The journey to DevRel is a winding one. We all have our own stories about how we wound up where we are — from intentional plans to happy accidents, as hosts of this podcast we’ve heard them all. One thing’s for sure, y’all’s stories are interesting, so we wanted to get together and talk about our journeys — what we have in common, funny anecdotes along the way, and what we can do to uplift the next generation of folks wanting to get started on this wild ride. Related Episodes/Resources * YouTube recording of today's episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ag5HU2Ajs) * Developer Relations Career Ladders (https://www.devrel-ladders.com/) * DevRel Resources (https://devrelresourc.es/) * Breaking into DevRel (Ep 21) (https://www.communitypulse.io/21-breaking-into-devrel) Fill out this form (https://forms.gle/fxdhPAcJuvUxgd8F9) to let us know what you want us to cover in 2022! Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

Community Pulse

DevRel: What's Your Story? - Community Pulse Live! (Ep 65)

2021 has been a year of ups and downs in the world of DevRel and Community work. From the shifting quicksand of events returning in person, then virtual once again, to the massive opening of job reqs for positions under the DevRel umbrella, it’s been a wild ride. We’ve also tried new things, both on the podcast and personally, and in this episode we will cover our perspectives on the year that was 2021. Links: * Sonder (https://seths.blog/2017/10/the-sonder-breakthrough/) * Top Episodes: * Online Community Platforms (http://www.communitypulse.io/58-online-community-platforms) (Jono Bacon, Noele Flowers) - Episode 58 * DevRel Content Channels (http://www.communitypulse.io/57-devrel-content-channels) (Cassidy Williams, Joe Karlsson) - Episode 57 * DevRel Around the World (http://www.communitypulse.io/59-devrel-around-the-world) - Episode 59 Send in your feedback! Hit us up on Twitter (https://twitter.com/community_pulse) or shoot us an email (info@communitypulse.io). Special shout-out to Sarah Allen for all of the hard work getting the new website up and running. Photo by Moritz Knöringer (https://unsplash.com/@mokngr?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@mokngr?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

End of Year Wrap-up - 2021 (Ep 64)

If there’s one thing that’s true across developer relations professionals, it’s that we live to educate and support. That extends to our fellow devrels - and in recent years, a flurry of developer relations related supporting materials have surfaced; from blogs to books, tweets to (ahem) podcasts, and more. What’s the best way to dig through them all to get the support and guidance you need? Today’s guests will cover that from several angles - from someone new to the devrel world, to someone looking to get more folks connected to devrel, and us hosts that are somewhere in between. Checkouts Wesley Faulkner * Polywork (https://www.polywork.com/) SJ Morris * Noodle the Pug (https://www.tiktok.com/@jongraz?lang=en) - Bones/No Bones PJ Hagerty * Sapiens: A brief history of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ICN066A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Albrey Brown * DevRel Collective Slack * DevRel Salary Report (https://dev.to/bffjossy/2021-devrel-salary-survey-results-table-of-contents-43fe) Jessica Rose * I’ve gotten really into the idea of doing less; there are a ton of disparate resources so I’m not quite sure where to point folks, but it feels like right now there are a lot of people around the world wanting to work less, buy less, and chill more which I find so reassuring. Photo by Austin Distel (https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@austindistel?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Links/Resources The Business Value of Developer Relations (https://smile.amazon.com/Business-Value-Developer-Relations-Communities/dp/1484237471/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8) Developer Relations: How to Build and Grow a Successful Developer Program (https://smile.amazon.com/Developer-Relations-Build-Successful-Program/dp/1484271637/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=developer+relations&qid=1634321009&sr=8-3) Docs for Developers: An Engineer’s Field Guide to Technical Writing (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1484272161/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) devrelresourc.es (https://devrelresourc.es/) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Albrey Brown and Jessica Rose.

DevRel Resources (Ep 63)

Figuring out what the standard pay is for a DevRel professional can be difficult, especially when considering expectations, experience, and different niche industries within tech. What’s the average, what makes sense for the role, what’s fair - these are all questions that come to mind when considering compensation for what we do. Luckily, today’s guests have gathered some information and crunched the numbers to help you make a more informed approach to what a fair salary is for your role. DevRel Collective 2021 Salary Survey Results (https://dev.to/bffjossy/2021-devrel-salary-survey-results-table-of-contents-43fe) Checkouts Wesley * How do we get sponsors to support our tech event? - DEV Community (https://dev.to/floord/how-do-we-get-sponsors-to-support-our-tech-event-4mej) Mary * DevRelResourc.es (https://devrelresourc.es/) is live! Wesley * Mitchell’s New Role at HashiCorp (https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/mitchell-s-new-role-at-hashicorp) SJ * Mailchimp’s Engineering Blog (https://mailchimp.com/developer/blog/empowering-developers-empower-underdog/) is now LIVE! Greg * Matrix.org (https://matrix.org/) - Decentralized modern chat * Mozilla’s thoughts (http://exple.tive.org/blarg/category/irc/) on Matrix * GNOME’s thoughts (https://blog.ergaster.org/) on Matrix Photo by NeONBRAND (https://unsplash.com/@neonbrand?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@neonbrand?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Greg Sutcliffe and Jocelyn Matthews.

