Remote Work Can be Great for Developers BuiltIn, September 2021 … If you get it right! I’m quoted in this thoughtful piece on BuiltIn
Intro to AsyncAPI for Apache Kafka ApacheCon, September 2021 Fun presentation and live demo at ApacheCon about AsyncAPI and using it with Apache Kafka (there will be a video at some point too). View Introduction to AsyncAPI for Apache Kafka on Notist.
What is DevRel? ZDNet, September 2021 This is a great post quoting both me and DevRel thought leader Mary Thengvall (Mary Grace! I’m slightly starstruck!) on what it means to be DevRel, why companies need it, and why it’s a great career choice. https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-developer-relations-understanding-the-glue-that-keeps-software-and-coders-together/f
3 Ways to Prevent Developer Burnout devops.com, September 2021 This piece was featured in DevOps.com, talking about how valuing developers and developing them can help them to grow and thrive in their company. https://devops.com/3-ways-to-prevent-developer-burnout/
Meeting developers in their own communities Pandium, August 2021 A great chat about starting a DevRel team, my tactics, and how to come when you are a sole DevRel person: https://www.pandium.com/blogs/building-a-developer-relations-team-interview-with-lorna-mitchell
Building a DevRel Team APItheDocs Podcast, July 2021 Had an excellent chat with the APItheDocs people about building a DevRel team from scratch, why docs are the foundation of developer experience, and why all developer relations teams should have specialist writers in them. Podcast: https://anchor.fm/api-the-docs-podcast/episodes/Building-a-DevRel-Team—Interview-with-Lorna-Mitchell–Head-of-Developer-Relations-at-Aiven-e14g48d