Developer Relations
by Evan Sims
Developer Relations sits at the intersection of coding, teaching, and community. It’s how you turn a good developer product into something people understand, trust, and talk about.
Strong DevRel shortens time-to-value, reduces support load, and makes every other form of marketing more effective.
What DevRel does
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Community
DevRel builds and nurtures the developer community. They run events and show up wherever developers already gather, so people can ask questions, share knowledge, and grow together. Over time, that community becomes your strongest advocacy channel. -
Education
DevRel teaches. They write docs, create videos, run workshops, and build example apps. Their job is to spread awareness and help developers succeed with the product, honestly and without hype. -
Product
DevRel translates developer pain into product decisions. They bring real-world feedback into the roadmap and help shape the overall developer experience, not just the documentation. Great DevRel is deeply curious about how to remove friction for developers.
What makes great DevRel?
- You love building and shipping real things.
- You enjoy writing and communicating clearly.
- You’re a strong engineer who likes learning new technology.
- You have a genuine passion for technology and want to share it.
- You enjoy talking with developers, listening to their views, and helping them succeed.
- You give more than you take.
DevRel works best as a partner, not a megaphone. They collaborate with product, engineering, docs, and marketing, and they need the authority to say ‘this experience isn’t good enough yet’ and be heard.