--- title: "Discussion on \"How I Became a Tech Conference Speaker as a Newbie & How You Can Do It Too\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"How I Became a Tech Conference Speaker as a Newbie & How You Can Do It Too\". How it started, How it's going and How you can do it too!" url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [How I Became a Tech Conference Speaker as a Newbie & How You Can Do It Too](https://eleftheriabatsou.hashnode.dev/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How it started, How it's going and How you can do it too! Aug 24, 2023 · 6 min read · eleftheriabatsou.hashnode.dev Read the article - [#conference](https://hashnode.com/tag/conference) - [#public-speaking](https://hashnode.com/tag/public-speaking) - [#speakers](https://hashnode.com/tag/speakers) - [#personal-development](https://hashnode.com/tag/personal-development) ## Written by [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) @eleftheriabatsou · Greece, Europe [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) Community Manager | Developer & UX | Youtuber ❤ Hi there 🙆‍♀️, I'm Eleftheria, Community Manager with a coding background and a passion for UX. Do you have any questions? Don't hesitate to contact me. 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Your journey from #100DaysOfCode to becoming a seasoned conference speaker is truly motivating. Your story highlights the importance of strong communication skills in tech. The practical advice on finding conferences and building a strong speaker profile is invaluable. I'm definitely taking notes! [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 7, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/66b323e220e9b599453e4ea1#reply-66b34939555eebc046b82e7c) Thank you so much! I'm so glad you find it helpful and I appreciate all your kind words. Wishing you all the best. [Julian Pedia](https://hashnode.com/@Julian017) [Jan 29, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65b7edd393a6d03abfd0dda7) Julian News [Yura Kolomiychuk](https://hashnode.com/@Kolomiychuk) [Jan 23, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65afb859c53b122ceaac892e) Your journey from coder to tech conference speaker is inspiring! Your willingness to share your experiences and advice is valuable for newcomers in the field. Thanks for shedding light on this path and making it more accessible. 🌟[crema-articulara.com/depanten-gel-ecenzii](https://crema-articulara.com/depanten-gel-ecenzii/) [Yura Kolomiychuk](https://hashnode.com/@Kolomiychuk) [Jan 23, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65afb6b7f7bd25595d44b98a) Eleftheria's journey is undeniably inspiring! Her ability to overcome imposter syndrome and share knowledge is commendable. Her advice on finding a niche and persevering through rejections is valuable. I'm also eager to learn how she balanced job searching, learning, and community involvement. As a beginner in tech, insights on this aspect of the journey would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the fantastic work, Eleftheria! 🚀🌟.[crema-articulara.com/depanten-gel-ecenzii](https://crema-articulara.com/depanten-gel-ecenzii/) [Ákos Kőműves](https://hashnode.com/@akoskm) [Jan 14, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65a3c0d0d7004e16217cc3fb) Thanks for writing this up, Elef. One of the things I'd like to explore in 2024 is public speaking. I read other blogs on Hashnode from speakers, and everyone suggested starting at meetups, but they are very location-dependent. Also, as I learned from [Karol Horosin](https://hashnode.com/@horosin), being invited to international conferences as a first-time speaker is even rare unless you have a very compelling story - which you totally had. I'll check out the two sites you mentioned because it seems like a good idea to have profiles there. Any other suggestions? [Ákos Kőműves](https://hashnode.com/@akoskm) [Jan 14, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65a3c0d0d7004e16217cc3fb#reply-65a40b39d5d997fefa85bf79) Thanks to both of you for the input [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) and [Karol Horosin](https://hashnode.com/@horosin) 🙌 I'm going to sign up for these two sites – as soon as I think of a topic. I've written about so many things but now, as I think about picking a main topic, I have no idea 😅 [Karol Horosin](https://hashnode.com/@horosin) [Jan 14, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65a3c0d0d7004e16217cc3fb#reply-65a4151fb237aa3478a8b210) [Ákos Kőműves](https://hashnode.com/@akoskm) The Ultimate Full Stack Framework for 2024: Remix and snapshot testing look like good bases for talks, the second even better [Ákos Kőműves](https://hashnode.com/@akoskm) [Jan 14, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/65a3c0d0d7004e16217cc3fb#reply-65a41915a089d9e22d858918) Thanks [Karol Horosin](https://hashnode.com/@horosin)! I wrote an entire series on testing with RTL and Jest it's soo good. 