If you're very new to public speaking but dying to give it a shot try submitting an entry to KCDC. It's one of the biggest dev conferences in the Midwest and th

If you're very new to public speaking but dying to give it a shot try submitting an entry to KCDC. It's one of the biggest dev conferences in the Midwest and they do accept rookies with very little to no experience from all over the globe. A good friend of mine had his first talk at KCDC a couple of years ago. No blog. No github account. Just a very good topic and a willingness to push limits and share his passion. It's also opened up a ton of other opportunities for him.