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Building AI-Powered Presentations with Eve Porcello
Season 6 · Episode 11

Building AI-Powered Presentations with Eve Porcello

In this episode, Eve Porcello, seasoned educator and AI enthusiast, joins Kent to explore how AI can enhance presentation skills. Eve previews her Epic WebConf talk, "Building an AI Assistant to Deliver Your Best Presentations," where she and her co-speaker Kira Corbett dive into the intersection of AI, communication, and accessibility. They discuss the importance of effective presentation skills for developers, how AI can support and enhance communication, and why in-person interactions at conferences are irreplaceable.

Chats with Kent C. Dodds · Eve Porcello, Kent C. Dodds

January 31, 202511m 47s

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Show Notes

Eve Porcello, an experienced educator and speaker, shares her insights on AI-powered presentation tools and communication skills for developers. With years of experience teaching JavaScript, React, and GraphQL, Eve now focuses on how AI can assist in learning, teaching, and public speaking.

Her Epic WebConf talk, co-presented with Kira Corbett, explores the development of an AI assistant to enhance presentation delivery. They’ll showcase AI-powered tools like ml5 for voice recognition and interactive elements that can make presentations more engaging and accessible.

Kent and Eve also discuss the evolving role of AI in web development, the importance of strong communication skills for engineers, and why in-person conferences provide an unmatched experience. Plus, they talk about skiing in Utah and the unofficial ski day after Epic WebConf!

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Meet Eve at Epic Web Conf.

Guest: Eve Porcello

Host: Kent C. Dodds

Topics

voice recognitionaccessibilityepic web confmachine learningai presentationsconference networkingpublic speakingdeveloper communication