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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
36
Packt

Remote working

Trisha Gee: They're going to be different from person to person, not just because of the individuals and the companies, but also because of the different types of situations. For me, one of the great things about my role is that I work remotely. I'm the only person in JetBrains who lives in Seville, but Hadi, my boss, is a couple of hours away in Malaga.

I work in my office at home, so that's great. It gives me flexibility, should I want it, but it's also potentially quite lonely.

In my case, working from home requires willpower and self-motivation, which is fine because I'm good at that stuff. But if you're the sort of person who just can't quite force yourself to sit down and do the work, I think certainly working from home might be quite challenging.

"Sometimes, the role can force you to do something that's routine instead of creative."

—Trisha Gee

Another challenge is that developer advocacy covers...