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Speck Work Sucks, It Must Die

I have and it sucks. My latest article looks at "spec" work, also known as free work and why it is a bad practice.https://medium.com/@rizwanjavaid/spec-work-sucks-it-must-die-70ad096bae13What are your thoughts on spec work?

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Re:Tips to rock your next conference talk on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @11:52AM (#14033972)
Thanks for sharing the great resource. I was hooked on the first slide. :)
Re:Tips to rock your next conference talk on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @11:49AM (#14033950)
That's a pre-requisite. :)
Re:Tips to rock your next conference talk on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @11:48AM (#14033940)
Great tips. Watching myself speak is extremely painful. Last time I could only get through half of the talk. The next time I plan to sit through the whole talk. I haven't tried the last tip but I will definitely try it next time. :)
Re:Tips to rock your next conference talk on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @11:45AM (#14033901)
Love this tip. I like to hand out a worksheet before my talk personally to each attendee. This way I get to meet them personally to make a connection. This helps me relax as well. :)
Re:Tips to rock your next conference talk on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @11:11AM (#14033449)
I would definitely push for improving your speaking before you address these types of details.
Re:Tips to rock your next conference talk on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @11:08AM (#14033425)
Good point. These are general tips to do if you are able to. :)

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