Also, performing in front of strangers is completely different from performing in front of people you already know (co-workers). It's extremely common for peop

Also, performing in front of strangers is completely different from performing in front of people you already know (co-workers). It's extremely common for people to be nervous when meeting strangers but fine among associates. This is such a blatantly obvious empirical fact, it mystifies me how the tech industry can act as if this phenomenon does not or should not exist.