🚀 Level Up Your Technical Communication & Pitching Skills!

You spent the whole weekend building something incredible... and suddenly the timer starts: “You have three minutes. Explain it.”⏱️

The code matters. The idea matters. But if judges, leaders, or stakeholders cannot quickly understand what you built, why it matters, and who it helps, all that effort gets lost. Whether you are stepping up to a hackathon podium, pitching leadership, or running a sprint demo, your communication is what brings your work into the light.

Join GDG Central Florida for a high-impact, two-part workshop designed to sharpen your hackathon pitches, demo delivery, and on-the-spot technical communication!

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🎙️ Session 1: Build It. Demo It. Pitch It.

Speakers: Javier Carrion & Kendra Kennedy

A practical, step-by-step masterclass on navigating high-pressure hackathon sprints and nailing the final demo without getting trapped in feature creep.

• Progress Over Perfection: Why judges care about working prototypes and honest roadmaps, not unfinished production apps.

• Lead With the Problem, Not the Tech Stack: How to introduce user impact first so judges don't have to reverse-engineer your purpose.

• The Happy Path Demo: How to showcase the core proof-of-concept without touring every midnight menu click.

• The 3-Minute Formula: Structuring the Hook, Solution, Live Demo, Tech Architecture, and Next Steps.

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🎙️ Session 2: Pause. Think. PREP. — Communicating Under Pressure

Speaker: Javier Carrion

Ever had a great answer in your head that completely vanished the second someone handed you the microphone or asked you on the spot in a meeting? You're not alone. Speaking under pressure is a skill, not an innate trait.

• Silence is Not Weakness: Why taking a deliberate pause is your greatest strategic advantage.

• The PREP Framework: Four mental rails (Point, Reason, Example, Point) to structure spontaneous answers and technical proposals.

• Code-Review Mindset for Speaking: How to calibrate pace, pauses, and posture using objective data rather than anxiety.

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🌴 Gearing Up for DevFest Florida 2026!

This session is the ultimate warm-up for the upcoming DevFest Florida Hackathon! Come connect with other developers, find potential teammates, and build your confidence before we take the main stage.

🎟️ RSVP now to save your seat!