😊 [Vivek Tiwari](https://hashnode.com/@VivekT) [Aug 28, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64ecf55d3a8717415f5e1338) Thanks Eleftheria for sharing your experience, this article will not only help aspiring speakers but also help to those coders like me who don't have idea about the power of sharing our learnings on socials and in the form of blogs which can create lots of opportunities for us. Once again, thank you so much. [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 30, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64ecf55d3a8717415f5e1338#reply-64eedda89aae004fb5a8eccd) Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. [Carla Ejemeh Inya-Agha](https://hashnode.com/@Sparkle98) [Aug 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e916c1aeb4b613cff83b78) Absolutely inspiring. The lesson is to keep working! Opportunities come to those who are ready. Well done Batsou [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 27, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e916c1aeb4b613cff83b78#reply-64eb57e207b8622e9a99693a) Thank you so much for your nice comment! [ADITYA DAS](https://hashnode.com/@andy201) [Aug 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e81b9fcddf12fecdfca594) Really, an outstanding article, the real world experiences are really great and inspire lots of beginners & new Tech Speakers. 👨🏻‍💻 [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e81b9fcddf12fecdfca594#reply-64e86f0bd47513fefda68c94) Thank you 😇 [Kavir Kaycee](https://hashnode.com/@kavir) [Aug 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e7fe65d47513fefda67b62) Fantastic Elef! keep it going [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 25, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e7fe65d47513fefda67b62#reply-64e86f18d47513fefda68ca0) Thank you 😊 [Vidit Goel](https://hashnode.com/@ViditGoel) [Aug 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e76633cddf12fecdfc92cd) Absolutely inspiring journey, Eleftheria! Your story truly showcases the power of seizing opportunities, even when imposter syndrome tries to creep in. Your dedication to sharing your knowledge and connecting with others is remarkable. I especially appreciate your practical advice on finding your niche, crafting presentations, and persevering through rejections. As someone who's already working on breaking into the tech field and wants to engage with the community, I'd love to know how you managed to balance your job search, learning, and community involvement. Any insights for beginners like me who are juggling multiple aspects of their tech journey? Keep up the amazing work! 🚀🌟 [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e76633cddf12fecdfc92cd#reply-64e790ced47513fefda67235) Thank you [Vidit Goel](https://hashnode.com/@ViditGoel) for your kind comment. " I'd love to know how you managed to balance your job search, learning, and community involvement. " -> I combined "learning" with the "community involvement", meaning every time I was learning something, I would find a way to share it on twitter, upload it on github and even write an article about it... I'd ask for feedback or if people had similar projects as mine I'd have a look and comment on their work. (All the above are pretty much things I still do). As far as finding a job, you have to have a system. Don't spend more than 1-1.30 hours per day looking for jobs/applying because after some time you'll get tired and you won't be focused on what you're applying to. With that said: focus first on the jobs you really want. Be patient as some companies have a very long process. Keep a Excel sheet with all your jobs & interviews. Last but not least, ask your network (even if it's small) if they have any jobs or if they can propose you to a company (but don't put pressure on them). I hope these helps. Thank you. [Julia Undeutsch](https://hashnode.com/@YuriDevAT) [Aug 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e6fd2406aee9f0bdb50449) Great article, Elef! Exciting journey :) [Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou) [Aug 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-became-a-tech-conference-speaker-as-a-newbie-how-you-can-do-it-too/64e6facad6f2510f582ba644/comment/64e6fd2406aee9f0bdb50449#reply-64e700f206aee9f0bdb5051b) Thank you so much Julia!