Calling this section talks is a bit of an overstatement. Basically, i’ve just given two iterations of the same talk and that’s it. So a talk-and-a-half. But it’s a start, and i hope to give another one one day, because it’s scary and it’s a thrill (once it’s done!). I’ve actually never stood in front of a paying audience and talked before now. The whole prospect is both terrifying and something i feel i should do, given all the effort all others have given through their talks.

Last autumn, i volunteered to speak at the MacAD.uk conference 2020. As i neither got an acceptance, nor a rejection letter, apart from a two word response, “great thanks”, i’m now assuming i won’t be talking there. Therefore, i haven’t prepared a talk. My nightmare scenario is that i’ll show up at the conference and they expect me to present. Me on the Macaduk wallpaper

Aaaaaagh! Looking at the MacADUK 2019 speaker list, i’m now completely overwhelmed by imposter syndrome. All these geniuses … and me?! Halp!

Aaaagh! I’m going to speak at a conference! And i haven’t even started writing my talk yet! And i thought i’d start writing it in January and it’s practically already February! Panic now! On a more serious note, i am indeed going to take a huge step over my insecurity and talk about something that i do know a bit about, though the more i think about it, the less i feel i really know, so it’s imposters’ all around agian.