Community Pulse: Recent Episodes
Mary Thengvall
Community Pulse is the spot for Developer Relations and Community professionals who are looking for information on building technical communities. Community Builders and DevRel veterans Jason Hand, Mary Thengvall, PJ Hagerty, Sarah-Jane Morris, and Wesley Faulkner interview experts in the field of Developer Relations and Community Leadership on a broad range of topics related to building community.
Don't miss our hosts as they delve back into their takeaways from their conversation with Angie and Evan about the importance of clarifying and concentrating on your role. 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.
As we learned in Episode 79, “How We Broke DevRel as an Industry (https://www.communitypulse.io/79-how-we-broke-devrel-as-an-industry)”, sometimes the people in charge may not know how to set you up for success. The tasks you’re expected to do can take you away from your core focus. In today’s episode, we’ll talk through how to define your role and defend your team against that very real possibility of being tasked with items that don’t belong within your purview. Checkouts Evan Hamilton * Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World by Hans Rosling (https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250123828/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=580750427006&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010222&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5641429314803382062&hvtargid=kwd-429505407993&hydadcr=22567_13493270&keywords=factfulness+by+hans+rosling&qid=1690810799&s=books&sr=1-1) * People I Mostly Admire speaks to Chicago’s innovative sheriff (https://freakonomics.com/podcast/chicagos-renegade-sheriff-wants-to-fix-law-enforcement/) * Chris Detzel (https://chrisdetzel.com/) * Community Manager Breakfast (https://www.evanhamilton.com/community-manager-breakfast/) Angie Jones * ChatGPT (https://openai.com/) * Hackathons! Wesley Faulkner * Positioning with April Dunford (http://positioning.show) * Setting up For Success in Your Next Role: Where to start? (https://www.devrelx.com/post/setting-up-for-success-in-your-next-role-where-to-start) Jason Hand * DASH conference (https://www.dashcon.io/) * Beginners Guide to Sketchnoting: Focus Better, Learn Faster and Remember Longer by Drawing Your Notes (https://a.co/d/eSaombF) by Ashton Rodenhiser Mary Thengvall * American Dirt (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45721673-american-dirt) by Jeanine Cummins * Puppy Training: Sexier than a Squirrel (https://absolute-dogs.com/product/squirrel/) 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. All headings are in bold. Callouts are using full host names. Artwork photo by Paul Skorupskas (https://unsplash.com/@pawelskor?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@pawelskor?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Special Guests: Angie Jones and Evan Hamilton.
Tune in to PJ and Mary as they revisit their insightful discussion with Danielle and David on the subject of devops. 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.
Many see DevRel practitioners as up front, in the spotlight, on stage, or at least with their name on lots of content. What if we told you there were people behind the scenes making community operations their priority? What does that look like, and who are the people making the lives of DevRel folks easier? That’s the topic of today’s Community Pulse episode. Show Notes Blogposts about Community Operations roles: What do Community Operations Managers do? (https://www.cmxhub.com/blog/community-operations-managers) from CMX What does a community operations manager do? (https://www.commonroom.io/blog/what-does-a-community-operations-manager-do/) from Common Room Community Operations: A Beginner’s Guide (https://www.commsor.com/post/community-operations-beginners-guide) from Commsor Checkouts Danielle Andrist * Make (https://www.make.com/en) - just discovered it so I can’t vouch for it yet but it’s like Zapier on steroids * Shift (https://tryshift.com/) - just got a new work laptop so I had to update to the newest version of Shift, I’m on the alpha release with the new workspaces and I gotta say, it’s a huge improvement from the Shift version I was using (which to be fair, was several versions old) David Blank-Edelman * Murmurs of Earth (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/263952) by Carl Sagan * Tartine Bread (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8185785-tartine-bread?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7) by Chad Robertson * The Perfect Loaf (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60279778-the-perfect-loaf?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_16) by Maurizio Leo PJ Hagerty * Rever (https://www.rever.co/) - motorcycle rider social media * Clearword (https://clearword.com/) - make meetings into action item lists (not just transcription, but actual things you can take action on) Mary Thengvall * Word by Word (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34449897-word-by-word): The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper 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/3I7g5W9fMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=3aa0941849284f8e), 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. Artwork photo by Moses Williams (https://unsplash.com/fr/@spacejunkpictures?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/fr/@spacejunkpictures?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Special Guests: Danielle Andrist and David Blank-Edelman.
Over the course of its history, DevRel has changed and evolved, both in the day-to-day responsibilities but also in the identify of what DevRel is. External influences as well as internal influences have changed the definitions, expectations, and roles within DevRel, for better and for worse. in this episode, we’ll talk about * what’s working * what’s not working * how we can move forward to a future where DevRel makes sense. Checkouts Ben Greenberg * Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters (https://stevenpinker.com/publications/rationality-what-it-why-it-seems-so-scarce-and-why-it-matters) by Steven Pinke Jason Lengstorf * The Range (https://davidepstein.com/the-range/) Mia Moore * Chickpea Magazine (https://chickpeamagazine.com/): A whole foods vegan lifestyle magazine & blog Wesley Faulkner * Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-3rd-Disruptive-Mainstream/dp/0062292986) by Geoffrey A. Moore PJ Hagerty * Music League (https://musicleague.com/) Mary Thengvall * Whalebone Magazine (https://whalebonemag.com/): “a community of like-minded individuals who all believe that being delightfully disoriented and putting some fun into the world isn’t the worst way to spend some time.” 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. Artwork photo by Jackson Simmer (https://unsplash.com/@simmerdownjpg?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@simmerdownjpg?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Special Guests: Ben Greenberg, Jason Lengstorf, and Mia Moore.
Jason, Mary, PJ and Wesley further the discussion on devrel communities and how we can serve our changing scope of user.
The word “developer” has always been evolving, from assembly to systems, operations, and beyond. The term “Developer Relations” has traditionally meant we’re engaging with people who consider themselves full-time professional developers. However, over the past few years, the term “developer” has expanded to encompass more than this professional developer persona. These days, some DevRel teams advocate for, evangelize to, and create communities for SREs, Enterprise Architects, students, or decision-makers in early-stage startups, in addition to low-code or citizen developers. While these people may fall outside of the traditional developer persona, many DevRel teams are looking to support these people who are using our technology for one-off solutions to their problems. We’re interested in learning more about whether this changes the scope of DevRel, and if so, how. Checkouts Jennifer Ritzinger * How to Make a Monster: Hollywood Special Effects Makeup With Morgan Muta - Atlas Obscura Experiences (https://www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/special-effects-makeup-course) Matty Stratton * Keyoxide (https://keyoxide.org/) * The Storyteller (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Storyteller-Audiobook/0063076128) - Audiobook by Dave Grohl * Fall Guys (https://www.fallguys.com/) - silly game I play with my kids Wesley Faulkner * LumaFusion (https://luma-touch.com/lumafusion-on-android/) PJ Hagerty * Clearword (https://clearword.com/) - actions items and the important part of meetings, not just transcription * Spy X Family (https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G4PH0WXVJ/spy-x-family?from=spyxfamily&utm_source=ip_cr&utm_medium=content_crunchyroll&utm_campaign=titlemarketing_all_spyxfamily) * Don’t get COVID Jason Hand * YouTube Shorts (https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftDeveloper/shorts) - on Microsoft Learn Shows & Events * CrossClip (https://crossclip.com) * ArtistWorks (https://www.artistworks.com) Mary Thengvall * PLG + CLG (https://www.commonroom.io/blog/use-product-led-and-community-led-growth-together-for-better-business-outcomes/) Artwork photo by Tim Mossholder (https://unsplash.com/@timmossholder?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@timmossholder?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: Jennifer Ritzinger and Matty Stratton.
Mary, Wesley, and PJ spend time considering their conversation with Amara and Kurt and the implications for a great developer experience.
Developer Experience (DX) has been a buzzword for the past few years and it’s only growing in popularity. But what is it exactly, and how is it different from Developer Relations or Developer Advocacy? Also, when we say “Developer Experience” is everyone actually referring to the same topic? Or are there multiple approaches? Checkouts Amara Graham * Highlights/admonitions come to GitHub (https://github.com/community/community/discussions/16925) * Holo Taco nail polish (https://www.holotaco.com/) - not new but wonderful Kurt Kemple * Star Citizen (https://robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen), a space game I’ve been playing Wesley Faulkner * Setting up for success in your next role - where to start (https://www.devrelx.com/post/setting-up-for-success-in-your-next-role-where-to-start) * Lego Masters (https://www.lego.com/en-us/page/lego-masters) PJ Hagerty * Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces (https://spanishlovesongs.com/products/sls0bfetdc-lp) * LOTR: Rings of Power (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QH98YG1?ref=dvm_us_dl_sl_go_ROPLAU22_mkw_sX3mket3F-dc&mrntrk=pcrid_618715577193_slid__pgrid_144239414807_pgeo_9027222_x__ptid_kwd-295270512187&gclid=CjwKCAjw79iaBhAJEiwAPYwoCL2PP1kE-ndklqDhYkkOkz5DaBHTeYp2bBbSJPKZS2Be6q7m7Wk7TRoCeHwQAvD_BwE) Mary Thengvall * The 1-3-5 rule (https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/1-3-5-rule/) * Derry Girls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry_Girls) (Netflix show) 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: Amara Graham and Kurt Kemple.
Our hosts continue to reflect on the results of this year's DevRel survey and provide further insights into the data and the industry. 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.
By the varied nature of everything that falls under the umbrella of Developer Relations, it can be difficult to get down to the trends and movements of everything we do. Add to that the bespoke nature of many DevRel programs, and we really need to work to discover what’s happening in the world we live and work in. Fortunately, a survey was done, and in this episode we will discover some of the results and find out a bit of the why we do what we do when we say we do DevRel. Checkouts Caroline Lewko * Five Little Indians (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52214103) by Michelle Good * 2022 Survey and previous survey (available at www.Stateofdeveloperrelations.com) Jason Hand * No Code Micro Workshop (https://jhand.co/nocode) * Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (https://www.amazon.com/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Management-Mortals/dp/B08XZY5ZF7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DQK78HTQFNLF&keywords=4%2C000+weeks&qid=1663342995&sprefix=4%2C000+weeks%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1) by Oliver Burkeman Wesley Faulkner * SXSW (https://www.sxsw.com/) * Neurodiversity in DevRel (https://www.polywork.com/clubs/neurodiversity-in-devrel) PJ Hagerty * 23rd Anniversary of the American Football self-titled LP (https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B000X5KLRO?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) - great emo/proto-mathrock album * Weapons of Math Destruction (https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418815) by Cathy O’Neil * Kings Highwaymen (https://www.instagram.com/kingshwymenwny/) Artwork photo by Алекс Арцибашев (https://unsplash.com/@lxrcbsv?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@lxrcbsv?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: Caroline Lewko.
