How Developer Evangelism Has Changed Over the Years with Marcos Placona, Director of Developer Relations, at Circle

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In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by Reena Leone, the Senior Developer Evangelist at Imply and host of the podcast ‘Tales at Scale’! They discuss the confluence of developers and marketing: the importance of collaboration and organization of your content, and how to appeal to the human inside every Developer.

In this episode of The State of Developer Education, Jon is joined by Nicolas Grenié, a Developer Advocate for Typeform. Join them as they discuss Nicolas' coding origin story, the evolution of developer advocacy over the past decade, and the impact of low-code/no-code tools. Nicolas shares valuable insights into the value of content creation and partnerships, as well as the role of AI in the developer ecosystem.

In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by Jacklyn Biggin, SJ Morris, and John Vajda. Jacklyn Biggin is a Developer Advocate at Automattic, SJ Morris is the Senior Manager of Developer Community at HubSpot, and John Vajda is DX and Growth Team Manager at Deepgram. In this episode, Jon and his guests discuss the evolving landscape of developer relations and how teams measure impact and success. They also delve into topics such as the shift towards virtual events and online communities, the importance of facilitating connections between developers, the role of content in developer relations, and how developer input influences product direction.

In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by Liz Moy, Senior Developer Relations Engineer at Intercom. Intercom seeks to build a future where most customer conversations are successfully resolved without needing human support, freeing up the team to work on higher-value customer conversations. Liz is a podcaster, teacher, speaker, and writer who empowers people to build things with code and creates environments where creativity can flourish. In this episode, we hear Liz’s journey from journalism to software engineering to developer relations. Liz also explores the importance of providing engaging content to capture listeners' attention, the challenges of promoting less mainstream platforms and products, and the role of developer relations in engaging existing customers and collaborating with sales teams.

In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by Tim Castillo, Data Engineer and Developer Advocate for Dagster Labs. Tim is a technology enthusiast and expert with a strong foundation in computer science and data engineering. Carving out his career trajectory in the bustling tech community of the 2010s, he comes with an arsenal of experience shaped by early massive open online courses. In this episode, we get to hear about Tim’s journey from college undergraduate to tech advocate, sharing insightful strategies for upskilling technologists and building adaptable, robust tech communities.

In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by Pranav Shikarpur, a Developer Advocate at Pangea. As a young entrepreneur and civic problem solver, Pranav is a true innovator who has already won the MIT Minor Planet Honor and Grand Award at the Intel ISEF 2018. In this episode, John and Pranav discuss how to simplify security for developers, unpack his passion for civic problem solving, and explore the business benefits of adopting a hacker mentality as a developer advocate.

In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by John Richards; The Head of Developer Relations at Paladin Cloud, a rapidly growing, open-source, cloud security company with a Security-as-Code platform, helping to reduce risks in cloud environments. In this episode, John is discussing the intersection between security and development, highlighting the importance of open-source communities in fostering collaboration between different teams. Join them as they explore how to manage risks associated with open source and leverage its collaborative power to resolve issues quickly.

In this week’s episode, Jon is joined by an influential thought leader with over 15 years of experience in the automation space, Micah Smith, the current Vice President of Community and Learning at Automation Anywhere. In this episode, Micah shares his expertise on the evolving landscape of automation, providing valuable insights into the role of an automation leader. Join them as they discuss the power of “gamifying” automation learning through the use of bot games, how to leverage generative AI to efficiently maintain educational materials, and the future of engineering as we enter the AI era.

In this week’s episode, Jon sits down with Arielle Mella, Developer Advocate at Viam, whose eclectic background sits at the intersection of art, technology, design, and education. In this episode, Arielle shares how she prioritizes a creative and fun-first approach when teaching the next generation of developers and robotic whizkids. Join her and Jon as they explore the intersection of art and technology, discuss the importance of recognizing coding as an inherently creative pursuit, and delve into how Viam is revolutionizing the world of robotics.