Is a developer advocate role for me?
When I started my first role as a developer advocate in 2011, it was still an obscure one and not as popular as today. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing: I'm stoked that it's getting more and more popular. Even more important, great people have interest in this unique role. Companies now understand the return on investment. That being said, I often get questions about the role, so I decided to list some of the articles I wrote on the topic. My goal is helping the ones looking to make the jump in developer relations to understand the day to day. I hope it'll help you decide if it's a good fit for you...
Keep two things in mind before reading those:
- Those articles are based on my vision of developer relations, which differ a lot from one company to another in the industry;
- Some articles are old, but still relevant. When you read "technical evangelist", it applies to "developer advocate". When I started, the latter didn't exist, and I always considered them as the same.
I may add more articles in the future, and even some external resources to give you some nuance and other points of view.
What is a developer advocate?
My vision of the role itself and the day to day
How to look for a technical evangelist job
So you figured out that it would be a good fit for you? Now it's time to look for your next challenge.
How I became a technical evangelist
People often ask me how I moved from a full-time developer to developer relations, so here is my story
Technical Evangelist – where soft skills become hard skills
My take on the skills that are crucial to be successful in that role
The 50 questions you want to ask when applying for a technical evangelist role
I should make a new list as this one is old, but still relevant for the most parts
Personal branding, the recording of my presentation
Personal branding is an important piece of this role. As I like to say, you are the friendly technical approachable social face of the company
Feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions. I would be more than happy to share my experience with you!