By the varied nature of everything that falls under the umbrella of Developer Relations, it can be difficult to get down to the trends and movements of everything we do. Add to that the bespoke nature of many DevRel programs, and we really need to work to discover what’s happening in the world we live and work in. Fortunately, a survey was done, and in this episode we will discover some of the results and find out a bit of the why we do what we do when we say we do DevRel. Checkouts Caroline Lewko * Five Little Indians (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52214103) by Michelle Good * 2022 Survey and previous survey (available at www.Stateofdeveloperrelations.com) Jason Hand * No Code Micro Workshop (https://jhand.co/nocode) * Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (https://www.amazon.com/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Management-Mortals/dp/B08XZY5ZF7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DQK78HTQFNLF&keywords=4%2C000+weeks&qid=1663342995&sprefix=4%2C000+weeks%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1) by Oliver Burkeman Wesley Faulkner * SXSW (https://www.sxsw.com/) * Neurodiversity in DevRel (https://www.polywork.com/clubs/neurodiversity-in-devrel) PJ Hagerty * 23rd Anniversary of the American Football self-titled LP (https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B000X5KLRO?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) - great emo/proto-mathrock album * Weapons of Math Destruction (https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418815) by Cathy O’Neil * Kings Highwaymen (https://www.instagram.com/kingshwymenwny/) Artwork photo by Алекс Арцибашев (https://unsplash.com/@lxrcbsv?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@lxrcbsv?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: Caroline Lewko.
Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 70 with Kerri and Jeff and cover key takeaways on in-person conferences and their role in DevRel. 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.
Before the pandemic, we, as DevRel practitioners, focused most of our speaking efforts on in-person events. Now we have the option of speaking at in-person, virtual, and hybrid conferences. With this experience now in our rearview, let’s look ahead to rediscovering what the advantages are and what we get out of in-person events knowing what the other side looks like. Checkouts Kerri Miller * Managing so Everyone Can Contribute (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/mecc/) * Tiny Tools conf (https://aescripts.com/tiny-tools/) Jeff Blankenburg * CakeTime (http://alexa.design/caketime) - build your first Alexa app! * Stir Trek (https://stirtrek.com/) - Movie & a conference! Wesley Faulkner * 9th Developer Relations Survey (2022) (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DevRelSurvey9D) PJ Hagerty * CallofConduct.com (https://www.callofconduct.com/) is now in beta - for all your Code of Conduct reporting needs * For All Mankind (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7) series 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. [Banner photo by Headway (https://unsplash.com/@headwayio?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@headwayio?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Special Guests: Jeff Blankenburg and Kerri Miller.
In this episode, we say goodbye to our dear friend SJ Morris as co-host of the Community Pulse. Like many of us, sometimes the business of life and work makes it difficult to make time for the things we enjoy or even just time to take care of ourselves. We wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye to SJ and also to talk about what folks can do to honestly and boldly confront their own burnout in DevRel. Checkouts Jason Hand * Discogs (https://www.discogs.com) - to inventory SJ’s vinyl record collection. * Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593138511/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) by Johann Hari * Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1984878107/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) by Adam Grant Mary Thengvall * Fi GPS dog collar. Use this referral code (https://shop.tryfi.com/r/GG2GJ9/?utm_source=referrals) to get a free “band” (collar) of your choice. SJ Morris * SJ re-discovers vinyl - aka my checkout is just the concept of vinyl records played on turntables PJ Hagerty * Kendrick Lamar’s new album - Mr Morale & The Big Steppers * Polyvinyl Records Garage Sale (https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/garage_sale_lps) for Pride Month * The Handmaid’s Tale (https://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3WOJVBX1YVSB&keywords=the+handmaids+tale&qid=1654602516&sprefix=the+handmaids+tale%2Caps%2C258&sr=8-4) by Margaret Atwood Wesley: * What neurodiversity means for DevRel (https://twitter.com/wesley83/status/1529482672711647243) * The Long Game: How to be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World (https://www.amazon.com/Long-Game-Long-Term-Thinker-Short-Term/dp/164782057X) by Dorie Clark 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.
Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 68 with Mo and Ashley and cover key takeaways on when to make moves in leadership positions in DevRel. 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.
In the beginning, folks in DevRel had few paths outside of being an Individual Contributor. As our field has evolved, more opportunities have arisen for more strategic roles. DevRel leadership is one of the most sought after roles for many organizations in recent months. What should we look for when considering making the move to strategist versus the out front IC? What can we learn from those who have made that journey? Checkouts Mo McElaney * Heavy in planning mode for my garden this summer! I live in zone 5a so I’m still a month away from being outside the frost zone, but my tulips are popping up, I’m starting my veggie seeds, and starting to prep my garden beds. Ashley Willis * Lara Hogan resources (https://larahogan.me/) * Plucky cards (https://shop.beplucky.com/products/the-plucky-1-1-starter-pack) to use during 1:1s Jason Hand * DevOps on Azure (https://www.youtube.com/c/AzureDevOps) * Azure DevOps Demo Generator (http://jhand.dev/ProjectGenerator) * Azure Cosmos DB Conf (https://www.gotcosmos.com/conf) * Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Official Site (https://playwonderlands.2k.com/) Mary Thengvall * Energy Management for Newer Managers (https://cate.blog/2022/03/21/energy-management-for-newer-managers/) * Homebird (https://www.amazon.com/stores/WelcometoHomebird/page/7F78757D-2D1E-4BF6-BC15-7456E5943009?ref_=ast_bln) - Awesome window bird feeder and the first visitor has arrived (https://twitter.com/mary_grace/status/1514778133223804934)! PJ Hagerty * DevRelate blog - metrics for success (https://devrelate.io/post/20-measuring-up-metrics-in-developer-relations) * OSMH not OSMI (http://OSMHhelp.org) * Go Raptors! Wesley Faulkner * Podcast: Neurodiversity & Intersectionality: A Disclosure Challenge (https://www.peatworks.org/podcast-neurodiversity-intersectionality-a-disclosure-challenge/) Special Guests: Ashley Willis and Mo McElaney.
Jason and PJ recap what they learned from our guests about public speaking - from conception and development all the way to delivery. 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.
A big part of traditional DevRel has always been speaking in front of an audience. Whether at a virtual meetup or live at a large conference, it can be complicated to navigate coming up with an idea, building a talk, getting it accepted somewhere, and actually delivering the thing. We wanted to take a look at some of the tips, tricks, and things you need to know to be successful in finding your way to becoming a great DevRel speaker! Checkouts Kat Cosgrove * NONS SL660 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nonscamera/sl660-interchangeable-lens-slr-analogue-instant-camera) Vicky Brasseur * Harvard Census II (https://derechodelared.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LFResearch_Harvard_Census_II.pdf) * #YarnIsForEveryone (https://twitter.com/hashtag/YarnIsForEveryone) Jason Hand * DevOpsDays Rockies (https://devopsdays.org/events/2022-denver/welcome/) * Azure Cosmos DB conf (https://www.gotcosmos.com/conf) PJ Hagerty * American Beauty/Innerlove split 7” (https://www.stereogum.com/2151217/american-beauty-stage-fright-innerlove-murder/music/) * Wikipedia Devrel page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developer_relations) Photo by Kane Reinholdtsen (https://unsplash.com/@kanereinholdtsen) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@kanereinholdtsen) 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: Kat Cosgrove and VM (Vicky) Brasseur.
PJ, Jason, Wesley, and SJ sit down to discuss what they learned from our guests on content creation and ownership, as well as setting expectations for this with the brands we work with. 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.
When we create content, the ideas and concepts typically come from ourselves or our community members. But when we work for a larger organization, things get complicated. Some of us create content as a part of our day-to-day role; some of us create content outside of work hours. Now that we as DevRel professionals produce even more online content to connect with our community, there’s some ambiguity about the ownership of this content. To take a look at some of these questions, we’ve invited a couple of guests familiar with this space: Amara Graham, Head of Developer Experience at Camunda and Henry Teegarden, Esquire, from Teegarden Law. FULL DISCLOSURE: This podcast is not meant to be taken as legal advice. We are sharing our opinions and thoughts. If you have specific questions about your content, we recommend contacting a legal professional. Checkouts Amara Graham * Stumbled on a TikTok of a new nurse grad (https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkbVCvf/) talking about her experience as a deaf nurse Wesley Faulkner * You’re Doing It Wrong — Recruiting a DevRel (https://thenewstack.io/youre-doing-it-wrong-recruiting-a-devrel/) SJ Morris * Wordle! Just kidding * HubSpot Culture Code (https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/34234/the-hubspot-culture-code-creating-a-company-we-love.aspx) PJ Hagerty * Cowboy Bebop live action (Netflix) Cover art photo by Patrik Michalicka (https://unsplash.com/@patrikmichalicka) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@patrikmichalicka) 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: Amara Graham and Henry Teegarden.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
SJ, Jason, Wesley, and PJ sit down to discuss the most recent episode.
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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.
Wesley and PJ spend some time after the show to continue chatting about similarities and differences of internal and external developer relations.
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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.
It's been a long year in the world of DevRel! In this episode, our hosts take a look back at 2020, discuss the trends they noticed along a wave of change driven by outside forces, and give their predictions for 2021. Have a chat with Mary, Jason, SJ, Wesley, and PJ about everything community in 2020!
