Community Pulse

By the varied nature of everything that falls under the umbrella of Developer Relations, it can be difficult to get down to the trends and movements of everything we do. Add to that the bespoke nature of many DevRel programs, and we really need to work to discover what’s happening in the world we live and work in. Fortunately, a survey was done, and in this episode we will discover some of the results and find out a bit of the why we do what we do when we say we do DevRel.

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Caroline Lewko

Jason Hand

Wesley Faulkner

PJ Hagerty

Artwork photo by Алекс Арцибашев on Unsplash

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Special Guest: Caroline Lewko.

Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 70 with Kerri and Jeff and cover key takeaways on in-person conferences and their role in DevRel.

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Before the pandemic, we, as DevRel practitioners, focused most of our speaking efforts on in-person events. Now we have the option of speaking at in-person, virtual, and hybrid conferences. With this experience now in our rearview, let’s look ahead to rediscovering what the advantages are and what we get out of in-person events knowing what the other side looks like.

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Kerri Miller

Jeff Blankenburg

Wesley Faulkner

PJ Hagerty

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Special Guests: Jeff Blankenburg and Kerri Miller.

In this episode, we say goodbye to our dear friend SJ Morris as co-host of the Community Pulse. Like many of us, sometimes the business of life and work makes it difficult to make time for the things we enjoy or even just time to take care of ourselves. We wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye to SJ and also to talk about what folks can do to honestly and boldly confront their own burnout in DevRel.

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Jason Hand

Mary Thengvall

SJ Morris

PJ Hagerty

Wesley Faulkner:

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Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 68 with Mo and Ashley and cover key takeaways on when to make moves in leadership positions in DevRel.

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In the beginning, folks in DevRel had few paths outside of being an Individual Contributor. As our field has evolved, more opportunities have arisen for more strategic roles. DevRel leadership is one of the most sought after roles for many organizations in recent months. What should we look for when considering making the move to strategist versus the out front IC? What can we learn from those who have made that journey?

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Mo McElaney

Ashley Willis

Jason Hand

Mary Thengvall

PJ Hagerty

Wesley Faulkner

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Special Guests: Ashley Willis and Mo McElaney.

Jason and PJ recap what they learned from our guests about public speaking - from conception and development all the way to delivery.

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A big part of traditional DevRel has always been speaking in front of an audience. Whether at a virtual meetup or live at a large conference, it can be complicated to navigate coming up with an idea, building a talk, getting it accepted somewhere, and actually delivering the thing. We wanted to take a look at some of the tips, tricks, and things you need to know to be successful in finding your way to becoming a great DevRel speaker!

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Vicky Brasseur

Jason Hand

PJ Hagerty

Photo by Kane Reinholdtsen on Unsplash

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Special Guests: Kat Cosgrove and VM (Vicky) Brasseur.

PJ, Jason, Wesley, and SJ sit down to discuss what they learned from our guests on content creation and ownership, as well as setting expectations for this with the brands we work with.

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When we create content, the ideas and concepts typically come from ourselves or our community members. But when we work for a larger organization, things get complicated. Some of us create content as a part of our day-to-day role; some of us create content outside of work hours. Now that we as DevRel professionals produce even more online content to connect with our community, there’s some ambiguity about the ownership of this content.

To take a look at some of these questions, we’ve invited a couple of guests familiar with this space: Amara Graham, Head of Developer Experience at Camunda and Henry Teegarden, Esquire, from Teegarden Law.

FULL DISCLOSURE: This podcast is not meant to be taken as legal advice. We are sharing our opinions and thoughts. If you have specific questions about your content, we recommend contacting a legal professional.

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Wesley Faulkner

SJ Morris

PJ Hagerty

Cover art photo by Patrik Michalicka on Unsplash

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Special Guests: Amara Graham and Henry Teegarden.