>> I've also gone back and forth on having a picture or not.
It gave me a first impression of you, one that was more affable/likable (a better picture of you, that your skills or GPA cannot give). So, in my view, leave it there.
>> but I AM looking to speak at more events, now that I'm doing open source work for a living.
Why don't you search for interesting tech gatherings in and around your areas and offer yourself as a lineup speaker? One example:
It gave me a first impression of you, one that was more affable/likable (a better picture of you, that your skills or GPA cannot give). So, in my view, leave it there.
>> but I AM looking to speak at more events, now that I'm doing open source work for a living.
Why don't you search for interesting tech gatherings in and around your areas and offer yourself as a lineup speaker? One example:
http://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=hacker+news+&userFr...