2020 Episodes * Finding the DevRel in You: Common Characteristics of Developer Relations Professionals - Amanda Folson & Geertjan Wielanga * The Ethical DevRel - Coraline Ada Ehmke & Don Goodman-Wilson * COVID-19 Retrospective (Community Pulse LIVE) * Developer Relations And Developer Marketing: The Differences, The Similarities, The Partnerships - Elizabeth Kinsey & Karen White * Online Community Management: How DevRel Is Going Virtual - Marjorie Anderson & Wesley Faulkner * A Talk About Racism, Privilege, And DevRel: Community Pulse Live - Summer Edition * Advocating For DevRel As A DevRel Professional - Elizabeth Ruscitto & Jaime Lopez * Metrics, KPIs, and OKRs - Oh My! - Donovan Brown and Patrick Collins * DevRel at the Foundation - Aydrian Howard, Taylor Barnett, David Simmons * Events in the Pandemic - Community Pulse LIVE! - Rahmona Henry & Floor Drees * Budgets Rule Everything - Bear Douglas 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.
Host SJ, Wesley, and Mary discuss the big budget episode and share some anecdotes on things that have been successful and others that were a bit of a trip up.
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As we’ve mentioned in previous episodes, budget concerns are an ever changing part of working in DevRel. Now more than ever, DevRel teams are expanding their functions and responsibilities while stretching the idea of how we do the things we do. In this episode, we sit down with Bear Douglas of Slack to talk budgets, what budget allocations mean to a DevRel and how do you calculate what you need vs what you want?
Checkouts SJ Morris * The Dodo empire (https://www.thedodo.com/) Mary Thengvall * Boop My Nose Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/boopmynose) Wesley Faulkner * Wesley’s kittens (https://www.twitter.com/wesley83) Bear Douglas * Attracting Native Pollinators (https://amzn.to/2TyinhM) Photo by Kelly Sikkema (https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?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: Bear Douglas.
We’re almost 8 months into a global pandemic. The last time we gathered to discuss COVID-19, we were mere weeks in and scrambling to figure out how to adjust. Given how much has changed since then, it was time for another Community Pulse LIVE! Our questions include “What have we learned?” “How the pandemic has changed our perception of attending in-person conferences?” and “How does this uncertainty impact our budgets for the years to come?”. Guests Rahmona Henry (HubSpot Developer Advocate) and Floor Drees (Microsoft DevRel Program Manager) join us to discuss how they’re approaching their 2021 event strategy.
Guests * Rahmona Henry, Developer Advocate at HubSpot * Floor Drees (https://twitter.com/floordrees), DevRel Program Manager Microsoft (https://floord.github.io/) 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: Floor Drees and Rahmona Henry.
All five hosts jump in to add some notes and references from our awesome live episode. See what Mary, Jason, PJ, SJ, and Wesley have to say!
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After chatting with our guests, Wesley, SJ, and Mary are joined by PJ to talk about early stage DevRel and their views on experiences in the startup world.
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As companies are starting to realize that Developer Relations can be a competitive advantage, we’ve been noticing more and more job descriptions for Developer Advocates or DevRel Professionals who are the first non-engineering hire at early-stage startups. But when you’re an early hire working alongside the founder and a few engineers, what does your role look like? How is it different from joining a company as employee #30, 120, or even 1432?
Mary, SJ, and Wesley chat with David G Simmons, Taylor Barnett, and Aydrian Howard to talk about being DevRel number one.
Checkouts Aydrian Howard * Party Corgi Network (https://www.partycorgi.com/) Taylor Barnett * Why Fish Don’t Exit (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501160271) David Simmons * Stop sending me “Ewww, David!” Memes, please and thank you * Dr Tatiana’s Sec Advice to All Creation (https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Tatianas-Sex-Advice-Creation/dp/0805063323) SJ Morris * Schitt’s Creek (https://www.netflix.com/title/80036165) * Flyless Dev Community (https://flyless.dev/) Wesley Faulkner * Insulting your employees is costing you money (https://real-leaders.com/insulting-your-employees-is-costing-you-money/) Mary Thengvall * Hot Ones (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAzrgbu8gEMIIK3r4Se1dOZWSZzUSadfZ) Photo by Andrew Neel (https://unsplash.com/@andrewtneel?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@andrewtneel?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: Aydrian Howard, David G. Simmons, and Taylor Barnett.
Your hosts gather together to discuss tactics, goals, and to break down everything discussed in Episode 50 with Patrick Collins and Donovan Brown! 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.
In this episode we want to discuss the topic of OKRs (or Objectives and Key Results). What are OKRs, and why are they beneficial to an organization? How do they differ from Key Performance Metrics (KPIs)? What even is a North Star? To help us better understand we have invited our guests Donovan Brown and Patrick Collins
Checkouts Donovan Brown * Vision and Mission worksheet (https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:ac5bd009-dbf3-4a22-9d34-a94e5b2b8a31) * Objectives and Key Results (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VP5XYTL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_IxfiFbT5ENDYV): Driving Focus, Alignment, and Engagement with OKRs Patrick Collins * GameJam (https://www.coloradolottery.com/news/detail/lottery-to-co-host-gamejam-hackathon/700/) * DeFi flying to almost $4B (https://defipulse.com/) * 2020th edition of The Pragmatic Programmer (https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-journey-mastery-Anniversary/dp/0135957052) * Any League of Legends (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0MRB4sHFFg) fans here? Liquid > C9 what WHAT Jason Hand * Understanding Our Progress Against COVID-19 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/ai-for-health-covid-data) * Dryer Balls (https://www.amazon.com/All-Natural-Wool-Dryer-Balls/dp/B07C7M74BF/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=dryer+balls&qid=1595964286&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTkNKWDFNWFdVWlE3JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA3MDk1UkhNMENOU0tGTUYyJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1Njg2NjczREc3UTRXRk02WkZBJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==) Wesley Faulkner * You’re testing them wrong (https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/15/it_hiring_whiteboard/): Whiteboard coding interviews are ‘anti-women psychological stress examinations’ * “Devs” (https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/devs) on Hulu Mary Thengvall * Little Fires Everywhere (https://amzn.to/2Whq2TC) (book, not tv series) * Liz & Mollie (https://www.instagram.com/lizandmollie/?hl=en) instagram PJ Hagerty * Vera Thiago’s talk from DevRelCon on North Star Metrics (https://noti.st/veratiago/KGcdUc/north-star-metrics-okrs-to-show-devrel-value-and-get-focus) * Hip Hop Evolution (https://www.netflix.com/title/80141782) new season on Netflix * Jelle’s Marble League (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g) on YouTube Photo by Luke Chesser (https://unsplash.com/@lukechesser?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@lukechesser?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: Donovan Brown and Patrick Collins.
Developer Relations needs to be put into perspective for people outside the team or community. When your Developer Relations department comes under fire, how do we switch from advocating for our community to advocating for ourselves? When DevRel is new, how do you build on activities to show the importance of having a dedicated team working with the communities your organization is involved with?
SJ and PJ sit down with Elizabeth Ruscitto and Jaime Lopez to discuss the ins and outs of explaining DevRel to folks on the outside.
Checkouts SJ Morris * Themed Zoom backgrounds as a team icebreaker - Fave album? Fave movie? * Punk Rock Aerobics (http://www.punkrockaerobics.com/) Elizabeth Ruscitto * Spotify’s new Open Source Developer portal - backstage.io (https://backstage.io/) * Free Coursera course - The Science of Well-being (https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being) Jaime Lopez * 10 Ways to Help Accessibility at Conferences as a Speaker (https://www.a11ywithlindsey.com/blog/accessibility-conferences) by Lindsey Kopacz * Google Tech Writing Course (https://developers.google.com/tech-writing) PJ Hagerty * New Album from punk band Western Addiction (https://combine.fm/spotify/album/5wJ7lrs5A9RhhHbaAsuOKe) * Stay Home, Stay Safe, Buy Local 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.
These past few weeks have brought us to what we hope will be an inflection point with regard to systemic racism in the United States. We’re now asking the question: How can we work as a community in DevRel to ensure we not only address this critical moment, but actively work toward eradicating systemic racism in our industry?
Links * Anti-racism resources (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcqmy2m0LgjLwByxnCmOdUIYC5K-Jw) * Kim Crayton’s Introduction to Being an Antiracist course (https://ti.to/kim.crayton.llc/introduction-to-being-an-antiracist) - June 27 * Scaffolded Anti-racist Resources (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/preview?pru=AAABcrhVSzg-es-J-wdNH3QO0hGxT6iEw) * Scene On Radio podcast Season 2: Seeing White podcast series (http://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/) * Wesley Faulkner’s “5 steps to combat racism” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY02zKjyA9Q&feature=youtu.be) video * Wesley Faulkner’s “Are we all racist?” (https://youtu.be/rBB9KQr4XfI) video * Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen (summary (https://www.beyondintractability.org/bksum/stone-difficult)) * Walk on by: why do we ignore bad behaviour? (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/05/walk-on-by-why-do-we-ignore-bad-behaviour) * Zootopia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zootopia) (animated movie for kids that clearly illustrates racism) * We don’t do that here (https://thagomizer.com/blog/2017/09/29/we-don-t-do-that-here.html) (a way to shut down racist and/or inappropriate comments) * How to continue without burning out: 1. Twitter thread (https://twitter.com/TatianaTMac/status/1268909345141473281) from Tatiana Mac 2. unthreaded/blogpost (http://groningenrain.nl/dutch-lock-down-day-eighty-four/) version from Rain Leander 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.
SJ, Jason, and PJ sit down to discuss their recent conversation with Marjorie and Wesley, when what started as a simple conversation about online communities turned into an opportunity to learn from experts at a time when our entire industry seems to have been turned on its head. They then pivot into what makes something ephemeral versus what "sticks" with you and has a lasting impact on your career as well as those around you.
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Connecting with our communities online is more important than ever right now. However, this isn’t something ALL DevRel teams are accustomed to.
In some cases, much of the online efforts have been relegated to “community management” or support.
Marjorie Anderson and Wesley Faulkner join us to talk about online communities, sharing tips, tricks, and best practices from their combined 20 years of experience.
Checkouts PJ Hagerty * Beastie Boys documentary (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/beastie-boys-story/umc.cmc.6d0mrskjsusw2jd2d228p88c2) on Apple TV * Vito (https://vito.community/) from Tito - New livestreaming platform SJ Morris * Animal Crossing: New Horizons (https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/animal-crossing-new-horizons-switch/) Marjorie Anderson * Hey Summit (https://heysummit.com/) - Virtual Summit platform * Inc Founders Project Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inc-founders-project-with-alexa-von-tobel/id1455941009) - stories of entrepreneurs building our future Wesley Faulkner * Jitsi (https://jitsi.org/) - open source video conferencing Jason Hand * Hang out with Jason on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/jasonhand24) * Streamlabs OBS (https://streamlabs.com/) - Customizable streaming interface Links * Cover image by Mikayla Mallek (https://unsplash.com/@mikaylamallek). 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.
