I love demos. These are the rules we used for the bi-weekly demo sessions at DEF. “A safe space to show off your projects.” These aren’t for everyone, but this is a good starting point for running a good demo session:

The Demo Rules

• 15 mins per slot: 10 mins for demo, 5 mins for Q&A, YMMV
• Bugs and issues are expected. If we do a demo session without glitches, we have failed.
• If a presenter is having issues or app is being slow, we don’t complain, we wait patiently.
• If someone bravely shares their whole screen and receives a sensitive notification, you must close your eyes and pretend it didn’t happen.
• Moderator will read the chat and pass along questions & praise and especially praise.
• Free scope creep, all you can eat!

Bonus

• Turn on your video if you’re willing. Otherwise we are all just random usernames on the Internet
• Demos are default-private. Please don’t post other people’s work on social media w/o permission. we post a few screenshots in #mouths-only-sidechat but if you’d prefer we didn’t do that, just say so. sometimes Varley edits together recap videos, but we will always ask if you’re cool sharing