DevRel Salary Survey Results (Ep 62)

Over the last year, we’ve talked about virtual events quite a bit - from how to get started to bringing things together in a short period of time. That said, being a sponsor at these virtual events has been somewhat of a challenge. With no real “booth” or physical location for interaction, where can value be found in these events and how do we show the benefits to our sponsoring organizations. To discuss this, we brought together a few folks who have experienced virtual events from different points of view. Checkouts Wesley Faulkner * How do we get sponsors to support our tech event? (https://dev.to/floord/how-do-we-get-sponsors-to-support-our-tech-event-4mej) - DEV Community ?‍??‍? Mary Thengvall * Disconnect if you can – highly recommend hiking! If you have a dog… https://dogtrekker.com has great resources for filtering hikes by dog-friendly, offleash, etc. Matty Stratton * Ted Lasso. That’s it. * We Appreciate Your Enthusiasm - The Oral History of Q101 (https://smile.amazon.com/We-Appreciate-Your-Enthusiasm-History/dp/0983994382) by James VanOsdol * Follow my dog on Instagram (instagram.com/moxie_aussie) or Twitter (twitter.com/moxieaussie). Ben Lloyd Pearson * Google Instant Apps (https://www.lifewire.com/what-are-google-instant-apps-4770056) - I hate apps, this lets you use them without installing them to your phone. PJ Hagerty * Decibullz (https://www.decibullz.com/) - ear plugs you can mold at home * Rever (https://www.rever.co/) - motorcycle rider social media platform Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Ben Lloyd Pearson and Matty Stratton.

Virtual Events and ROI - Are we getting our money's worth? (Ep 61)

Jason, PJ, Wesley, and SJ sit down to discuss what they learned from our guest on moderation and some of the pitfalls they've experienced in being a part of moderated communities. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

After Pulse: Everything in Moderation

One of the most difficult parts of managing a community is ensuring everyone adheres to a universally acceptable system of behavior. With events, there is generally a Code of Conduct that makes it clear what behaviors are acceptable, what behaviors aren’t, and the consequences of operating outside of the rules. Sometimes it falls on an individual or a team to handle this in the online world. Today, we’ll be talking about moderation with a guest who knows exactly how it works. Checkouts Wesley Faulkner * Tire rings (https://www.titanium-buzz.com/tire-tread-rings/) SJ Morris * Pick your battles, take some time, and give yourself a breather. Rosie Sherry * Community Creator Economy (https://rosie.land/posts/the-role-youtubers-streamers-and-gamers-played-in-the-community-creator-economy) PJ Hagerty * Call of Conduct (https://www.callofconduct.com/) - an app to track Code of Conduct reporting - still in beta Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Rosie Sherry.

Everything in Moderation (Ep 60)

It’s easy to say that Developer Relations and Community Management is not universal, but sometimes, we focus so much on what is being done in our part of the world that we can forget how things might be different in different places.  In this episode, we decided to try something a little different. We reached out to folks around the world to tell their stories, to let us know what makes their experiences unique. We wanted to get a sense of what unites us in DevRel and what small or large tweaks need to made to adjust for geography and culture. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

DevRel Around the World (Ep 59)

Creating a place for your specific community to gather online is a challenge every Developer Relations or Community team is likely going to address at some point, whether it’s because your executive team is asking you to create this space or you see a need for it. In this episode of Community Pulse, we talk to two specialists in the community industry about what to keep in mind when evaluating how to create a place for your community to gather online.  Checkouts Mary Thengvall * Demystifying Management (https://courses.wherewithall.com/bundles/demystifying-management) course by Lara Hogan PJ Hagerty * Liz Phair - Spanish Doors (https://combine.fm/spotify/album/3PuDlwKjn1hN7YzictnNhM) Wesley Faulkner * An NDA Was Designed to Keep Me Quiet (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/opinion/nda-work-discrimination.html) by Ifeoma Ozoma - California legislature begins hearings on the Silenced No More Act - Ms. Ozoma is a tech policy expert with experience leading global public policy efforts at Pinterest, Facebook and Google. SJ Morris * Meg Stalter (https://www.instagram.com/megsstalter/): My pandemic savior Noele Flowers * Gardening is “growing” in popularity (pun compliments of Wesley) * C School (https://www.community.club/c-school) Jono Bacon * Tools: Topia.io (https://topia.io/) / Superhuman (https://superhuman.com/) * Rahul Vohra’s Product Market Fit Engine (https://vimeo.com/360426630) * The Obstacle Is The Way (https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Timeless-Turning-Triumph/dp/1591846358) * I created a heavy metal project across the US, Germany, Finland, Denmark - all because the Internet is amazing Photo by Prateek Katyal (https://unsplash.com/@prateekkatyal?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@prateekkatyal?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Jono Bacon and Noele Flowers.

