

Community Pulse
Mary Thengvall
Community Pulse is the spot for Developer Relations and Community professionals who are looking for information on building technical communities. Community Builders and DevRel veterans Jason Hand, Mary Thengvall, PJ Hagerty, and Wesley Faulkner interview experts in the field of Developer Relations and Community Leadership on a broad range of topics related to building community.
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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.
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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.

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.

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!
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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.

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.
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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.

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.
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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
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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.

Jun 9, 2023 • 33min
How We Broke DevRel as an Industry (Ep 79)
Over the course of its history, DevRel has changed and evolved, both in the day-to-day responsibilities but also in the identify of what DevRel is.
External influences as well as internal influences have changed the definitions, expectations, and roles within DevRel, for better and for worse. in this episode, we’ll talk about
what’s working
what’s not working
how we can move forward to a future where DevRel makes sense.
Checkouts
Ben Greenberg
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinke
Jason Lengstorf
The Range
Mia Moore
Chickpea Magazine: A whole foods vegan lifestyle magazine & blog
Wesley Faulkner
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore
PJ Hagerty
Music League
Mary Thengvall
Whalebone Magazine: “a community of like-minded individuals who all believe that being delightfully disoriented and putting some fun into the world isn’t the worst way to spend some time.”
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 Jackson Simmer on UnsplashSpecial Guests: Ben Greenberg, Jason Lengstorf, and Mia Moore.