaking at a conference, they us