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Developer, Advocate!

By : Geertjan Wielenga
Book Image

Developer, Advocate!

By: Geertjan Wielenga

Overview of this book

What exactly is a developer advocate, and how do they connect developers and companies around the world? Why is the area of developer relations set to explode? Can anybody with a passion for tech become a developer advocate? What are the keys to success on a global scale? How does a developer advocate maintain authenticity when balancing the needs of their company and their tech community? What are the hot topics in areas including Java, JavaScript, "tech for good," artificial intelligence, blockchain, the cloud, and open source? These are just a few of the questions addressed by developer advocate and author Geertjan Wielenga in Developer, Advocate!. 32 of the industry's most prominent developer advocates, from companies including Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, open up about what it's like to turn a lifelong passion for knowledge sharing about tech into a rewarding career. These advocates run the gamut from working at large software vendors to small start-ups, along with independent developer advocates who work within organizations or for themselves. In Developer, Advocate!, readers will see how developer advocates are actively changing the world, not only for developers, but for individuals and companies navigating the fast-changing tech landscape. More importantly, Developer, Advocate! serves as a rallying cry to inspire and motivate tech enthusiasts and burgeoning developer advocates to get started and take their first steps within their tech community.
Table of Contents (36 chapters)
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Other Books You May Enjoy
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Index
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Quitting your job

Mark Heckler: There is a guy who is the vice president at a company in my home area. One thing that he wrote was published on Medium a few months ago.

It was a bit of career advice he got early on in his career: "If you see something wrong in your organization and you can't change your organization, then move to a different organization."

I do think that you're right and quitting your job is a drastic step. But if you see something wrong, you have a responsibility to yourself, if nothing else. Even if that issue is something very small and you think that it probably only bothers you, you have to raise that issue.

"Sometimes, companies do get things wrong and you have the chance to fix them."

—Mark Heckler

You should say, "This looks a little funny to me. Let's talk about this. Can you explain to me why this is a good thing?" You raise the question and you raise the issue. Sometimes, companies do get...