We built a service that could plug into backup to migrate and realize, you know, we can charge for that. And so those two things were separated by quite a fair amount of time. That led to an acquisition of Pantheon, which we realized like, hey, there's an actual opportunity here. I reached out to them in part because they had also done that same thing. They're running an agency, built a platform,. It got acquired, and then suddenly you're a dev person, right?
In this episode of The State of Developer Education, Jon speaks with Drew Gorton, Head of Developer Relations at Pagoda, a blockchain platform that enables developers to build decentralized applications. He has a background in web development and has been involved in the Drupal community for many years. Drew is passionate about mentoring and helping developers succeed in their careers.
Together, they delve into Drew’s journey into tech and the importance of mentoring and empathy in the DevRel field. He shares his experience in the Drupal ecosystem and the transition from running an agency to building a product. Drew also explores the challenges and opportunities in the Web3 space, emphasizing the need for education and adoption by developers. He further highlights the importance of diversity in the tech industry and the impact it can have on building better software.
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