technical-presentations

# Technical Presentations Skill

Create compelling technical presentations that educate, persuade, and engage developer audiences.

## Keywords

presentation, slides, talk, demo, speaking, pitch, architecture review, tech talk, brown bag, lightning talk, conference, meetup, powerpoint, keynote, google slides

## When to Use This Skill

This skill provides guidance when developers need to:

- Structure a technical presentation or talk
- Create effective slides for developer audiences
- Plan and execute live demos
- Present architecture decisions or proposals
- Deliver knowledge-sharing sessions
- Pitch technical solutions to stakeholders

## Core Framework: What-Why-How

Every technical presentation should follow this structure:

```text
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  WHAT (10% of time) - The Hook                              │
│  "Here's the problem/opportunity we're addressing"          │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  WHY (30% of time) - The Context                            │
│  "Here's why it matters and why you should care"            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  HOW (50% of time) - The Solution                           │
│  "Here's how we solve it / how it works"                    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  CLOSE (10% of time) - The Call to Action                   │
│  "Here's what you should do next / key takeaways"           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

### WHAT: The Hook (First 2-3 Minutes)

**Goal:** Grab attention and establish relevance.

**Techniques:**

- Start with a problem the audience recognizes
- Open with a surprising statistic or fact
- Ask a provocative question
- Tell a brief story that illustrates the pain

**What to avoid:**

- "Today I'm going to talk about..."
- Agenda slides before you've hooked them
- Starting with definitions or background