Where does DevRel fit in an organization?

Where does DevRel fit in an organization? - Idris Olubisi

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1. Where Does DevRel fit in an Organization Chart? DXMentorship - March 2024
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? • Where does DevRel fit in on an Organization?
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. 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
9. Do you understand what DevRel means now ?
10. Developer Advocate? • Developer Relations Manager • Developer Advocates • Developer Evangelists • Developer Support Engineers • Developer Community Managers • Developer Marketing Managers • Technical Writers
11. What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate?
12. What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate? • Awareness • Technical content creation • Community engagement • Developer support • …
13. Who is a Developer Advocate?
14. Who is a Developer Advocate? A developer advocate is a technical expert who builds successful relationships between a company and its developer community.
16. Where does DevRel fit in on an Organization?
17. Engineering?
18. Inside Sales?
19. Inside HR?
20. DevRel operates at the intersection of several departments—Product, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Support, and sometimes Sales.
21. Its DevRel not DevSell
23. Developer Relations deserves to be its own top-level organization within the company
24. Landing a role in DevRel as A Developer Advocate
25. What's next?
26. I’m rooting for you!
27. Thank You! @olanetsoft