> There's more to a talk than simply showing people how something works.

Exactly. Most talks are "show you something working" which is of extremely low value. That stuff is easy to pick up for most people. It's why most talks are dry and boring. You've reached the conclusion far faster than the speaker can get to it.

The real value is in the transitions. From nothing to something. From broken to working (like when Rob hit unexpected errors, the same way you would if you were tinkering for the first time). That's where I learned something in Rob's talk.

> Sitting there for an entire 50 minute watching someone code?

Yeah why go to a talk if you have to pay attention? The nerve!

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