Online Community Platforms (Ep 58)

The hosts sit down to discuss what we've learned from our guests on pushing limits, finding new ways to deliver content, and how the community can benefit from the larger amount of information flowing through the DevRel ecosystem now, and moving forward. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

After Pulse: DevRel Content Channels

Developer Relations professionals are known for creating a lot of content and the platforms that are available to us seem to grow by the day. For this episode of Community Pulse, we’re diving into what platforms exist today and what types of content works best for each channel. We’re joined by two guests: Cassidy Williams and Joe Karlsson, who are known throughout the tech industry for their humorous tech-centric content. We’ll talk about how to know which channels and types of content are most effective in reaching our specific audience, and how to measure our success. Checkouts Mary Thengvall * Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (https://lorigottlieb.com/books/maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone/) by Lori Gottlieb- a fantastic (non-fiction) book about therapy, from a therapist’s viewpoint PJ Hagerty * Renegades: Born in the USA (https://open.spotify.com/show/42xagXCUDsFO6a0lcHoTlv) - a podcast from Barack Obama & Bruce Springsteen Wesley Faulkner * Beyond the Gender Binary (https://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMzUzMDE0) * Demi Lovato (https://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/person/RXZlbnRQZW9wbGVfNjIxNjMwMQ%3D%3D) * Alok Vaid-Menon (https://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/person/RXZlbnRQZW9wbGVfNjI4MTQ2MQ%3D%3D) Cassidy Williams * Itaewon Class (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeaHNQJ1kCo) - a really good k-drama on Netflix * Obsidian (obsidian.md) for notes (obsidian.md) Joe Karlsson * Working through the Best Picture Noms * * Minari/ Judas and the Black Messiah - My personal favs * * Nomadland - The one I think will win Photo by Georgia de Lotz (https://unsplash.com/@georgiadelotz?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@georgiadelotz?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Cassidy Williams and Joe Karlsson.

DevRel Content Channels: What's hip. What's cool. What's, like, so out. (Ep 57)

SJ, Jason, Wesley, and PJ sit down to discuss the most recent episode. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

After Pulse: Hiring and Recruiting in the Modern Era

As the number of engineering and developer jobs continues to grow and the skillsets diversify, DevRel has seen a wave of people being let go, followed by a sudden growth in hiring across the tech industry. Taking a look at these trends over the last year or so, we decided we would go to the experts to explain how hiring looks from the recruitment side, what people can do to improve their hiring experience, and what’s different in today’s DevRel hiring landscape.   Our hosts sit down with Jill Wohlner of Underpin and Will Staney of Proactive Talent to see where things stand, and what to expect moving forward. Checkouts PJ Hagerty * SPOTcon 2021 (https://spotcon.scoutapm.com/2021/) Wesley Faulkner * Fintech DevCon (https://fintechdevcon.io/#share) SJ Morris * Reckless (https://selenamontgomery.com/) by Selena Montgomery (aka Stacey Abrams) * Trader Joe’s Everything Bagel Seasoning (https://www.traderjoes.com/FearlessFlyer/Article/5768) Jason Hand * New Show on LearnTV with Jason (https://jhand.dev/learntv) Jill Wholner * Twitch, Lego & Love Island (https://www.twitch.tv/jillwohlner/) * Underpin.company (https://www.underpin.company/) Will Stanley * Proactive Talent Blog (https://proactivetalent.com/blog) * WandaVision (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9140560/) Photo by Clem Onojeghuo (https://unsplash.com/@clemono?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@clemono?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Jill Wholner.

Hiring and Recruiting in the Modern Era (Ep 56)

Wesley and PJ spend some time after the show to continue chatting about similarities and differences of internal and external developer relations. Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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.

After Pulse: Internal vs External DevRel

While DevRel holds some universal truths, there is at times a difference between how we handle our external communities as opposed to our internal communities. While we are still bringing people together, some of the approaches and interested parties may change. How do we foster communities and communicate feedback within an organization? Is it so different from “traditional” DevRel?   To find out more, Wesley and PJ sit down with Aja Hammerly, Davey Shafik,  and Kevin McIntosh to talk about the ins and outs of both sides. Checkouts PJ * Galactic Camera (https://app.galactic.io/camera) Wesley * Email Dumpster Fire (https://hey.science/dumpster-fire): Send an email, watch it printed out and immediately burned Davey * PHP 8.0 released! (https://www.php.net/releases/8.0/en.php) New JIT, moar types, named arguments, annotations Kevin * The Hearthstone (https://playhearthstone.com/en-us) platform changed it monetization model and the community is up in arms about it * Lunch Club (https://lunchclub.ai/) Aja * Exposure Notifications (https://www.google.com/covid19/exposurenotifications) platform - Apple/Google Project Using technology to help public health authorities fight COVID-19 * Photo by Jonas Jacobsson (https://unsplash.com/@jonasjacobsson?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@jonasjacobsson?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), 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: Aja Hammerly, Davey Shafik, and Kevin McIntosh.

Internal vs. External DevRel (Ep 55)

Community Builders Mary Thengvall, Jason Hand, and PJ Hagerty interview experts in the field of Community Leadership and Management on a broad range of topics related to building community.

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