Technically True

In this episode, we chat with Ian Tien, CEO at Mattermost. We talk about his experience building the initial community around Mattermost, the importance of DevRel culture within a company, and managing open-source contributions from the community.

Featuring:


Ian Tien (twitter.com/iantien)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Tessa Kriesel, Head of Developer Relations at Fast. We talk about her experience with building cross-functional DevRel teams, her approach to advocacy, building trust in communities, and how founders can set their DevRel teams up for success. She also shares some advice for folks looking to start their DevRel career.

Featuring:


Tessa Kriesel (twitter.com/tessak22)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Jan Oberhauser, Founder and CEO of n8n. We talk about his experience launching n8n, building a strong community around it, community tooling, and the fair-code software model. He also shares some advice for founders looking to make their first DevRel hire.

Featuring:


Jan Oberhauser (twitter.com/JanOberhauser)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Pierre Burgy, co-founder and CEO of Strapi. We talk about building a community around a product, structuring DevRel teams, the impact of DevRel, and his vision for the growth of the team at Strapi. He also shares some advice for founders about building DevRel culture in their teams and making their first DevRel hire.

Featuring:


Pierre Burgy (twitter.com/pierre_burgy)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Mary Thengvall, Director of Developer Relations at Camunda. We talk about her process of creating a DevRel strategy, the risks of setting wrong goals for the team, why DevRel teams fail, and preventing burnouts. She also shares some advice for folks looking to start their DevRel career.

Featuring:

Mary Thengvall (https://twitter.com/mary_grace)

Hosts:

Tanay Pant (https://twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Patrick Woods, co-founder and CEO of Orbit, the community experience platform. We talk about the orbit model, the impact of tooling on culture, measuring community metrics, and healthy communities. He also shares some predictions for 2021 about DevRel and community management.

Featuring:


Patrick Woods (twitter.com/patrickjwoods)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Joe Nash, who works with companies like Twilio, Unity, and Raise.dev. We talk about DevRel strategy for new teams, communities, tooling, and how companies can assess if they don’t need a DevRel team. He also shares some insights about things people should be wary of in the DevRel landscape, as well as predictions for 2021.

Featuring:


Joe Nash (twitter.com/jna_sh)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Stefan Judis, who works as the Senior Manager of the Developer Relations team at Contentful. We talk about the core of a strong DevRel team, synergy between different DevRel activities, and nurturing communities. He also shares some insights on what companies can do to further their DevRel efforts in 2021.

Featuring:


Stefan Judis (twitter.com/stefanjudis)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode, we chat with Cassidy Williams, who works as a Principal Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify. We talk about the difference between developer relations and developer experience, the developer experience team at Netlify, the risks that these teams can face, and mitigating those risks. She also shares some insights into starting a career in DevRel and hiring for these teams.

Featuring:


Cassidy Williams (twitter.com/cassidoo)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)

In this episode of Technically True, we will chat with PJ Hagerty, who works as the Senior Developer Advocate at Mattermost and has founded a developer relations consultancy, DevRelate.io. We talk about mistakes that startups make when beginning their DevRel efforts, handling multiple products within a company, and building DevRel teams at a sustainable pace. He also shares some advice for startups looking to make their first DevRel hire.

Featuring:


PJ Hagerty (twitter.com/aspleenic)

Hosts:


Tanay Pant (twitter.com/tanay1337)