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So you’re starting a new DevRel Job
So you’re starting a new DevRel Job
Reading time: 9 minutes

It’s not uncommon to start a new Developer Relations or Community job at a company and either be their first hire, or you’re coming in after someone else (or a group) has left, or you’re coming in to take over the team (or any variety of these and others not mentioned). Usually during your initial …

The challenge of preparing to give someone else's talk
The challenge of preparing to give someone else's talk
Reading time: 6 minutes

If a comedy improv troupe was running conference talks for a company, I imagine them setting this up a bit like this. Also, before we start, this happened to me recently - the names and situation have been changed to protect, well, everyone. Scenario: You’ve been saddled with giving a talk at …

On Open Source and Building Communities
On Open Source and Building Communities
Reading time: 14 minutes

Open source is where true innovation happens. There. I’ve said it. The free exchange of ideas, the creative juices that comes from open source and open source communities is unparalleled in proprietary businesses and software. So now that’s out of the way, let’s talk about what open source is and …