# How to run an internal-tools demo night: WorkOS field notes

DevFeed: [How to run an internal-tools demo night: WorkOS field notes](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-run-an-internal-tools-demo-night-that-outside-engineers-actually-show-up-to-16019.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://workos.com/blog/internal-tools-demo-night-playbook>)

Author: WorkOS

Published: 2026-08-28T12:52:51Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [WorkOS Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/workos-blog.md>)

Topics: [Low-Code / Internal Tools](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internal-tools.md>), [Demo](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/demo.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [demo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/demo.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [internal-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internal-tools.md>), [talks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talks.md>)

## AI overview

WorkOS shares field notes from running two internal-tools showcases. The playbook covers a sequenced lineup of five short talks, live demonstrations, a single panel Q&A, audience mingling, and contingency planning for presenter and demo failures.

## Source excerpt

Field notes from running the WorkOS internal-tools showcase twice: five talks, live demos only, one Q&A, a sequenced lineup, and a contingency for every demo.