# Speaking at CYC

This year's CYC was an absolutely surreal experience for me. If you had told me a year ago there would be 100+ folks in a room to hear anything I’d have to say I’d have called you crazy. Like WUT. 😱🥹

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I’ve given this talk before, working to improve it after each presentation. This version has been my favorite, and I am incredibly grateful to everyone that took the time to stop by, especially if they heard previous iterations. 🥰

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Thank you so much to Danny and the [**Commit Your Code Conference**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/commit-your-code/) volunteers for their help. ❤️🫶 Your hard work is seen and appreciated. [**#cyc26**](https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23cyc26&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED)\
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PS Thank y’all for the photos! They were definitely stolen from friends. 🥰🥰🥰