Scaling DevTools

Hire engineers who don't mind talking, with Brian Douglas from OpenSauced

Jul 28, 2023

32:51

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Episode notes

Introduction

6min

How to Deploy a Netlify Site in 30 Seconds

5min

The Rise of Boot Camps

5min

How to Hire a Proper Developer Advocate

3min

How to Build CI on GitHub Actions

2min

How to Be an Advocate for Your Product

2min

How to Distinguish Between Trending and Untrending Projects

2min

How to Reach Out to Community With Open Source Projects

4min

How to Cash in on GitHub's Stars

2min

10.

How to Build a Good Product

2min

Brian Douglas - or bdougie - is the founder of OpenSauced - an open source intelligence tool. Brian was previously Developer Experience Lead at Netlify and Director of Developer Advocacy at GitHub

Summary

Every engineer is an advocate. 0:00
Joining GitHub with a 30/60/90 plan. 1:17
What was the goal when you joined Netlify? 3:16
How to get started with bootcamps. 7:53
What are the top projects in open source? 10:52
The bottom up strategy for adoption at GitHub. 15:22
Netlify’s Aha moment. 21:19
How do you get started in reaching out to community and consistently? 25:57

Links:

https://opensauced.pizza/
https://twitter.com/bdougieYO

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