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I think all audience driven endeavours should be passed through the lens of "is it entertaining?" That doesnt mean you have to sacrifice information or rigor.
by bnchrch 5y ago
I think all audience driven endeavours should be passed through the lens of "is it entertaining?"
That doesnt mean you have to sacrifice information or rigor. But if excellent information is said and nobody was listening was it ever really said at all?
- ketcomp 5y agoI would like to nominate a Scott Hanselman keynote (or conference talk) as an example of one such talk. I think he blends humor well with information dense presentations.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoMike Monteiro was good (but I haven't heard much from him, lately). He seems to channel "The Angry Designer." I enjoyed his "F**k You, Pay Me" talk[0]. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U
- matt7340 5y agoThis has absolutely been my experience as well. The one thing to be careful about is losing sight of the content while making it entertaining. I've swung a little too far a few times, and risked my tech talk looking more like a standup routine.