Open-source spotlight

We invite open-source authors to record a short demo of their tool. The format is a 15-20 minute video where the author shows what the tool does, followed by a few questions.

If you’d like to showcase your open-source project, reach out to Alexey Grigorev.

Notes for guests

Please don’t prepare slides - it’s best when we jump into a demo directly.

Plan

  • Intro, some info about you and about the tool (1-2 minutes)
    • “Welcome to Open-Source Spotlight. We invite open-source authors and ask them to show the tools they’re working on. Today we have NAME. Hi NAME, tell us a few words about yourself and about the tool you want to show us.”
  • The demo
  • Questions (3-4 minutes):
    • How many people are working on it?
    • How can people contribute?
    • What are your plans?
  • Advice to anyone who’s watching this (1 minute)

We should aim at 15-20 minutes for the entire video. If it’s longer, then it’s more likely that people won’t watch it.

After the video, please send me:

  • Link to your GitHub repo and documentation
  • Everything else you’d like to add to the description

Preparation tips

Make sure the font size is large enough (the default size is always too small).

  • Prepare your browser, the terminal and your IDE - and other things you want to share
  • Good rule of thumb: the text should be visible on YouTube on 13” laptop screens without people having to go full-screen

Good examples:

Examples where font could be larger: