Breaking into DevRel

Breaking into DevRel presentation at Web3 Lagos Conference

Transcript

1. Breaking into DevRel Web3 Lagos Conference September 2023
2. Idris Olubisi Developer Advocate, Axelar @olanetsoft
3. What will you learn in this talk? • What is DevRel? • A typical example of DevRel team • What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate? • How can you become a Developer Advocate? • What does it mean to develop a strong technical skills? • Benefits of becoming a Developer Advocate
4. Do you have any idea what DevRel means?
5. DevRel == Developer Relations
6. DevRel == Developer Relations Developer Relations != Developer Advocate
7. Developer Relations isn’t a role. It refers to a group of people within a company focused on developer engagement and building relationship.
8. Its DevRel not DevSell
9. A typical example of Developer Relations team • Developer Relations Manager • Developer Advocates • Developer Evangelists • Developer Support Engineers • Developer Community Managers • Developer Marketing Managers • Technical Writers
10. Do you understand what DevRel means now ?
11. Developer Advocate? • Developer Relations Manager • Developer Advocates • Developer Evangelists • Developer Support Engineers • Developer Community Managers • Developer Marketing Managers • Technical Writers
12. What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate?
13. What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate? • Awareness • Technical content creation • Community engagement • Developer support
14. Who is a Developer Advocate?
15. Who is a Developer Advocate? A developer advocate is a technical expert who builds successful relationships between a company and its developer community.
17. How can you become a Developer Advocate?
18. How can you become a Developer Advocate? • Develop strong technical skills • Build communication abilities • Engage with the developer community • Gain relevant experience • Share your experience
19. What does it mean to develop a strong technical skills? • Develop strong technical skills • Build communication abilities • Engage with the developer community • Gain relevant experience • Share your experience Have solid programming experience and knowledge of key languages, frameworks, tools, etc. Build things and contribute to open source.
20. What does it mean to build communication abilities? • Develop strong technical skills • Build communication abilities • Engage with the developer community • Gain relevant experience • Share your experience Improve public speaking through meetups/conferences. Create content like blogs and videos to demonstrate you can explain technical topics.
21. What does it mean to engage with the developer community? • Develop strong technical skills • Build communication abilities • Engage with the developer community • Gain relevant experience • Share your experience Attend events, share knowledge online, participate in forums and build connections with developers.
22. What does it mean to gain relevant experience? • Develop strong technical skills • Build communication abilities • Engage with the developer community • Gain relevant experience • Share your experience Take on advocate-type roles through volunteering, internships or freelancing. Highlight your passion for helping developers learn and be successful.
23. What does it mean to share your experience? • Develop strong technical skills • Build communication abilities • Engage with the developer community • Gain relevant experience • Share your experience Create content (video, podcast or blog), responding to community questions, leveraging social media.
24. Do you understand how you can become a Developer Advocate?
25. Does it end here ?
26. What are the benefits of becoming a Developer Advocate?
27. What are the benefits of becoming a Developer Advocate? • Sharing knowledge expands understanding • Expertise opens new opportunities • Meaningful connections form through shared interests • Traveling to share your expertise around the world • Sharing knowledge builds your personal brand • Making developers smile 😀
28. Landing a role in DevRel as A Developer Advocate
29. What's next? Build your developer relations career by immersing yourself in practical experience, strengthening technical and communication abilities, connecting with professionals, defining your unique brand, and relentlessly pursuing devrel openings.
30. I’m rooting for you!
31. Thank You! @olanetsoft