A speaking practice app that gives users 60-second unprompted speech drills with AI coaching. It tracks filler words, word count, and exact phrasing while offering targeted feedback and micro-drills for improvement, with two specialized tracks for system design interviews and impromptu speaking.
The author reflects on attending SmashingConf Freiburg and emphasizes the importance of attendees providing feedback to speakers, noting that speakers often lack direct feedback and that even small compliments are valuable and appreciated by speakers who invest significant effort in their talks.
A software engineer describes preparing for and delivering a talk at DroidKaigi 2026 in Japan about Sony's adoption of Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform technologies. The presentation, delivered without notes or lectern in Japanese with a co-speaker, was based on a four-point framework for technology adoption and required six weeks of preparation.