How I Became an International Speaker

Lately people have asked me how to become a speaker themselves, and every time I feel a bit of cringe, because part of me thinks it’s fake. It happened at the conferences I spoke at, and also online. That’s why I thought I’d write a blog post about it. I also want to reflect a bit on my journey. Hopefully it motivates other people to do the same, because becoming an international speaker was one of the best things I ever did in my life. A little background When I was younger I often struggled with what you would now call “anxiety”. I was always afraid to talk to random people, and at school I hated having to give a presentation in front of a bigger audience. I think two things changed that: starting boxing when I was younger finding something I really love, like coding, which motivated me to share my knowledge How I started with writing blog posts I once read a book about career tips for software developers, and one point stuck with me: if you want to stand out as a dev, start writing…