# Eight tips for leading a tech workshop

DevFeed: [Eight tips for leading a tech workshop](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/eight-tips-for-leading-a-tech-workshop-21464.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://begriffs.com/posts/2013-11-30-eight-tips-for-leading-tech-workshop.html>)

Published: 2013-11-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Joe Nelson](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/joe-nelson.md>)

Topics: [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>)

Tags: [beginner](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beginner.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [tips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tips.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [workshops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workshops.md>)

## AI overview

An instructor shares practical lessons from leading programming workshops. The advice covers minimizing installation requirements through web-based tools, supporting participants who progress at different speeds, communicating clearly, planning the session, testing commands and equipment beforehand, and emphasizing hands-on incremental challenges.

## Source excerpt

2013-11-30 I've begun teaching programming workshops for upward.io, and have learned a few things about what makes a great workshop. If you haven't tried teaching I'd recommend it, even as a hobby. It's rewarding to see the students having a good time and to know you're helping them achieve their goals. Here's what I learned. If participants have to install things on their computers it will cause many problems. Period. There is no amount of preparation that will make it perfectly smooth.