Community Pulse

Mary Thengvall
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Dec 22, 2023 • 41min

2023 Year in Review (Ep 85)

Our Community Pulse hosts take a look back at 2023 - the episodes, the patterns, and our observations. Checkouts PJ Hagerty Go see live music and support your local musicians! Baldur's Gate 3 deserves to be Game of the Year Jason Hand The Midnight Library A Court of Thorns and Roses Fourth Wing Mary Thengvall Kindle Unlimited subscription - $11.99/month for unlimited ebooks and audiobooks! Wesley Faulkner Tesla is having issues producing 4680 cells for Cybertruck, sketchy report says | Electrek Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes and follow us on Spotify, or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village.
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Nov 30, 2023 • 19min

After Pulse: 2023 Compensation & Culture Survey

Mary, PJ, and Jason wrap up their conversation of the Common Room survey and what it might mean for the industry moving forward. Enjoy the podcast? Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes and follow us on Spotify, or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village.
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Nov 22, 2023 • 47min

2023 DevRel Compensation & Culture Survey (Ep 84)

The podcast discusses the results of a survey on DevRel compensation and roles. They emphasize the importance of aligning metrics with community activities and discuss changes made based on feedback. The hosts invite the audience to attend an upcoming event and share personal experiences about music, books, and travels.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 24min

Thoughts from DevRelCon (Ep 83)

The podcast discusses the challenges and obstacles faced by modern dev rel practitioners, the importance of creating association and values in the DevRel industry, the problem of scope creep in DevRel, the need for specific and direct terminology, the cultural aspect of using UTM codes in developer relations, and the confusion between developer marketing and classic marketing.
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Sep 8, 2023 • 18min

After Pulse: DevRel Hot Takes

Are you ready for even more hot takes, strong opinions, fun and a little bit of snark? Join Wesley, Jason, and PJ as they continue the discussion. You won't want to miss it! Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes and follow us on Spotify, or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 52min

DevRel Hot Takes (Ep 82)

SJ Morris discusses checkouts, Wesley Faulkner talks about Isaac Asimov's 'I, Robot,' PJ Hagerty mentions Baldur's Gate 3 and Sunny Day Real Estate, and Jason Hand covers reliable machine learning principles applied to ML in production. Other topics include the relationship between Dev Rel and marketing, leadership and representation in Dev Rel, code of conduct and checkouts, and exploring scenarios and risks in 'iRobot.' They also touch on video games, music, and the importance of embracing passion.
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Aug 18, 2023 • 18min

After Pulse: Defining Your Role Before Someone Else Does

Don't miss our hosts as they delve back into their takeaways from their conversation with Angie and Evan about the importance of clarifying and concentrating on your role. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes and follow us on Spotify, or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 39min

Defining Your Role Before Someone Else Does (Ep 81)

Learn how to define your role and defend your team from tasks that don't belong. Establish credibility, explore new roles, and leverage relationships to delegate requests. Discover book recommendations and insights on AI and developer relations.
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Jul 12, 2023 • 14min

After Pulse: Who are the Ops Behind the DevRel Curtain?

Tune in to PJ and Mary as they revisit their insightful discussion with Danielle and David on the subject of devops. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes and follow us on Spotify, or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 47min

Who are the Ops Behind the DevRel Curtain? (Ep 80)

Many see DevRel practitioners as up front, in the spotlight, on stage, or at least with their name on lots of content. What if we told you there were people behind the scenes making community operations their priority? What does that look like, and who are the people making the lives of DevRel folks easier? That’s the topic of today’s Community Pulse episode. Show Notes Blogposts about Community Operations roles: What do Community Operations Managers do? from CMX What does a community operations manager do? from Common Room Community Operations: A Beginner’s Guide from Commsor Checkouts Danielle Andrist Make - just discovered it so I can’t vouch for it yet but it’s like Zapier on steroids Shift - just got a new work laptop so I had to update to the newest version of Shift, I’m on the alpha release with the new workspaces and I gotta say, it’s a huge improvement from the Shift version I was using (which to be fair, was several versions old) David Blank-Edelman Murmurs of Earth by Carl Sagan Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson The Perfect Loaf by Maurizio Leo PJ Hagerty Rever - motorcycle rider social media Clearword - make meetings into action item lists (not just transcription, but actual things you can take action on) Mary Thengvall Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes and follow us on Spotify, or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we’re on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village. Artwork photo by Moses Williams on UnsplashSpecial Guests: David Blank-Edelman and Danielle Andrist.Sponsored By:DevRel Weekly: Unlike most other topics in tech, the problem with finding information about Developer Relations isn't figuring a way to sift through the myriad resources; it's finding those resources to begin with. DevRel Weekly brings you a curated list of articles, job postings, and events on a weekly basis, saving you the time and effort of scouring the web for the latest information. Instead, you can focus on how to grow a team, prove your business value, and build relationships with your community.

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