Tips for submitting a talk to OpenJS World

Want to find out how to successfully submit a talk to OpenJS World? The OpenJS Foundation’s monthly AMA this time focused on OpenJS World and dug into some of the do’s and don’ts when submitting a talk. The deadline to submit is February 22, 2021. Moderated by members of the OpenJS World Program Committee, the AMA aimed to share insight into submitting talks and successfully presenting at OpenJS World. 

Participants included Rachel Romoff, Joe Sepi, Jory Burson, and Divy Tolia. People were able to ask questions via Twitter and live YouTube chat. Questions ranged from what OpenJS World means to the JavaScript community, to ways to get mentored before presenting an approved talk. Discussion outside of the Q&A focused mostly on the importance of participating in OpenJS World.

The full AMA is available here:

Timestamps

0:00 Brief Introduction

1:29 Introductions

5:40 What is OpenJS World?

10:45 Details about OpenJS World

12:58 What is a Program Committee?

17:00 CFP Process

19:40 How Many Keynotes Are Expected for 2021?

22:22 Can You Submit More than One Talk? 

24:10 Can Committee Members Submit Talks?

25:10 Is the CFP Process Blind?

27:30 Diversity Goals

29:39 Do’s and Don’ts of Submitting a Talk

45:15 Mentorship for First Time Presenters

47:00 Resources for Talks

51:25 Tracks at OpenJS World

55:15 Review Process

57:17 Getting Involved

58:25 Wrap-Up Comments