







DevRel is not content creation, but centred on helping developers solve problems and build better software through building real apps with real users.
What is developer relations?
The introduction to what developer relations is and why companies invest in it.
What is Developer Relations (and why should you care?) — Mary Thengvall - Community Builder
You've probably heard the term "Developer Relations," but what does this actually mean, and more importantly, why should you care? In this blogpost, I explain the difference between Advocates, Evangelists, and Avocados, as well as help you understand how to interact with this new

DevRel Qualified Leads: Repurposing a Common Business Metrics to Prove Value — Mary Thengvall - Community Builder
What if Developer Relations professionals are the best equipped to deliver on a company’s most important metric? In this post, I present the idea of DevRel Qualified Leads. By expanding the definition of a qualified lead, you’ll be able to use your relationship-building skills to prove your team’s b

The DevRel Path to Success: Awareness, Enablement, Engagement — Mary Thengvall - Community Builder
Whether you’re trying to figure out what type of Developer Relations professional to hire or trying to decide which of your team members is responsible for which tasks, having a clear framework with which to divide the responsibilities and focus our work is important. In this blogpost we’ll talk abo

Understanding business development
Business Development is a mysterious title for a little discussed function or department in most larger companies. It’s also a great way for an entrepreneur or small business to have fun, cre…

Design.dev — Web Design & Development Resources
Web Design & Development Resources. Code generators, cheat sheets, and resources to boost productivity.

Value Pairs: A New Way of Approaching Product Development
How AI-enabled teams can change how we think about product development
Nerds Don't Respond To Marketing; Try Technical Documentation Instead | HackerNoon
Technical documentation is the key to marketing to web developers. Developer relations use documentation all the time as a way to connect to their community.


Aaron Boodman on Twitter / X
There is this tension in dev tooling right now: Lots of people want to self-host, and not depend on a service. Lots of people also want the vibes of open source - being part of an open development community, having the code, etc.But builders still need to make a living...— Aaron Boodman (@aboodman) January 23, 2024
Guide to Incrementals/Appeal to Developers | The Paper Pilot
The Paper Pilot's digital garden of thoughts on philosophy, politics, and sociology
Relational Tech Project — Build what we need
Many of us wish our neighborhoods were more connected. We want to live in neighborhoods where we learn from the creativity, care, and skills of our neighbors — and share our gifts too.

Making Business Personal
Business can be a form of activism, art, spirituality, and creative expression.

The developer’s dilemma
When it comes to making money, software developers are an odd bunch. Developers produce code, and code is in high demand. At a glance, it…
Builder Workshop — B.C.'s Innovation Ecosystem, Mapped
46 players, 27 venues on the asset map, curated pathways, open data.

| Norfolk Developers Conference 2026
Talks on language, business, methodology, & game development. Join us for two days of development goodness at The Kings' Centre.