Join Mary, Jason, and PJ as they reflect on their conversation with Karen and Elizabeth. They share some of their personal experiences that have shaped their opinions of marketing departments in the past and talk through the new concepts that were introduced in this episode.
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It’s not hard to say there is a difference between Developer Relations and Developer Marketing...but where does that line sit? There is definitely overlap, but how do we identify efforts or activities that fall more into one category or the other? To help us define these roles and where those lines might be, we are joined by guests Elizabeth Kinsey and Karen White.
Checkouts PJ Hagerty * Guided Explorations by RZA (https://open.spotify.com/album/2XZkvTFqEDLC7CEM69gR47?si=VZvGd6JmQtOz6djsWj85Jw) * AuxParty! (https://auxparty.com/devrel-collective) - The much-heralded return of Turntable.fm! * Jen Myer’s Modern Adventuress Newsletter (https://jenmyers.substack.com/p/13-march-2020) Karen White * It’s Been a Minute (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders) with Sam Sanders (podcast) Elizabeth Kinsey * Fiona Apple’s new album (https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/fiona-apple-fetch-the-bolt-cutters-songs.html) (the first 10/10 album on Pitchfork in almost a decade) * Lauren Duca’s newsletter, Pancake Brain (https://laurenduca.substack.com/), and Sarah Stockdale’s newsletter, We Need to Talk About This (https://www.wntta.co/): a lovely dose of political action, self-care and clarity without any of the toxic positivity Mary Thengvall * The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerlins (https://amzn.to/2VHNQ1M) - D&D podcast turned graphic novel * The Daily podcast (https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily) from New York Times - COVID-19 news plus “A Bit of Relief” * Some Good News (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug) - weekly dose of goodness compliments of John Krasinski Jason Hand * Red Rising Series (https://amzn.to/2Vrg7un) * 365 Meaningful Conversations (https://365meaningfulconversations.com/) Links * Developer Relations and Developer Marketing…they aren’t the same thing (https://medium.com/@aspleenic/developer-relations-and-developer-marketing-they-arent-the-same-thing-35b896159825) by PJ Hagerty * Cover image by Ricardo Gomez Angel (https://unsplash.com/@ripato). 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: Elizabeth Kinsey and Karen White.
This has been a surreal and historic few weeks across the globe. We recently gathered a group of DevRel professionals to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted them and their DevRel role, from what their current focuses are, how their Q2 goals have changed, whether they're transitioning to online events (and what that will look like in the future), and more. Join us for a special live episode as we dig into the potential long term changes to our industry post COVID-19.
Mentions * Sarah Thiam’s post on online events (https://dev.to/truckerfling/community-management-in-a-crisis-coronavirus-lessons-part-2-6da) * Tech Events Cancelled (https://airtable.com/shrETNURgXNrGWbd8/tblc49hMMykARebo8?blocks=hide) * DevRel Weekly COVID-related resources (https://www.gettoby.com/p/t2cnftdvglsh) * Minute on the Mic (https://twitter.com/nimbinatus/status/1235936677929025538) * Zoom features (https://twitter.com/patrickdebois/status/1243108672269619200?s=20) * Online Events Platforms (outside of Zoom): 1. Hopin: Online Events Platform (https://hopin.to/) 2. BlueJeans (http://bluejeans.com/) 3. Mozilla Hubs (https://hubs.mozilla.com/#/)
PJ, SJ, and Mary chat further on the subject of ethics following Episode 45. Tune in to hear more from their own unique perspectives once the guests have left. 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.
Events have a code of conduct. Projects often have rules of behavior for those who participate. There are expected rules we follow when creating content, from adhering to MLA style to ensuring ideas are delivered in a succinct way with value to the consumer.
But when it comes to DevRel, there is no specific rule set or guidelines for practitioners. Beyond the external rules we need to follow as generally good humans, there is nothing to show how to be an ethical DevRel practitioner. So where does that leave us?
Coraline Ada Ehmke and Don Goodman-Wilson join us to discuss this difficult topic.
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Checkouts: SJ Morris * Microsoft OneNote (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/onenote/9wzdncrfhvjl) * Feals (https://feals.com/) - CBD subscription service PJ Hagerty * Lost in Space (https://www.netflix.com/title/80104198) - Netflix show * Alexisonfire (https://combine.fm/spotify/album/0vwBGkJ4skQD7lAq9P7NBm) - Season of the Flood Amanda Folson * User Stories Applied (https://amzn.to/2Gytxg6) by Mike Cohn Geertjan Wielanga * Tweets from Venkat Subramaniam: On burnout (https://twitter.com/venkat_s/status/1216749813091332096). On listening (https://twitter.com/venkat_s/status/1216727616511594496). * Review of “Developer, Advocate” (https://www.infoq.com/articles/developer-advocate/) 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.
Checkouts: PJ Hagerty * OSMIHelp.org (https://osmihelp.org/) is part of Amazon smile - donate today! Mary Thengvall * Care/O (https://takecareof.com/invites/mtydrn)f - personalized vitamins based on geographic location, goals, habits, etc Jason Hand * Ignite and the Tour content and demos (https://cda.ms/17t) SJ Morris * Good American Jeans (https://www.goodamerican.com/)
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Check Outs PJ Hagerty * Rage Against the Machine Reunite in 2020 (https://livemusicblog.com/news/rage-against-the-machine-instagram-account-teases-2020-return/) * Modern Love Season 1 (https://amzn.to/2rVB6sX) (Amazon Prime) - Especially the Anne Hathaway episode (Episode 3) * OSMIHelp.org (https://www.communitypulse.io/42-job-fluidity/OSMIHelp.org) will be at Kubecon 2019 in San Diego Mary Thengvall * Space: An Invitation to Create Sustainable Rhythms of Work, Play, and Rest (https://amzn.to/2BZh5Ui) by Manda Carpenter - There’s a Christian devotional slant to it, but the information and messages are valuable no matter what religion you do (or don’t) practice * Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven series (https://amzn.to/2JHLmLD) by Bella Forrest * Songland (https://www.nbc.com/songland) - NBC show on Hulu Jason Hand * Dog Monitor (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-monitor/id626789870) (iOS) * Microsoft Ignite Tour (watch for the videos and tutorials (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite)) SJ Morris * free-for.dev (https://free-for.dev/): super handy list of free tiers for myriad of developer products * Short Path Distillery (https://shortpathdistillery.com/) in Everett, MA Shannon Burns * William Larson’s An Elegant Puzzle (https://amzn.to/2QDxI08) - a really interesting and useful book on the intricacies of engineering culture, organization and leadership challenges. * The Heavyweight Podcast (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight). It’s just nice to have something heartwarming to listen to instead of getting depressed by the news ;) Lauren Cooney * Redshirts (https://amzn.to/347NCnt) by John Scalzi * Twitter’s Statement around political ads (https://twitter.com/jack/status/1189634360472829952) * Fascinating number of people joining RedHat! Keep an eye on that space. Matt Broberg * TLDR command-line utility (https://tldr.sh/). Plain-Rnglish explanation of complex tools. * Rhythm & Flow (https://www.netflix.com/title/80216665) on Netflix. A really authentic version of The Voice but for rap, with Cardi b, T.I., Chance the Rapper. 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: Lauren Cooney, Matthew Broberg, and Shannon Burns.
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Checkouts: PJ * Leslie Odom Jr’s new single - Under Pressure (https://combine.fm/spotify/track/369yrYHtNEuzMV7gRoP5G5) * The Untitled Goose Game (https://goose.game/) Mary Thengvall * Prusa i3 MK3 kit (https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/180-original-prusa-i3-mk3-kit.html) 3D Printer * A reminder to make time for yourself. For me, that’s been waking up 20-30m early (when I can convince myself to do so!) and reading while drinking my coffee instead of being on my phone or computer right after waking up. Taking a moment to breathe & start the day off right. SJ Morris * Currently reading Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror (https://amzn.to/2J3SktR): a collection of essays from one of my fave journalists (on the New Yorker staff, formerly of Jezebel), on navigating our senses of self online, offline and through a feminist lens in this surreal global political moment. Jesse Davis * As an outdoor enthusiast and a father of 3 boys, I’ve recently become fascinated with the idea of Nature Deficit Disorder. The idea that as our society becomes more connected we lose touch with those things that we need most of all: fresh air, peace and quiet, and uninterrupted connection with other humans in a natural setting. I’m working on ways to build that within my tightest community, my wife and kids, by doing more hiking, fishing, and campfire time. 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: Jesse Davis.
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Note Apologies for the sub-par audio levels on this episode. Mary, PJ, and Rain recorded together while onsite at Abstractions Conference and the microphone situation wasn’t ideal! Checkouts: PJ * Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (https://amzn.to/308SMli) by Cathy O’Neil * DevOps Days Buffalo is coming up. Learn more (https://devopsdays.org/events/2019-buffalo/welcome/). Rain Leander * A beautiful reminder about inclusivity around mental health and diversity as well as ageism. * Black Mirror (https://www.netflix.com/title/70264888) - on Netflix Mary Thengvall * Euphoria (https://www.hbo.com/euphoria) - on HBO. TW: drug & alcohol use, suicide, gender fluidity Sherrie Rohde * Mellow.Doodles (https://www.instagram.com/mellow.doodles/) Mental health & self-care Instagram account * The Art Therapy Sourcebook (https://amzn.to/2Qewr1f) by Cathy Malchiodi Jason Hand * MeetEdgar.com (https://meetedgar.com/) - Social Media service * Azure Functions (https://cda.ms/11s) & SignalR (https://cda.ms/11t) 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: Rain Leander and Sherrie Rohde.
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What happens when you change jobs and have to move from one community to another? When it’s time to look for a new job… do you stick with the same community? Or do you seek out a change of some type? Are there companies or brands that you can’t see yourself ever working for? Listen in as Jason and PJ chat with guests Alyss Noland and Joel Lord on these topics and more. Checkouts: PJ * PSA from your buddy “peej”: Help, attend, host and speak at your local tech meetups! * DevOps Days Buffalo is coming up. Learn more (https://devopsdays.org/events/2019-buffalo/welcome/). * PJ’s album of the day twitter feed - @PJAlbumoftheDay (https://twitter.com/PJAlbumoftheDay) Joel Lord * Check out this sweet Open Source Personal CRM (https://www.monicahq.com/) * Calculate your carbon footprint (https://less.ca/) and learn ways to offset it. Alyss Noland * Currently listening to The Knowledge Project (https://fs.blog/the-knowledge-project/) from Shane Parrish and reading Never Split The Difference (https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/B01COR1GM2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=Never+Split+The+Difference+by+Chris+Voss+and+Tal+Rahz&qid=1565809314&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0) by Chris Voss and Tal Rahz Jason * Rediscovering my record collection and updates to Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/) * Datafactory on Azure 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: Alyss Noland and Joel Lord.
Links: * Event Scorecard (http://bit.ly/event-scorecard) 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.
"Conference Season" used to be a definitive time of year -- the time when things were chaotic and everything revolved around travel, talks, sponsorships, and schedules. But these days it seems like the whole year is chock-full of conferences, big and small. So how can we help build an event strategy that's sustainable, not only for our team, but for our budgets? Amanda Gonser, Manager of Community Events and Content at PagerDuty, and Matt Auerbach, Event Director at Twitch and Co-founder of Confir, join Mary, PJ, and Jason to talk about all of these topics and more. Links * Measuring Event Success: Entering the Matrix (https://dev.to/amandagonser/measuring-event-success-entering-the-matrix-43em) by Amanda Gonser * Confir (https://www.confir.com/) - The conference sponsorship tool that allows you to find the best conferences for your company, created by Matt Auerbach. * Community Pulse Episode 33 - Lessons Learned from Organizing Tech Events * What Ever Happened to the Meetup? (https://medium.com/@aspleenic/what-ever-happened-to-the-meetup-12b047124f6a) - blogpost from PJ Hagerty * The plural of Prospectus (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prospectus) is either Prospectuses or Prospectus. Checkouts Amanda * PagerDuty Summit (https://summit.pagerduty.com/) is open for registration - San Francisco, Sept 23-25 * Listen to the poetry book, Deaf Republic (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0006128), on the BBC. Matt * Twilio Signal (https://signal.twilio.com/) - San Francisco, CA, Aug 6-7, 2019 * DevCom (https://www.devcom.global/) - Cologne, Aug 18-19, 2019 * FrontEnd Connect (https://frontend-con.io/) – if anyone’s familiar with the conference, let Matt know! * Science & Technology section on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Science%20%26%20Technology) – specifically CSharpFritz PJ * DevOps Days Buffalo (https://devopsdays.org/events/2019-buffalo/welcome/) - Buffalo, NY, Sept 26-27, 2019 * From Crimetown podcast - The Ballad of Billy Balls (https://www.theballadofbillyballs.com/) - hosted by Io Tillet Wright * Wu Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men (https://www.sho.com/wu-tang-clan-of-mics-and-men) Mary * Abstractions (https://abstractions.io/) - Pittsburgh, Aug 21-23, 2019. Use discount code ChQ1Rs7bdZCwfJg for 10% off. * CMX Summit (https://events.cmxhub.com/events/details/cmx-san-francisco-presents-cmx-summit-2019//#/code-join-me-at-cmx-summit-19) - Redwood City (Bay Area), Sept 5-6, 2019. This link gets you 10% off. Jason * Artists Works (https://artistsworks.com/) * Car Hacks: Automatic (https://automatic.com/) + IFTTT (https://ifttt.com/) + RescueTime (https://www.rescuetime.com/) * Little Snitch (https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html) - information on how to change your Comcast plan 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: Amanda Gonser and Matt Auerbach.
Banana Bread Recipes Bear: Preheat oven to 350. Sift dry ingredients together (honestly, dump in a bowl and fluff with a fork): – 1.5c flour – 1c sugar – 1 tsp baking soda – 1/2 tsp salt Mash 3 overripe bananas in a bowl. Beat in 1 egg. Add 1 tbsp melted butter OR canola oil. Mix wet ingredients into dry until just combined. Add 1c “stuff” - chocolate chips and walnuts in my case - just combine. Bake in a loaf pan 1h15m. Jeremy: Dry: 2c flour 1/2c sugar 1/2t baking soda 1/2t salt 2t baking powder Wet: 1c mashed ripe bananas 1 egg 1/4c butter 1t orange zest 1/3c orange juice Streusel: 2T butter 2T sugar 1/4c flour 1t orange zest Preheat oven to 400F. Combine the dry ingredients thoroughly, then the wet ingredients (separately), then add the wet ingredients to the dry. Put into a loaf pan (or muffin pans). Combine streusel and then liberally sprinkle on top of the mixture in the pan(s). Bake for 40-45 minutes. Checkouts PJ * The Tyranny of Metrics (https://amzn.to/30vLcgo) by Jerry Z Muller * Hunt-a-Killer (https://www.huntakiller.com/) Mary * Relevant Experience Podcast (http://www.relevantexperiencepod.com/) * Love Minus Eighty (https://amzn.to/2Xdp5hB) by Will McIntosh * Zelda: Breath of the Wild (https://amzn.to/30yvhxx) video game Jason * Devopsroadtrip.com (http://devopsroadtrip.com/) * Overcomplicated (https://amzn.to/2XHEa6j) by Samuel Arbesman Bear * No Hard Feelings (https://amzn.to/2S9NoXT) by Molly Duffy and Liz Fosslien Jeremy * BetterPractices.dev (https://betterpractices.dev/) by Postman * Radical Candor (https://amzn.to/2XJkBdC) by Kim Scott * The Indispensible Community (https://amzn.to/2YRIPUK) by Richard Millington 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: Bear Douglas and Jeremy Meiss.
Links Brene Brown’s Netflix special (https://www.netflix.com/title/81010166) 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.
Tweet from Angie Jones (https://twitter.com/techgirl1908/status/1128407469808660480) Brene Brown “The Call to Courage” trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr-WvA7uFDQ) 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.
Checkouts Mary * Moleskine Pro (https://amzn.to/2LYDnxl) * Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs (https://amzn.to/2QheIma) by Heather Avis (releases in June 2019) Dan * Peter McKinnon’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/petermckinnon24) * Cody Wanner’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/rcwninja) * Gary Vaynerchuk’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCctXZhXmG-kf3tlIXgVZUlw) Jason * Harvest Hosts (https://harvesthosts.com/) * Hipcamp (https://www.hipcamp.com/) * iOverlander (http://www.ioverlander.com/) * The Dyrt (https://thedyrt.com/) 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: Dan Thomas.
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Links from the show: * The tweet that sparked the conversation: Contemplating influence vs popularity after speaking with Marshall Kirkpatrick at the Sprinklr event yesterday. They can be almost entirely different things. I am not popular as such but people I do connect with, I influence (and vise versa). All is right in my world ❤️ -Rachel Happe * Screenshot (https://drive.google.com/file/d/152_VVMSG0AKVw4iZipo-s265pfhiI3v-/view?usp=sharing) from Sprinklr - the Top 10 DevRel influencers that Marshall shared during the recording * Sprinklr visualization (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fJ3k-v-mMEZnBiZEJvdFRBN2RTd1dkT3ZWZGVzZm1xM0FF/view?usp=sharing) that shows how the Top 10 DevRel influencers were determined, using in-group follow relationships on Twitter, with the accounts analyzed through friend of a friend indexing initiated by a training set of 5 accounts: DevRelIO (https://twitter.com/devrelio), Brandon West (https://twitter.com/bwest), Tomomi Imura (https://twitter.com/girlie_mac), Devrel.net (https://twitter.com/devrel_net), and Adam Duvander (https://twitter.com/adamd). * Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives (https://amzn.to/2GHfOVa) Key Quotes: _An influencer is someone who has won the respect, interest, and attention of other subject matter experts in a particular field or context. [At Sprinklr], we measure that through analysis of the Twitter follow relationship through a specific model called Social Graph Analysis. _-Marshall Kirkpatrick [If] you’re just looking at follower counts, then it turns into “Oh! They must be an influencer! They have 110,000 followers.” And… maybe! but if it’s not consolidated into one [topic] space and half of them are bots, what’s it going to do for you? -Rachel Happe To be a deep influencer, you have to engage in dialogue with people. You have to be able to challenge them effectively, which means you also have to be supportive… meaning, if they don’t know that you’re supportive and you challenge them, then you’re just an asshole and you’re not going to change their opinion about anything. That requires a relationship and you have to be open yourself to being changed. You can’t approach it with “I’m going to proclaim my expertise to the world and they are going to sit back and listen!” Relationships are influence. -Rachel Happe _In order to be an influencer, you have to be willing to be influenced. You have to have the capability and flexibility to say “Yes, I’m going to promote this product or work for this company, or work with this project…” but at the same time you have to be open to the idea that things might not be perfect in the world. _-PJ Hagerty Words are hard. Saying “In my experience…” or “In my expertise, that doesn’t look right”, which is different than saying “That’s wrong.” -Rachel Happe _It’s the gentle way to continue a conversation! The first is saying “Lead me to your way of thinking… help me understand” whereas “You’re wrong” ends the conversation. _-PJ Hagerty The main difference I’ve seen between people who have a lot of followers and people who are influencers is that influencers are able to understand the power that their platform has and use that to engage people, to encourage conversations, to encourage diversity, to encourage greater thinking about issues. -Mary Thengvall _A big part of the value of these thought leaders and influencers that we haven’t touched on is not so much in the way they can move the outside world and the web that we’re all a part of… but there’s a huge source of value [for businesses] that comes from connecting with these thought leaders and influencers that can be derived from learning from them. _-Marshall Kirkpatrick _I would suggest that there’s an opportunity there (when there’s a “flash” of influence that catapults someone onto a platform with many Twitter followers) to build a relationship. There may be a signal-to-noise ratio that you need to be cautious of – perhaps only 1/10 of those people will be able to sustain the platform – but early access and development of a relationship, especially with someone that you like, who winds up growing into a position of thought leadership, means more time spent around their work and a more impactful relationship. _-Marshall Kirkpatrick In order to draw people to a community you need to figure out who influences them. If their top influencers aren’t also in the community, those individuals aren’t going to be aware of your new community, let alone interested in joining. -Rachel Happe Checkouts: Marshall * Sprinklr blog (https://blog.sprinklr.com/) * 5 Big Lessons in Community Management Based on a Decade of Experience (https://communityroundtable.com/community-manager-role/5-big-lessons-in-community-building-based-on-a-decade-of-experience/) by Rachel Happe Rachel * Good Black News (https://twitter.com/goodblacknews) Twitter account * Effin Birds (https://twitter.com/EffinBirds) Twitter account * State of Community Mgmt from Community Round Table - coming soon! In the meantime, check out the 2018 report (https://communityroundtable.com/what-we-do/research/the-state-of-community-management/state-community-management-2018/). PJ * This Land (https://combine.fm/spotify/album/6pwdy6oQdwSQo8XOfpfAJJ) from Gary Clark Jr * Wave App (https://www.waveapps.com/) for billing, invoicing and expense tracking - great alternative to Quickbooks * DevOps Days Buffalo (https://ti.to/devops-days-buffalo-2019/dodBFLO2019), Sept 26-27 Mary * How to Not Always be Working (https://amzn.to/2DB28ci) by Marlee Grace - an interactive book that helps set priorities, reclaim work/life balance, and prevent burnout * The Adventure Zone podcast (https://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone) - for D&D fans… and those who enjoy good storytelling 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! 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Checkouts Matty * Noti.st (https://noti.st/) - For sharing slides & speaking stuff. See Matty’s speaking page. * DevOpsDays Chicago (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2019-chicago/) is coming in August! The CFP is open and we have various sponsorships available. * CAPTAIN MARVEL WAS F'ING AMAZING * Matty’s Pro Tip for Karaoke Ignite - Go into it with a pre-conceived story. Everything will magically fall into place. Karissa * +1 for Captain Marvel! * Backstage Caital (https://backstagecapital.com/accelerator/) launched an Accelerator program for underrepresented founders in local programs around the world. Mary * +1 for Noti.st! See Mary’s speaking page (https://noti.st/marythengvall/). * Developer Marketing: The Essential Guide (https://amzn.to/2TxLzD3) - Chapter 3 in particular. Mary’s tweet thread with quotes (https://twitter.com/mary_grace/status/1084601900303970304) * 404: Interactive Puzzle Book (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drglm/404-interactive-puzzle-book) - Kickstarter for all of the puzzle geeks out there; pre-order now! PJ * Scribit (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1864378255/scribit-turn-your-wall-into-an-interactive-canvas/comments) - interactive wall art * Hey You Podcast (http://heyyou.libsyn.com/) Jason * Microsoft “Create” (https://www.createstartups.io/) - Global Startup event (April - June, 2019) - 12 cities around the world * Badass - Making Users Awesome (https://amzn.to/2HNDt8b) - Kathy Sierra * The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (a leadership fable) (https://amzn.to/2YtUedl) - Patrick Lencioni 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: Karissa Peth and Matty Stratton.
