On Thursday 16 July 2015 08:16 PM, Gaurav Sehrawat wrote:
I agree with all the feedback, but here is a different view of one of my
friend as i asked him to give a talk.
Quoting him
>>> i don't have the time to prepare and give talks and stuff
>> and i like discussing one on one rather than talk without an
engaging discussion
>> social service can wait. until i'm ready to serve.
I think he didn't get the idea.
One on One discussions are also an integral part of the meetup. That's
why we have a 30 min slot for networking over tea. And we have
discussions time towards the end of the meetup. So I appreciate people
coming to the meetup for exactly that purpose.
But I would like debunk some myths here:
1. The talks give an opportunity for you to attract like minded
people, to the meetup first, and then for a One on One discussion
after your talk. So if you are interested in One on One
discussions, then you would be better off giving a talk!
2. Giving a talk is not a social service. That's at least not how I
think about it. When I learn something new, and I am excited
about it, I naturally feel like sharing it with someone else.
Unfortunately not many people around me are interested in what I
have got to say. That's why I talk about in a meetup, where there
are like minded people, who are more than willing to listen.
3. I sometimes do a talk for purely selfish reasons. For example,
when I want to improve my knowledge and understanding of a topic,
I do a talk on it. It forces me to learn the topic deeper, think
about it at length. The fact that others benefit from it is a
nice side-effect. So yeah, you don't need a halo above your
head to do a talk :-)
Regards,
Vijay
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