What happens when you give someone five minutes to talk about pretty much anything and change the order of their 15 slides? Well, sometimes some awkward moments that are real. Other times some funny moments that are true. Tonight (http://www.igniteseattle.com/2009/12/tonight-speaker-line-up-for-ignite-seattle-8/) I had a chance to experience my first Ignite Seattle, which I am sad to realize that this has been going on for 3 years without my attendance. I’m really glad I got a chance to break away from the grind to experience it.
Tonight there were ~700 people at this event. If you had an audience of 700 people, what would you talk about? It has to be simple, it has to be authentic, and it has to be surprising. Sure, maybe that’s the formula I came up with after thinking for a minute. One thing is for sure- after listening to someone talk for 5 minutes, a lot about that person’s life is pretty clear. Now, I need to figure out what my talk will be about. “The psychology of nerds negotiating with business types”? I’ve lived this for a long time- you choose what side you think I have been on 
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