#003 - Screencasting tips!

In this episode of content_for :devs we discuss tips and tricks we use (or know of) for making screencasting a great experience. 

We also dive into different approaches to screencasting and define what's important for us on our screencasts.

In this episode ...

1. Intro and projects updates.
2. Different approaches to screencasting
3. What's important to remember before you start a screencast
4. Screencasting tips and tricks

Different approaches to screencasting

• Record live
• The "Destroy All Software" way
• Record each step separately

What's important?

• Big fonts, browser/editor zoom
• Watchable on mobile
• Switch off notifications
• Hide the clock and apps
• Topic, keep examples simple, stay focused.
• Terminal theme

Tips we mentioned

• use a VM
• vagrant!
• Processes (apps)
• Shoot marks in the script
• Hide your mouse cursor
• Clean screen after each step (shot)
• Auto insert shots asd shot numbers

Links mentioned

• Rubber Duck Dev Show
•  AmazingPrint
•  Agadmator's Chess Channel
• Gary Bernhardt (Destroy All Software)
• Twitch
• The Ruby Rogues podcast
• Graceful.dev (was RubyTapas)
• Cucumber School
• IntelliJ
• vagrant

Socials to follow

• content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon
• Seb's BIO link
• Fede's Twitter

How to support us?
content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us finance this project by a kind donation :). We appreciate any help to continue with this project!

• Hanami Mastery (Seb): Github Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee
• NB Casts (Fede) : Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee