Developer, Advocate!

Conversations on turning a passion for talking about tech into a career

person icon Geertjan Wielenga

ebook icon Packt Publishing

language icon Language - English

updated on icon Updated on Oct, 2020

category icon Development ,Software Development Tools,

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Pages : 782

ISBN : 9781789130300

Language : English

About the Book

Book description

A collection of in-depth conversations with leading developer advocates that reveal the world of developer relations today

Key Features

Top developer advocates reveal the work they’re doing at the center of their tech communities and the impact their advocacy is having on the tech industry as a whole
Discover the best practices of developer advocacy and get the inside story on working at some of the world’s largest tech companies
Features contributions from noted developer advocates, including Scott Hanselman, Sally Eaves, Venkat Subramaniam, Jono Bacon, Ted Neward, and more

Book Description

What exactly is a developer advocate, and how do they connect developers and companies around the world? Why is the area of developer relations set to explode? Can anybody with a passion for tech become a developer advocate? What are the keys to success on a global scale? How does a developer advocate maintain authenticity when balancing the needs of their company and their tech community? What are the hot topics in areas including Java, JavaScript, "tech for good," artificial intelligence, blockchain, the cloud, and open source?

These are just a few of the questions addressed by developer advocate and author Geertjan Wielenga in Developer, Advocate!. 32 of the industry's most prominent developer advocates, from companies including Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, open up about what it's like to turn a lifelong passion for knowledge sharing about tech into a rewarding career. These advocates run the gamut from working at large software vendors to small start-ups, along with independent developer advocates who work within organizations or for themselves.

In Developer, Advocate!, readers will see how developer advocates are actively changing the world, not only for developers, but for individuals and companies navigating the fast-changing tech landscape. More importantly, Developer, Advocate! serves as a rallying cry to inspire and motivate tech enthusiasts and burgeoning developer advocates to get started and take their first steps within their tech community.

What you will learn

Discover how developer advocates are putting developer interests at the heart of the software industry in companies including Microsoft and Google
Gain the confidence to use your voice in the tech community
Immerse yourself in developer advocacy techniques
Understand and overcome the challenges and obstacles facing developer advocates today
Hear predictions from the people at the cutting edge of tech
Explore your career options in developer advocacy

Who this book is for

Anybody interested in developer advocacy, the impact it is having, and how to build developer advocacy capabilities

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Author Details

<a href="https://market.tutorialspoint.com/author/geertjan_wielenga">Geertjan Wielenga</a>

Packt are an established, trusted, and innovative global technical learning publisher, founded in Birmingham, UK with over eighteen years experience delivering rich premium content from ground-breaking authors and lecturers on a wide range of emerging and established technologies for professional development.

Packt’s purpose is to help technology professionals advance their knowledge and support the growth of new technologies by publishing vital user focused knowledge-based content faster than any other tech publisher, with a growing library of over 9,000 titles, in book, e-book, audio and video learning formats, our multimedia content is valued as a vital learning tool and offers exceptional support for the development of technology knowledge.

We publish on topics that are at the very cutting edge of technology, helping IT professionals learn about the newest tools and frameworks in a way that suits them.