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busyantyesterday at 11:10 PM2 repliesview on HN

Someone told me something similar once:

When giving a talk, your slides are not "the show." YOU are the show.


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potencyyesterday at 11:17 PM

But I don't wanna be the show. :(

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kmosertoday at 3:19 AM

At 27:50, he relays a story about a grad student who did an experiment to see what the audience retained better: the slides, or the presenter's words. It seems the slides won out. So apparently the slides are the star of the show, whether you like it or not.

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