Don’t Be “Pitchy” with Your Developer Meetup Pitches

Don't Be "Pitchy" with Your Developer Meetup Pitches` discusses the importance of avoiding pitches in developer meetup talks, instead focusing on addressing a problem and showing the tools used to solve it. The author compares pitches to musical theatre songs that exist solely for the sake of being a song, rather than serving a purpose. A "pitchy" presentation is one where the speaker sounds awkward or forced, such as when abruptly switching from discussing code to demoing a product. To avoid this, speakers should make a seamless transition between talking about a problem and showing how their tool solves it. The goal of a meetup talk is to learn something, not be sold on a product. By avoiding pitches and focusing on relevance and smooth transitions, developers can create more engaging and effective talks.