Francesco Ciulla: How to Reach 100k+ People with Code and Content

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- https://tej.as/codecrafters (sponsor)

- https://daily.dev

- https://x.com/FrancescoCiull4

- https://youtube.com/@francescociulla

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In this episode, Francesco Ciulla, a developer and advocate at Daily.dev, shares his journey from working at the European Space Agency to becoming a Docker captain and content creator. He discusses the role of Docker in the tech industry and the process of becoming a Docker captain. Francesco also addresses accusations and criticism he has faced as a content creator and emphasizes the importance of supporting each other on social media. He shares his experience working at the European Space Agency and the use of Docker in managing complex systems. Finally, Francesco talks about his focus on Rust and the benefits of starting a YouTube channel. Francesco Ciulla discusses his journey of learning in private and learning in public, emphasizing the value of documenting the learning process. He shares his motivation for creating content and the benefits of being an early adopter in a less crowded space.

Francesco also talks about accepting and embracing introversion, and how it has influenced his teaching and content creation. He highlights the importance of putting pressure on oneself to grow and achieve goals, while maintaining a growth mindset and being brutally honest about one's abilities and aspirations. He emphasizes that it's never too late to pursue your passions and make a change in your career. Francesco also explains the role of a developer advocate and the importance of building trust and connections with developers. He discusses the unique model of daily.dev, a platform for developers, and how it relies on funding and community engagement. Francesco shares insights on measuring the effectiveness of dev rel work and provides tips for leveraging social media algorithms to increase visibility and engagement.

Takeaways

- It's never too late to pursue your passions and make a change in your career.

- Developer advocates play a crucial role in building trust and connections between companies and developers.

- The daily.dev platform relies on funding and community engagement to provide free content and services to developers.

- Measuring the effectiveness of dev rel work can be challenging, but metrics such as social media growth and user engagement can be used as indicators.

- Understanding the algorithms and audience of each social media platform is essential for maximizing visibility and engagement.

Chapters

00:00 Francesco Ciulla

01:06 Becoming a Docker Captain

14:08 Working at the European Space Agency

28:36 Exploring Rust and Content Creation

30:03 Learning in Private vs. Learning in Public

34:02 Teaching and Documenting the Learning Process

41:17 Accepting and Embracing Introversion

46:17 Putting Pressure on Yourself to Grow

53:51 Growth Mindset

01:03:22 It's Never Too Late

01:06:06 Understanding DevRel

01:11:30 Daily.dev and the Free Model

01:18:36 Measuring DevRel Success

01:26:00 Algorithm Tricks for Social Media

01:33:04 Closing Remarks

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