That standard "resume-like" spiel before a guest intro...
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You know what I just noticed about @[email protected]'s DotSocial podcast? The introductions are always succinct and to-the-point. There's no 30-second "John Smith spent 15 years at X doing Y with Z, and revolutionized foo by barbaz, and is also on the board of Fizzbuzz. He is a leading champion for..." blah-de-blah-blah.
Take @[email protected]'s introduction:
The beauty of an open system is that anyone can build on top of it, and try to make it a better place, in the fediverse, software engineer Ryan Barrett is one such developer. Most recently, Ryan built a bridge to connect Bluesky, which uses the AT Protocol, to Mastodon and other platforms, using the ActivityPub protocol. He wanted to advance the fediverse's promise of interoperability. His work ignited a firestorm, revealing learnings, lessons, and insights discussed today.
I never realized how often meaningless polished intros happens on podcasts, radio shows, TV interviews, etc., because I've just learned to tune it all out.
... or maybe it's because if you're an ActivityPub dev, Ryan needs no introduction
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@julian @snarfed.org it's both.
Love that you noticed that!
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@julian Thank you! This is one of the best compliments you could have given me. I'm not down with long-winded types!
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@[email protected] oh! Now I can put a face to a name!
Yes... I myself also have a "spiel" I send when I do these sorts of engagements. That's why I noticed when there wasn't one!
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@julian I actually just heard about NodeBB for the first time today. And now I see you're a co-founder. Eerie!
