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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
35
Index
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Packt

Managing jet lag

Ray Tsang: For the eastbound flights, if I can't sleep, I usually just stay up all night on the airplane. Then I stay up all day once I land and just sleep on my evening off. If I try to stay up as long as I can, that second day and third day will be great. On the fourth and fifth days, the jet lag is going to hit me again and it's just a matter of drinking coffee and tea to stay up.

On the way back, I think it's also a little easier. Basically, when I come back, it's usually evening and I just sleep through the night. But I personally haven't had much trouble with jet lag. I don't take any melatonin or any other things to stay awake or go to sleep.

One tip is to eat on time. Eating on time is something I do follow rigorously. Even at work, I always try to eat on time. I don't like lunch meetings for that matter. Eating on time sets my schedule during the day and keeps me away from working too much as well. When I move to another time zone...