Jason, Mary, and PJ sync up after Episode 33 to discuss event management, creating new events, and where event organization fits into community management as a whole.
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Checkouts Jason * Time Shifter (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.timeshifter.timeshifter&hl=en_US) (iPhone app) * 2 more days for .dev TLD hand.dev (http://hand.dev/) - $125 + $360/year Quintessence * DevOps Days Buffalo (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2019-buffalo/welcome/) - Sep 26-27, 2019 * Hops n Ops Boston (https://go.threatstack.com/hops-n-ops-meetup.html) - Mar 13th, 2019 Aaron * The Elasticast (https://theelasticast.com/) Mary * Lessons Learned While Running A First-Year Conference blogposts: 1. Part 1 (https://www.marythengvall.com/blog/2019/1/25/redeploy-retrospective-lessons-volunteer-run-conference) - How to Strip Down your Conference to an MVP 2. Part 2 (https://www.marythengvall.com/blog/2019/2/14/lessons-learned-while-running-a-first-year-conference-part-2-setting-boundaries) - Setting Boundaries 3. Part 3 (https://www.marythengvall.com/blog/2019/3/3/lessons-learned-while-running-a-first-year-conference-part-3-be-flexible-willing-to-iterate) - Be Flexible & Willing To Iterate * Bose QC35II Noise Canceling Headphones (https://amzn.to/2XSPVIg) PJ * Combine.fm (https://combine.fm/) for sharing music - cool tool to aggregate Spotify, Youtube, Apple Music, Deezer, Google Play and more! By @kudos * Alexisonfire (https://combine.fm/spotify/album/6Cvt8vsgpxQ5DRG0nqW25B) - new single (possible new album soon) Familiar Drugs 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: Aaron Aldrich and Quintessence Anx.
Sponsored by: IBM Developer (https://developer.ibm.com/) Are you building cloud applications with Java, AI, Machine Learning, Serverless and Containers? IBM Developer provides a large number of Code Patterns, sample applications, articles, tutorials and videos to help you build faster. All code is available on GitHub. You can incorporate any code into existing applications or use it to start a new application. Simply go to developer.ibm.com to access IBM Developer resources and start building. 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.
Checkouts Jason * Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (https://amzn.to/2RYWs4f) by Seth Godin * The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (https://amzn.to/2S5wAUf) by Priya Parker Matt * DevRel is company-specific. Every company has different needs and different expecations. Discover what your company needs and then find others who are in similar places so that you have people to watch and learn from. Nathen * Trapeze School New York (https://washingtondc.trapezeschool.com/) * Be in awe of the work others do, regardless of what that work is. Maureen * Global Diversity CFP Day (https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com/) PJ * Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You (https://amzn.to/2TaMTMS) by Lin-Manuel Miranda * Sandusky (https://soundcloud.com/single-serving-friends/sandusky) - original music from PJ, recorded at CodeMash in Ohio Sponsored by: IBM Developer (https://developer.ibm.com/) Are you building cloud applications with Java, AI, Machine Learning, Serverless and Containers? IBM Developer provides a large number of Code Patterns, sample applications, articles, tutorials and videos to help you build faster. All code is available on GitHub. You can incorporate any code into existing applications or use it to start a new application. Simply go to developer.ibm.com to access IBM Developer resources and start building. 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: Matt Asay, Maureen McElaney, and Nathen Harvey.
Checkouts PJ FireFox has redeemed itself recently. With better performance it may go back to being my default browser over the security-flawed and processor-heavy Chrome. Something Wicked This Way Comes (https://amzn.to/2R5s08a) by Ray Bradbury Mary The ONE Thing (https://amzn.to/2R9SJQP) by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters (https://amzn.to/2BxLRTB) by Jon Acuff Becoming (https://www.amazon.com/Becoming/dp/B07B3JQZCL/ref=sr_1_1_twi_audd_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1545266513&sr=1-1&keywords=becoming+michelle+obama) by Michelle Obama – she narrates the audiobook version Jason Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain (https://amzn.to/2LqgUoW) by David Gerard Headspace App (https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app)
Checkouts Jason Screencast & video tutorial softwares: ScreenFlow 8 (https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm#overview) Terminalizer (https://terminalizer.com/) Emily Braving the Wilderness (https://www.amazon.com/Braving-Wilderness-Quest-Belonging-Courage/dp/0812995848) by Brene Brown Pod Save America (https://art19.com/shows/pod-save-america) Emily’s famous biscuit recipe (https://emilyfreeman.io/blog/biscuits) Harper Proxmox (https://www.proxmox.com/en/) - powerful open-source server solutions mobile shell (mosh) shortcut - listen to the episode for instructions! N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth series (https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B01947LZ8A/ref=dp_st_0316229296) PJ Beastie Boys Book (https://www.amazon.com/Beastie-Boys-Book-Michael-Diamond/dp/0812995546) Renderforest (https://www.renderforest.com/) - intro videos Sponsored by IBM Developer:
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Mary and PJ join Jason to sync up on the recent episode that he hosted about Codes of Conduct. We cover a lot of ground: from the purpose that Codes of Conduct serve, to the fact that we agree to these standards in day-to-day life without realizing it, to the recent news stories about CoCs.
Checkouts Tessa Event - APICity.io (https://apicity.io/) Justin Event - Abstractions.io (https://abstractions.io/) Voting/Polling location (https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/) Carina Book - “How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook” (https://www.amazon.com/Gluten-Free-Cookbook-Revolutionary-Groundbreaking/dp/1936493616/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540327536&sr=8-1&keywords=how+can+it+be+gluten+free+cookbook) Jason Codes of Conduct 101 FAQ (https://www.ashedryden.com/blog/codes-of-conduct-101-faq) Geek Feminism Code of Conduct (https://geekfeminism.org/about/code-of-conduct/) GitHub Project CoC (https://opensource.guide/code-of-conduct/) Goals of a Code of Conduct (From Microsoft’s Cloud Developer Advocacy team) To specify a baseline standard of behavior so that people with different social values and communication styles can communicate effectively, productively, and respectfully To provide a mechanism for resolving conflicts when they arise. To make our team welcoming to people from different backgrounds. Diversity is critical; for us to be successful, many different perspectives and backgrounds are necessary._ _ Special thanks to our sponsor, IBM. Are you building cloud applications with Java, AI, Machine Learning, Serverless and Containers? IBM Developer provides a large number of Code Patterns, sample applications, articles, tutorials and videos to help you build faster. All code is available on GitHub. You can incorporate any code into existing applications or use it to start a new application. Simply go to developer.ibm.com to access IBM Developer resources and start building.
Special Guests: Justin Reese and Tessa Mero.
Checkouts: Mary: Notion (https://www.notion.so/) Jason: Let him know what your checkouts are jason@communitypulse.io https://www.communitypulse.io/28-relationships-irl/jason@communitypulse.io or Twitter Insta360 One (https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-one/) PJ: PJ is committing to have an album out by the end of the year. Stay tuned (pun fully intended)! Jolt Cola (https://www.joltcola.com/) has returned to stores! “All the sugar and twice the caffeine.” Special thanks to our sponsor, IBM. Are you building cloud applications with Java, AI, Machine Learning, Serverless and Containers? IBM Developer provides a large number of Code Patterns, sample applications, articles, tutorials and videos to help you build faster. All code is available on GitHub. You can incorporate any code into existing applications or use it to start a new application. Simply go to developer.ibm.com to access IBM Developer resources and start building.
