--- title: Codemotion 2024 Milan: Rediscovering My Voice and... description: A personal reflection on speaking at Codemotion 2024 Milan, a 2700-attendee tech conference. The author, a veteran speaker with 130+ sessions, describes a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/codemotion-2024-milan-rediscovering-my-voice-and-passion-as-a-speaker-k0cb5xxup twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Codemotion 2024 Milan: Rediscovering My Voice and Passion as a Speaker | daily.dev og:description: A personal reflection on speaking at Codemotion 2024 Milan, a 2700-attendee tech conference. The author, a veteran speaker with 130+ sessions, describes a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/codemotion-2024-milan-rediscovering-my-voice-and-passion-as-a-speaker-k0cb5xxup og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/k0cB5xxup.png og:image:alt: Codemotion 2024 Milan: Rediscovering My Voice and Passion as a Speaker og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Codemotion 2024 Milan: Rediscovering My Voice and Passion as a Speaker **[Playful Programming](https://daily.dev/sources/playfulprogramming)** · [@kasuken](https://daily.dev/kasuken) · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal reflection on speaking at Codemotion 2024 Milan, a 2700-attendee tech conference. The author, a veteran speaker with 130+ sessions, describes a standing-room-only public speaking talk that resonated deeply with attendees, a technical Minimal API session on the final slot of day two, and the rewarding experience of mentoring two first-time speakers. The post also explores a growing sense that the author's passion for technical talks may be waning, and contemplates a shift toward mentoring, coaching, and speaking about personal growth instead. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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