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Developer, Advocate!

By : Geertjan Wielenga
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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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Developer relations conferences

Baruch Sadogursky: You'll find ge-neral topics like empathy and ethical questions, then you'll also find very practical topics, such as how to create a successful presentation or what the best style for technical writing is. There are talks about the stuff that we all care about, which includes key performance indicators (KPIs), measurements, justification, budgeting, and so on.

Geertjan Wielenga: Are you saying that there is this whole community supporting people who are doing developer relations?

Baruch Sadogursky: Yes. There is another conference, run by Evans Data, called Developer Relations Conference. I've never been, so I can't really testify, but from the content and the organization, it looks like more of an old-school evangelism thing. Also, it costs $1,000, which makes it not really accessible for most of the community.

Geertjan Wielenga: How did these developer relations con-ferences come about in the first place? They seem to...