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Sara E. Brady edited this page May 28, 2023 · 13 revisions

Speaker Instructions

Purpose of UI/UX Community of Practice Talks

  • The UI/UX Community of Practice is a place for professional development for current Hack for LA members.
  • Members of the CoP can learn, ask questions, or collaborate with fellow members or invited guests.
  • Topics range widely from (but not limited to):
    • Learning relevant skills for working within teams
    • Sharing a case study, portfolio, or product idea
    • Obtaining a job in the field of UI/UX
    • Learning about new trends in the field

Speaker Eligibility

The UI/UX Community of Practice Co-Leads welcome speakers from all levels of experience to share, present, and collaborate with members of the UI/UX CoP. Past speakers have included:

  • Invited guests from various tech companies
  • Alumni who currently have a UI/UX role
  • Alumni who have worked in fields adjacent to UI/UX
  • Current members who want feedback on:
    • A product from another HfLAn Team
    • Their portfolio
    • An upcoming job presentation
    • A case study
    • A HfLA guide

Examples of Past Speaker Presentations

Guidelines for Talks

Formality

  • Talks given to the UI/UX CoP have no defined structure.
  • Level of formality is entirely up to you. Past examples have included:
    • Talk with a formal slide deck
    • Walkthrough of website or document
    • Casual conversation answering questions from attendees

Recordings

  • You may decide to have your talk recorded and shared internally with UI/UX CoP members or externally in other HfLA channels.
  • We have also had presenters share information with attendees and later decide to withdraw from sharing their talk more broadly.
  • Even if content is shared only with attendees during a meeting, we cannot guarantee that identifiable information will not be shared beyond the group. Therefore, be careful about sharing sensitive information with the group!

Advertising the Talk

  • In most cases, we announce talks internally via our ui-ux Slack Channel. This means that only UI/UX CoP members would have access to the Zoom link.
  • Depending on your preference, we may decide to announce the talk via our Meetup account. This would allow individuals from the general public to attend the talk.
  • Work with the CoP Co-Leads to decide how open or closed you would like to make your talk available to others.

Time

  • The UI/UX CoP meets for one hour.
  • Because other meetings are scheduled for the same Zoom account, we cannot guarantee that the Zoom meeting will go beyond one hour.
  • We recommend planning to deliver a 30 minute talk, leaving about 20-25 minutes for Q&A. However, you may decide to adjust the talk-to-Q&A ratio.
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