Nickolas Means talked about airplanes, and in doing so, he connected them with code in beautiful and interesting ways. In this interview, Nick explains how to take seemingly disconnected subjects and put them together in compelling talks, and how he uses his public speaking training to turn these talks into inspiring performances.
Show Links
- Braintree (sponsor)
- Udacity (sponsor)
- NPR One App
- CodeNewbie Logo Contest
- Skunkworks by Nickolas Means
- Conway’s Law
- Scott Hanselman
- Here Be Dragons
- Strunk and White’s Elements of Style
- Brandon Hays
- Ruby Conf 2015
Shoutouts
- Sponsored Shoutout: Udacity (Saron)
- Sponsored Shoutout: Braintree (Saron)
- Alex Harms – The Little Guide to Empathetic Technical Leadership (Nickolas)
- Deckset (Nickolas)
- Garr Reynolds – Presentation Zen (Nickolas)
- Ummo (Saron)
- Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking (Saron)
- Callback Women (Saron)
- Skunkworks (Nick’s Talk) (Saron)
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