Conference Talk Builder
Create compelling conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.
Process
1. Gather Information
Ask the user for:
- •Talk title and topic
- •Target audience and knowledge level
- •Main points to cover
- •Brain dump of everything they know
- •Problem they're solving or story they're telling
- •Constraints (time limit, specific technologies)
2. Read the Story Circle Framework
Load references/story-circle.md for the eight-step narrative structure.
The framework maps tech talks to:
- •Top half: Established practices and order
- •Bottom half: Disruption and experimentation
3. Create the Outline
Structure the talk using eight Story Circle steps:
- •Introduction - Current status quo
- •Problem Statement - What needs solving
- •Exploration - Initial attempts
- •Experimentation - Deep investigation
- •Solution - The breakthrough
- •Challenges - Implementation difficulties
- •Apply Knowledge - Integration into project
- •Results & Insights - Lessons learned
Map user's content to these steps. Show outline and refine based on feedback.
4. Generate iA Presenter Slides
Read references/ia-presenter-syntax.md for markdown formatting rules.
Create slides that:
- •Use
---to separate slides - •Add tabs before content visible on slides
- •Leave speaker notes without tabs
- •Include comments with
//for reminders - •Format code blocks with syntax highlighting
Structure the slide deck:
- •Title slide
- •Introduction with speaker bio
- •One or more slides per Story Circle step
- •Code examples broken across multiple slides
- •Closing slide with contact info and resources
5. Refine and Iterate
After showing slides:
- •Ask if sections need expansion or compression
- •Check if code examples need better formatting
- •Verify story flow makes sense
- •Adjust based on feedback
Key Principles
Tell a Story: Focus on how you approached a problem and solved it.
Keep It Readable: Break code across slides. Test on bad projectors.
Engage the Audience: Use humor where appropriate. Ask questions.
Make Follow-up Easy: Include memorable URL or QR code linking to resources.
Example Workflow
Topic: Migrating from JavaScript to TypeScript
- •Gather experience, main points, target audience
- •Map content to Story Circle:
- •Introduction: Current JS codebase
- •Problem: Type safety issues
- •Exploration: Research into TypeScript
- •Experimentation: Pilot conversion
- •Solution: Incremental migration strategy
- •Challenges: Third-party library types
- •Apply: Full codebase migration
- •Results: 40% reduction in runtime errors
- •Generate markdown slides with proper formatting
- •Iterate based on feedback