Why I’m no longer Speaking at Software Testing Conferences?

Presentations are not effective for helping implement real test automation.

Between 2010–2013, I spoke at several international software testing conferences. STARWEST 2013, regarded as the most premium conference in software testing, was the last conference I spoke at. In this article, I share my thoughts on conferences and why I no longer pursue or decline invitations to speak at.

• Presentations are not effective
• Conferences are a legacy way to get new ideas
• Organizing a Conference is a business
• Speaking at conferences is a business too
• What do I do to spread my voice?

1. Presentations are not effective

I heard “Amazon’s boss dislikes PowerPoint presentations”. My daughter, who started her first full-time job at Amazon this week, confirmed that is indeed the culture.

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