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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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Connecting through social media

Heather VanCura: I used to use many different kinds of social media, but that can quickly start to take up all of your time. I decided to figure out where the concentration of developers is that I'm working with around the world.

They're primarily on Twitter. There is some variation in some parts of Africa, where they're mostly using Facebook right now. Largely, I try to put my efforts into Twitter as a social media vehicle and some LinkedIn.

I experiment with Instagram and Snapchat, and Slack for talking with people. I feel I can only do so much, though, so I think concentrating on the Twitter platform has been the most effective use of my time in terms of getting feedback and sharing news and things that are happening. I would like to do a little bit more with social media, but at the same time, I've got out of the cycle of feeling compelled to post multiple times each day.

Geertjan Wielenga: How do you see other developer advocates? What...