Community Pulse

Developer Experience (DX) has been a buzzword for the past few years and it’s only growing in popularity. But what is it exactly, and how is it different from Developer Relations or Developer Advocacy? Also, when we say “Developer Experience” is everyone actually referring to the same topic? Or are there multiple approaches? Checkouts Amara Graham Highlights/admonitions come to GitHub Holo Taco nail polish - not new but wonderful Kurt Kemple Star Citizen, a space game I’ve been playing Wesley Faulkner Setting up for success in your next role - where to start Lego Masters PJ Hagerty Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces LOTR: Rings of Power Mary Thengvall The 1-3-5 rule Derry Girls (Netflix show) 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.Special Guests: Amara Graham and Kurt Kemple.

Our hosts continue to reflect on the results of this year's DevRel survey and provide further insights into the data and the industry. 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.

By the varied nature of everything that falls under the umbrella of Developer Relations, it can be difficult to get down to the trends and movements of everything we do. Add to that the bespoke nature of many DevRel programs, and we really need to work to discover what’s happening in the world we live and work in. Fortunately, a survey was done, and in this episode we will discover some of the results and find out a bit of the why we do what we do when we say we do DevRel. Checkouts Caroline Lewko Five Little Indians by Michelle Good 2022 Survey and previous survey (available at www.Stateofdeveloperrelations.com) Jason Hand No Code Micro Workshop Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Wesley Faulkner SXSW Neurodiversity in DevRel PJ Hagerty 23rd Anniversary of the American Football self-titled LP - great emo/proto-mathrock album Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil Kings Highwaymen Artwork photo by Алекс Арцибашев on Unsplash 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.Special Guest: Caroline Lewko.

Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 70 with Kerri and Jeff and cover key takeaways on in-person conferences and their role in DevRel. 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.

Before the pandemic, we, as DevRel practitioners, focused most of our speaking efforts on in-person events. Now we have the option of speaking at in-person, virtual, and hybrid conferences. With this experience now in our rearview, let’s look ahead to rediscovering what the advantages are and what we get out of in-person events knowing what the other side looks like. Checkouts Kerri Miller Managing so Everyone Can Contribute Tiny Tools conf Jeff Blankenburg CakeTime - build your first Alexa app! Stir Trek - Movie & a conference! Wesley Faulkner 9th Developer Relations Survey (2022) PJ Hagerty CallofConduct.com is now in beta - for all your Code of Conduct reporting needs For All Mankind series 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. [Banner photo by Headway on UnsplashSpecial Guests: Jeff Blankenburg and Kerri Miller.

In this episode, we say goodbye to our dear friend SJ Morris as co-host of the Community Pulse. Like many of us, sometimes the business of life and work makes it difficult to make time for the things we enjoy or even just time to take care of ourselves. We wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye to SJ and also to talk about what folks can do to honestly and boldly confront their own burnout in DevRel. Checkouts Jason Hand Discogs - to inventory SJ’s vinyl record collection. Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant Mary Thengvall Fi GPS dog collar. Use this referral code to get a free “band” (collar) of your choice. SJ Morris SJ re-discovers vinyl - aka my checkout is just the concept of vinyl records played on turntables PJ Hagerty Kendrick Lamar’s new album - Mr Morale & The Big Steppers Polyvinyl Records Garage Sale for Pride Month The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Wesley Faulkner: What neurodiversity means for DevRel The Long Game: How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World by Dorie Clark 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.

Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 68 with Mo and Ashley and cover key takeaways on when to make moves in leadership positions in DevRel. 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.

In the beginning, folks in DevRel had few paths outside of being an Individual Contributor. As our field has evolved, more opportunities have arisen for more strategic roles. DevRel leadership is one of the most sought after roles for many organizations in recent months. What should we look for when considering making the move to strategist versus the out front IC? What can we learn from those who have made that journey? Checkouts Mo McElaney Heavy in planning mode for my garden this summer! I live in zone 5a so I’m still a month away from being outside the frost zone, but my tulips are popping up, I’m starting my veggie seeds, and starting to prep my garden beds. Ashley Willis Lara Hogan resources Plucky cards to use during 1:1s Jason Hand DevOps on Azure Azure DevOps Demo Generator Azure Cosmos DB Conf Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Official Site Mary Thengvall Energy Management for Newer Managers Homebird - Awesome window bird feeder and the first visitor has arrived! PJ Hagerty DevRelate blog - metrics for success OSMH not OSMI Go Raptors! Wesley Faulkner Podcast: Neurodiversity & Intersectionality: A Disclosure Challenge 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.Special Guests: Ashley Willis and Mo McElaney.

Jason and PJ recap what they learned from our guests about public speaking - from conception and development all the way to delivery. 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.

A big part of traditional DevRel has always been speaking in front of an audience. Whether at a virtual meetup or live at a large conference, it can be complicated to navigate coming up with an idea, building a talk, getting it accepted somewhere, and actually delivering the thing. We wanted to take a look at some of the tips, tricks, and things you need to know to be successful in finding your way to becoming a great DevRel speaker! Checkouts Kat Cosgrove NONS SL660 Vicky Brasseur Harvard Census II #YarnIsForEveryone Jason Hand DevOpsDays Rockies Azure Cosmos DB conf PJ Hagerty American Beauty/Innerlove split 7” Wikipedia Devrel page Photo by Kane Reinholdtsen on Unsplash 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.Special Guests: Kat Cosgrove and VM (Vicky) Brasseur.