Mary, Jason, and PJ get together after the episode to talk content, Mary's upcoming book, and some of the hurdles they've seen to getting content out there.
Checkouts: Lorna: Nexmo.com (http://nexmo.com/) The Paper Menagerie (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TBKYK60/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Mary: World of Dance - Season 2 (https://www.nbc.com/world-of-dance/episodes) Amazon Smile (https://smile.amazon.com/) Daniele Procida - Documentation Remix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azf6yzuJt54) Jason: You Are A Badass: How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness & Start Living An Awesome Life (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B3M3VWS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Unfuckology : A Field Guide To Living With Guts And Confidence (https://www.amazon.com/Unf-ckology-Field-Living-Confidence-ebook/dp/B073NZGQST/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534948434&sr=8-1&keywords=Unfuckology+%3A+A+Field+Guide+To+Living+With+Guts+And+Confidence) Hit Refresh - The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future For Everyone (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HOT5SQA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) PJ: Admissions Conf (https://2018.admissionconf.com/) CodeDaze vol 2 (http://codedaze.me/) CodePilot.ai (https://get.codepilot.ai/?utm_expid=.JTMJUbvZRgKoO6-xwEiEaA.2&utm_referrer=) Special Guest: Lorna Jane Mitchell.
Checkouts: PJ: The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P7GGRS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Coheed And Cambria - Unearthly Creatures album (https://store.coheedandcambria.com/music-1/the-unheavenly-colorway-exclusive-3-lp-set-digital-bundle.html) Jason: The Art of Happiness (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UK6NO0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
PJ, Jason, and Mary sync up after the podcast recording with J. Paul Reed and Greg Bulmash (Episode 25: Team Dynamics) to recap the episode and share a few more thoughts.
Checkouts: Mary: Nesting with Grace (http://nestingwithgrace.com/) Setting priorities with the Yearning Hierarchy (https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html) Mary’s blogpost about setting priorities (https://medium.com/@mary_grace/reclaiming-my-life-one-priority-at-a-time-a216b240af3b) PJ: CodeDaze.me (http://codedaze.me/) - Sept 14-15, Buffalo, NY. A conference dedicated to code, design, development, and everything tech! The Get Up Kids - Kicker (https://combine.fm/spotify/album/15v53JBozKfIPcApXRruaJ) Jason: DieCutStickers.com (https://diecutstickers.com/) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking (https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153) - Susan Cain Greg: Coderdojo (https://zen.coderdojo.com/) CascadiaJS 2018 (https://2018.cascadiajs.com/) Paul: REdeploy (https://re-deploy.io/) - CFP closes June 15; conference is Aug 16-17 in San Francisco; Early Bird tickets are available now! We’ll be talking more about team dynamics & how to make a team (and individuals) resilient. Nailed It (https://www.netflix.com/title/80179138)- Netflix show Special Guests: Greg Bulmash and J. Paul Reed.
PJ, Jason, and Mary sync up after the podcast recording with Kelsey Hightower (Episode 24: Imposter Syndrome) to recap the episode and share a few more thoughts.
Checkouts: Jason: You Need a Budget (https://www.youneedabudget.com/) NerdWallet (https://www.nerdwallet.com/) Mary: REdeployConf CFP (http://re-deploy.io/cfp) is open through June 15, 2018 Pre-order The Business Value of Developer Relations (https://www.amazon.com/Business-Value-Developer-Relations-Communities/dp/1484237471) Thanks for the Feedback (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DMCV0XE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) by Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen PJ: ReCollection: Recalling your Future (https://www.amazon.com/ReCalling-Your-Future-ReCollection-Hunter-ebook/dp/B07CQ8Y534/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528410678&sr=1-1&refinements=p_27%3AJim+Hunter) by IoT advocate, developer, and now author Jim Hunter CodeDaze.me (http://codedaze.me/) - Sept 14-15, Buffalo, NY. A conference dedicated to code, design, development, and everything tech! Kelsey: Check out yourself! Keep an eye on yourself – how are you really doing? How are you feeling? What do you need to change, improve, work on? Do a self-evaluation but be kind. Special Guest: Kelsey Hightower.
Buckle up and get your notebook ready -- this is an episode full of tips and tricks and good advice from an expert. Conference season is fast approaching, but we all know that the true preparation starts months ahead when all of the CFPs open. In this episode of Community Pulse, Mary, PJ, and Jason sit down with VM (Vicky) Brasseur to chat about how to craft the best CFPs, navigating the land of limbo before you find out whether your talk has been accepted, and how to prepare the best talk once you've gotten your acceptance notice. Links: * Forge Your Future with Open Source (https://pragprog.com/book/vbopens/forge-your-future-with-open-source) by VM (Vicky) Brasseur * SeaGL Code of Practice (http://seagl.org/news/2018/04/09/code_of_practice.html) * Node Summit Speaker Preparation (http://www.nodesummit.com/speakers/speaker-preparation/) * 20% off code for OSCON (https://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/oscon-or): VMB20 Checkouts: Jason: Artistworks (http://artistworks.com/) Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real (http://lukasnelson.com/album/lukas-nelson-promise-of-the-real) album Devopsdays Rockies (https://www.devopsdays.org/events/2018-denver) - watch the livestream on April 17-18 or keep an eye out for the videos Mary: REdeployConf (http://re-deploy.io/) - Aug 16-17, San Francisco. A 360° view of resilient technology, organizations, and people. CFP opening soon! Footprints on the Moon (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35714723-footprints-on-the-moon) - book by Seth Godin PJ: CodeDaze.me (http://codedaze.me/) - Sept 14-15, Buffalo, NY. A conference dedicated to code, design, development, and everything tech! CFP closes April 30th. Just saw a reunion tour for Buffalo emo band Copper under a new name: Gathering Ground (https://soundcloud.com/edwardmichael/sets/figure-it-out) Vicky: The No Assholes Rule (https://www.amazon.com/Asshole-Rule-Civilized-Workplace-Surviving/dp/1600245854) by Robert I. Sutton Open Source: Introverts Together (http://introvertstogether.com/)
PJ and Jason sit down with Matt Broberg, VP of Community at Sensu and Jill Jubinski, Senior Manager of Tech Recruiting at Fastly to talk about hiring a Developer Relations team. From how to find the mythical creatures that form the right team to who your first hire should be and what recruiters screen for, you'll learn about the who, how, what, and when of pulling together a Developer Relations team from scratch.
Special Guests: Jill Wholner and Matthew Broberg.
Defining Developer Relations is a difficult thing to do. So how do you know what to expect when you transition into Community & DevRel? This month, PJ and Mary chat with Emily Freeman and Chloe Condon about how their initial experience has been and what they'd do differently if they had a choice.
Special Guests: Chloe Condon and Emily Freeman.
Mary, Jason, and PJ get together to kick off 2018 with a chat about meetups! What makes a great meetup? Are branded meetups valuable? Let's find out!
Links for this episode: The Community Pulse Podcast - https://apple.co/2Dqay7r Making Work Visible - http://amzn.to/2wukkPn CloudCraft - https://cloudcraft.co Halt and Catch Fire - http://www.amc.com/shows/halt-and-catch-fire Urban Ears - https://www.urbanears.com Code and Talk - https://codeandtalk.com Reply All Podcast - https://gimletmedia.com/reply-all Crimetown Podcast - https://gimletmedia.com/crimetown
Jason, Mary, and PJ do an end of year wrap-up on the highs, lows, and day-to-day of 2017. We talk about the tough parts of being in DevRel, the importance of diversity, and other topics we've seen this year.
Episode 18 finds Jason and PJ in Pittsburgh at Uptime Conf! We took the opportunity to sit down with Community Organizer and Pittsburgh Advocate, Justin Reese.
Special Guest: Justin Reese.
In this episode, Mary, Jason, and PJ sit down with the illustrious Anil Dash of Fog Creek Software to discuss interactions with people, why DevRel is so important yet misunderstood, and Anil's cool new project, Glitch.com.
After all 3 hosts being in the same physical place at the same time, Mary, Jason, and PJ come together to recap DevOpsDays, talk about different communities, and chat about all the things we're thinking.
While none of our guests for this episode have "Community Manager" in their title, these folks know a lot about building local communities. Jason and Mary chat with some of the top people behind Ignite Talks (ignitetalks.io) about building communities, drawing people together, and how to know when your plans need to pivot.
Special Guests: Brady Forrest, Bryan Zug, Ignite, and Megan Groves.
Jason, Mary, and PJ sit down with Kim Bannerman (@kmbannerman) and Eamon Leonard (@eamonleonard) about how to start a community. We meander down that topic while exploring the rabbit holes of burnout, dealing with difficult community members, who actually makes up a community, what separates a leader from a participant, and more.
Special Guests: Eamon Leonard and Kim Bannerman.
Ken Mugrage and Matt Broberg join Mary, Jason, and PJ to discuss metrics, divining the future from the past, and Jason's odd love of Fuller House!
Special Guests: Ken Mugrage and Matthew Broberg.
Mary and PJ get together with Jason Yee (@gitbisect), Davey Shafik (@dshafik), and David Blank-Edelman (@otterbook) to talk travel tips, packing ideas, and what you can't live without on a plane!
Special Guests: Davey Shafik, David Blank-Edelman, and Jason Yee.
The return of guests Jessica Fish (@fishica) and John Willis (@botchagalupe) to discuss recognizing burnout and dealing with it.
Special Guests: Jessica Fish and John Willis.
Your hosts Jason Hand, Mary Thengvall, and PJ Hagerty in conversation with guests Jessica Fish and John Willis on the topic of Burnout in the DevRel community.
Special Guests: Jessica Fish and John Willis.
In this Halloween-ish episode of Community Pulse, PJ and Mary talk to Coraline Ada Ehmke and Ed Finkler. We explore the the two sides of the same coin that are the life of technical advocates.
Special Guests: Coraline Ada Ehmke and Ed Finkler.
The one where we introduce PJ Hagerty, the new guy. Jason and Mary talk about why they’ve decided to add a third person, as well as their plan for the next few episodes and their hopes for the podcast going forward.
TL;DR: Given that community management is a relatively new profession, it’s difficult to know how and when to expand the department. Add to that the nebulousness around what a community professional does depending on the goals of the company, and it’s near impossible! In this episode of Community Pulse we were joined by Nathen Harvey (VP of Community Development, Chef) and Phil Leggetter (Head of Developer Relations, Nexmo) to talk about learning to scale a community role. We talk about working closely with other departments that have similar (but not the same) goals and understanding our colleagues’ day-to-day concerns, as well as the importance of communication and finding a mentor. We also delved into the murky waters of self-promotion and how to make sure you (and your team) are highly visible within the company. Lastly, we talked about the struggle of learning to step back and delegate tasks to others so you have the time to do what you need to be doing as you guide your team. Links: - DevRelCon: London 2015 (http://london-2015.devrel.net/), San Francisco 2016 (http://sf2016.devrel.net) - Evangelist Collective Slack Group Tools: - Asana (https://asana.com): “kanban lite” -- allows you to sync with a calendar, organize tasks among a team, etc. - OSS Tracker (https://github.com/Netflix/osstracker): looks after your github repos for an organization and gives you feedback and stats - Zapier (https://zapier.com/): an app to make all the apps talk to each other Events: ChefConf 2016 (https://chefconf.chef.io/): July 11-13, Austin, TX DevOpsDays DC (http://www.devopsdays.org/events/2016-washington-dc/): June 8-9, Alexandria, VA To decompress: favorite non-tech podcast: The Truth Podcast (http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/) Special Guests: Nathen Harvey and Phil Leggetter.
This episode is an important one, and one of our most intense to date. We covered so much in this episode that I strongly suggest you simply listen, but here's the tl;dr: Jason Yee, PJ Hagerty, and Carina C. Zona join Jason and Mary to talk through some of the prevalent struggles in community management: what our roles actually entail (and how to communicate that to the rest of the company), how we define ourselves, how to protect our roles, what we need in order to survive the day in and day out of this job that we love, and if a company decides to let their community department go, how (and when) to do that. Here are a few highlights: Who are we? - We are the listeners, the connectors, the avatars of the company we represent. We're the low-bullshit communicator -- the people who are known for being honest, as well as someone the community can be honest with, and as such, we're a reflection of the company to the rest of the world. - We're the oracle that's supposed to make sense of the unknown and then transmit that information to the decision-makers... easy, right? - We're specialists. Just like the engineers. Just like the sales people. We're specialists. Companies need to understand this, and allow us to do the things we specialize in instead of forcing us into situations where we do things that aren't our job poorly. What do we do? - There's so much "mysticism" in what we do that people get confused about what it is that we do and how we show our worth. It's essential for us to find ways to communicate what we're doing on a regular basis back to the company. - Despite how it appears, we don't keep flipping hats around, choosing whichever one suits us that day... we keep adding more hats, which makes our results difficult to quantify. How do we protect ourselves? - Make sure our manager has our back. We need someone to fight our battles for us, even shield us to a certain extent, so that we can do our job. In the perfect world, the person above us is the umbrella that protects us from the things going on above us, not by keeping us from knowing what we need to know in order to do our job, but allowing us to focus on our day-to-day tasks while they take care of the higher-level conversations and the fight to keep our department afloat. - The question companies need to start asking isn't "Can we continue to afford to pay these people?" but "Can we afford to lose the goodwill and amount of work that these folks are putting into our community?" Check It Out: Evangelist Collective Slack Channel (evangelistcollective.github.io) Prompt (mhprompt.net) - looking for someone to speak about mental health in tech? we'll provide financial assistance to help you find a speaker. Vicky Brassuer's 4-part series on opensource.com (https://gist.github.com/vmbrasseur/6f4ce13f6b82ea87a139) re: ROI and metrics around community management Debugging Teams: Better Productivity Through Collaboration (http://amzn.to/1SYj5h0)
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to decompress: Fuller House (https://www.netflix.com/title/80051137) (skip the first episode) Peewee's Big Holiday (https://www.netflix.com/title/80031800) Special Guests: Carina C. Zona and Jason Yee.
*TL;DR: * David Spinks (CEO, CMX Media, @davidspinks) and Carrie Jones (Director of Content, CMX Media, @caremjo) joined Mary and Jason for this episode of Community Pulse. CMX was launched in 2014 as the community for community professionals. These days, through their summits (http://cmxhub.com/summit/), online community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmxhub/), content (http://cmxhub.com/browse/), and more, they work to advance the community industry, and give community professionals all of the resources they need to be successful. The CMX Summits bring in voices from psychology and behavioral analysis, as well as non-profits, plus stories from the trenches of technology. The theme for CMX West 2015 was “Community is the Future of Business.” We talk through this idea, and what it means for the future of community professionals, as well as why the essence of community is at a tipping point right now. In the process, we highlight how to help companies understand what it’s like to build community on a professional level, how to set the standards for this relatively new role, Links: CMX Hub Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmxhub/) The Community Manager (http://thecommunitymanager.com/) - community management-related tips, news and case studies. CMX Summit (http://cmxhub.com/summit/) - “TED for Community Professionals” Fundamentals of Community Strategy Training Course (http://cmxhub.com/workshops/community-management-fundamentals-training/) Seth Godin (http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/) (author) Content Strategy for Community Professionals (http://cmxhub.com/content-strategy-for-community-professionals-ebook/) (ebook) Guide to Community Platforms (http://cmxhub.com/cmx-guide-to-community-platforms/) (ebook) Sarah Judd Welch’s “Community Is” Newsletter (http://community.is/) The Culting of Brands (http://www.amazon.com/The-Culting-Brands-Customers-Believers/dp/1591840961) by Douglas Atkin (book) Start With Why (http://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447) by Simon Sinek (book) Special Guests: Carrie Jones and David Spinks.
*TL;DR: * On this episode of the Community Pulse, Jason and Mary sit down with Tim Falls, Vice President of Community at Keen.io (https://keen.io/), and Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona, co-founder of Bitergia (http://bitergia.com/), to dig into metrics -- the community manager’s arch nemesis. We talk through a number of different options of how to face the reality of making your value known in a world where community is all about relationship-building and word-of-mouth. From bringing awareness to what you’re doing as a team, to not just knowing the numbers, but understanding what the numbers mean, to bringing other coworkers into the community effort whose job titles don’t indicate that they “should” be involved in community, Jesus and Tim offer solutions to this very real problem. Links: Cauldron beta (http://biterg.io) -- community metrics for github repositories Evaluating Free / Open Source Software Projects (https://jgbarah.gitbooks.io/evaluating-foss-projects/) -- work-in-progress book FCM2 (http://flosscommunitymetrics.org/) -- FLOSS Community Metrics Meeting FeverBee Sprint (http://sprint.feverbee.com/) -- conference about the psychology of community CMX -- conference, community of community pros, and awesome FB group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cmxhub/) dashboards.community -- a github repo from Keen.io on how to measure community Measuring Community (http://mackwebsolutions.com/2013/08/measuring-community-kpis-social-metrics-community-building/) -- blogpost that Mary quoted at 13:15 Special Guests: Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona and Tim Falls.
TL;DR: Andrew Hyde has no lack of experience when it comes to community, whether that’s organizing local events or connecting people who have similar interests. In this episode of Community Pulse, Mary and Jason talk to him about how to pursue your passions, the importance of taking care of your newest members, and how being a “yes person” is usually the foundation of being a successful community builder. Links: Kathy Sierra — blog (http://headrush.typepad.com/) and XOXO talk (will be up posted soon here (https://www.youtube.com/user/xoxofest)) Takeaways: Launch stuff. Reach out. Be supportive. Special Guest: Andrew Hyde.
TL;DR: On this episode of Community Pulse, Jason and Mary talk to Jono Bacon, Community Strategist and Leader, and author of The Art of Community. Jono joined Canonical in 2006 as a Community Manager, which provided a “stomping ground” for him to learn how to build good communities. It was here that he learned there is value in those individuals who can understand the interesting “connective tissue” between the people and the product. Throughout this 40 minute podcast, we’ll touch on the difference between “read” and “write” communities, how difficult (and important!) it is for us to define our role, how to deal with our harshest critics, and more. Links: Community Leadership Forum (http://communityleadershipforum.com/) The Art of Community (http://smile.amazon.com/Art-Community-Building-New-Participation/dp/1449312063/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443477258&sr=8-1&keywords=the+art+of+community) (Amazon) or free PDF (http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/get/) Nudge (http://smile.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443480452&sr=8-1&keywords=Nudge) (Amazon) Predictably Irrational (http://smile.amazon.com/Predictably-Irrational-Revised-Expanded-Decisions/dp/0061353248/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443480468&sr=8-1&keywords=predictably+irrational) (Amazon) Dr. David Rock’s SCARF: a brain-based model for collaborating with and influencing others (http://www.your-brain-at-work.com/files/NLJ_SCARFUS.pdf) (PDF) The Starfish and the Spider (http://smile.amazon.com/Starfish-Spider-Unstoppable-Leaderless-Organizations/dp/1591841836/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443533448&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Starfish+and+the+Spider) (Amazon) Upcoming Events: DevRelCon (http://london-2015.devrel.net/): Sept 30, London, UK CMX Summit (http://cmxhub.com/summit/west-2015/): Oct 14-15, San Francisco, CA Chef Community Summit (https://www.chef.io/summit/): Oct 14-15, Seattle, WA Corrections: We stated in the podcast that the first edition of The Art of Community came out in 2012. The second edition was actually released in 2012 and the first in 2009. Special Guest: Jono Bacon.
TL;DR: Jason and Mary introduce themselves and announce that they’re starting a podcast on building communities. Why? There are a lot of really awesome communities and fantastic ideas both within and outside of the tech community, but there aren’t a lot of resources for those of us who are actively building communities. (Shoutout to Jason Hibbets (https://twitter.com/jhibbets) for suggesting our name: Community Pulse.) In short, this podcast is for those of us who keep a pulse on our communities. Our hope is that this podcast will be an opportunity for us to learn and share aspects of community building with developer evangelists, technical community managers, community builders, and advocates alike. Links: Community Manager/Developer Evangelist Slack Group (http://evangelistcollective.github.io/) Community Leadership Forum (http://communityleadershipforum.com/) Upcoming Events: DevRelCon (http://london-2015.devrel.net/): Sept 30, London, UK CMX Summit (http://london-2015.devrel.net/): Oct 14-15, San Francisco, CA Chef Community Summit (https://www.chef.io/summit/): Oct 14-15, Seattle, WA Special Guest: Sarah Allen.