Beginner’s guide to demo

A demo is when you show something you’ve made.

Types of demo

• Over the shoulder.
• During a talk.
• On a post.
• In a video.
• Just demo.

Why demo

• Make a point!
• Share some joy.
• Explain something tricky.
• For practice.
• Prove it works.

Tips for demo

• Make your screen really big.
• Use two beat style for tricky things.
• Milk your demo. (full guide coming soon).
• Practise your demo as much as you can.
• If something goes wrong, just move on to the next thing. Have many backup plans.

You must demo

If you turn up to an event in the london coding scene, you must demo.

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