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💡 Do you know what DevRel stands for? It is an abbreviation of Developer Relations, a discipline that is closely related to Developer Experience. While they do not mean exactly the same thing, both share the goal of enhancing developer satisfaction and product adoption, often collaborating closely to align documentation and bridge gaps between engineering and marketing teams. Developer Relations focuses more on building and working with the developer community. It connects a technical product or service with the community of developers who use it. By building a community around the product, DevRel professionals can gather regular insights for product improvement. Want to learn more? roadmap.sh has posted a great piece explaining how to become a DevRel professional. ➡️ https://roadmap.sh/devrel

There isn't enough accountability in developer relations. I have met way too many devrel folks who don't have clear goals and metrics to measure success. These folks are never successful. Learn how to fix this in my LIVE DevRel Kickstart workshop: https://lnkd.in/gJGGTRDs

🎉 The 11th Annual #DevRelSurvey is Now Open! 🚀 It’s time to share your experiences and insights. Click the link below to participate and strengthen the practice of Developer Relations! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_kNStpn #DevRel #DeveloperRelations

Some thoughts on #CommunityOperations I shared at last year DevRelCon and more conference, waiting for the upcoming one in NYC. It's about my core lessons leading a Community Operations team: * What's the core goal for the team * The importance of data-inspired insights in community operations * How to build a solid data culture * Technical skills required to run the team * Platforms and thoughtful automations * ... and more https://lnkd.in/dt_vZWu2

DevRel Life: It's Not All Smooth Sailing (And That's Okay!)  👋 Fellow developer advocates, let's have a real talk. Being a DevRel (developer relations) pro is awesome... but it's not always sunshine and rainbows. 🤨 Here's the lowdown on some challenges I bet we've all faced: 👇 Balancing Act ⚖ : We're the bridge between our company and the developer community. Sometimes, it feels like walking a tightrope! Metric Mayhem 😕 : Proving the value of our work with numbers can be tricky. We create connections, not just code. How do we measure that? Content Chaos 🤯 : There's SO much to create – blog posts, tutorials, demos, talks. It's hard to keep up and keep it fresh! Time Zone Tango ⏲ : Supporting a global community often means working odd hours to connect with developers across different time zones. But hey, even with these hurdles, I wouldn't trade this job for anything! Building relationships with developers and empowering them is incredibly rewarding. 🙂 🏆 I'd love to hear from you 👂 : What are YOUR biggest DevRel challenges? How do you overcome them? Let's share tips and support each other! #devrel #developeradvocate #techcommunity #developerrelations

DevRel has "relationships" right in the name because that’s what it’s all about. It’s about forming genuine connections with your developer community. In this article, Tracy Lee dives into what makes a DevRel program work, focusing on its two main domains. Read it here:

Developer Relations has gone through quite a few changes over the last few years. In that vein, some people have found new skills in the ever-evolving world of tech. Along their journey, they moved away from DevRel, but still use those abilities in new ways. So, what is it like when you bounce from DevRel? Quote: “The message I’m sending to myself: I can’t change the world until I change myself first” - Kendrick Lamar Checkouts Taylor Barnett-Torabi * Range (https://lnkd.in/ehXeVYsD) by David Epstein Matt Broberg * ADRs (https://lnkd.in/gRj3Qgzr) or documenting decisions as a thing™ – Any Decision Record (formally Architectural) * If you’re looking at PM roles, The Product Manager Interview (https://lnkd.in/g52f2Ge) by Lewis C. Lin helped me get my footing Wesley Faulkner * How Teams Can Skip the Drama and Embrace Healthy Conflict with Amy Gallo | SXSW 2024 (https://lnkd.in/ezHiwp-E) Jason Hand * DASH - 2024 (https://www.dashcon.io/) PJ Hagerty * Frank Turner’s latest album - Undefeated (https://lnkd.in/e_c3krre) * Gary Clark Jr - JPEG RAW (https://lnkd.in/e7fD8dyJ) * Geeky Jerseys (https://lnkd.in/e3Ah54Z7) Mary Thengvall * The Humans (https://amzn.to/3y3r5w1) by Matt Haig * Contributor Covenant (https://lnkd.in/epjWNC67) code of conduct - they’re working on v3 of the code of conduct and want feedback on how community builders have implemented CoCs in the past. Take the survey to help out! (https://lnkd.in/eHmnYAVN) Photo by Mantas Hesthaven on Unsplash Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://lnkd.in/gMEcTNAT) and follow us on Spotify (https://lnkd.in/ey48TXyq), or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village. Special Guests: Matt Broberg and Taylor Barnett-Torabi.

🚀 Hey #DevRel community The 11th Annual #DevRelSurvey is here, and we want to hear from you! As a part of the working group, I've been involved in fine-tuning this survey to ensure it reflects the most pressing issues and opportunities in our community. We've put in a lot of effort to elevate this year's survey to new heights. ⭐ Why should you join in? 😎 Your feedback is crucial. It helps fortify the field of Developer Relations by shedding light on emerging trends, common hurdles, and effective strategies. 🗓️ Spare a few minutes to add your voice and experiences—it truly makes a difference! 👉 Take the Survey: https://lnkd.in/dtGB2xqM #DevRel #DeveloperRelations

We'll never forget our first users, especially our first open-source users!!! Two years ago we opened Lago repository on Github: we did not have much to show, I remember our billing API didn't even offer "coupons" :) *However* we attracted our first community members who believed in our vision and started giving us inputs and energy to keep building, having even 1000 Github stars (we're at 6,000 today, the #1 in this field), or having enterprises using Lago was a distant dream (we got there as well!). We've never met Yuliia Butovchenko and Jannik Malte Meissner in-person, until Tuesday at SF Techweek, but it didn't take long for the team to recognize them! Raffi Sarkissian Mathieu Déjean They're building Neuralfinity: if you're interested in the pre-training of custom LLM models, ping them :) We're genuinely super grateful and are planning to double down on our community (we're always hiring!!!) in the near future 😉 Stay tuned! And shout out to our team at Lago, who make sure we provided thoughtful and quick answers to our 1600 members on Slack as well: Jérémy Denquin Toon Willems Brian Vu!!!

⏳ Only 2 Weeks Left to Complete the #DevRelSurvey! ⏳ Don’t miss out on your chance to contribute to the most comprehensive DevRel report of the year. Heads up, the survey takes about 20 min to complete. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_kNStpn #DevRel #DeveloperRelations