Workshop repo: https://github.com/nikgraf/design-graphql-schemas-workshop
- Every lesson is a separate folder and the process is as follows:
- Presentation
- Q&A
- Exercise (not after every lesson)
- Break
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Make sure to tell the audience they are free to ask questions
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Make sure to mention a 15 minute break after 2h and also some minor breaks in the meantime
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Don't list all the lessons at the start
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Spend 2 minutes at the beginning to introduce yourself
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Answer the question - "Why am I qualified to conduct this workshop in the first place?"
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Figure out how to create each lesson in a separate folder (if it's possible with CDK)
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Go through all the things we need to have installed beforehand (in my case - AWS CLI, CDK, SAM etc.) and show the audience how to verify that everything is properly set up
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Verify the font size with everyone and avoid showing unnecessary things on screen (Zen Mode)
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Have setup instructions in the workshop readme
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Don't be afraid to go a bit "off-script" and explore additional topics and answer questions from the audience - remember, the workshop is for them
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Give the audience a couple of mintues to go through the exercise and then show the solution