Developer,Advocate!: Conversations on turning a passion for talking about tech into a career
Authors: Geertjan Wielenga
ISBN-10: 1789138744
ISBN-13: 9781789138740
Released: 2019-09-30
Print Length 页数: 782 pages
Book Description
A collection of in-depth conversations with leading developer advocates that reveal the world of developer relations today
What exactly is a developer advocate,and how do they connect developers and companies around the world? Why is the area of developer relations set to explode? Can anybody with a passion for tech become a developer advocate? What are the keys to success on a global scale? How does a developer advocate maintain authenticity when balancing the needs of their company and their tech community? What are the hot topics in areas including Java,JavaScript,“tech for good,” artificial intelligence,blockchain,the cloud,and open source?
These are just a few of the questions addressed by developer advocate and author Geertjan Wielenga in Developer,Advocate!. 32 of the industry’s most prominent developer advocates,from companies including Oracle,Microsoft,Google,and Amazon,open up about what it’s like to turn a lifelong passion for knowledge sharing about tech into a rewarding career. These advocates run the gamut from working at large software vendors to small start-ups,along with independent developer advocates who work within organizations or for themselves.
In Developer,Advocate!,readers will see how developer advocates are actively changing the world,not only for developers,but for individuals and companies navigating the fast-changing tech landscape. More importantly,Developer,Advocate! serves as a rallying cry to inspire and motivate tech enthusiasts and burgeoning developer advocates to get started and take their first steps within their tech community.
What you will learn
Discover how developer advocates are putting developer interests at the heart of the software industry in companies including Microsoft and Google
Gain the confidence to use your voice in the tech community
Immerse yourself in developer advocacy techniques
Understand and overcome the challenges and obstacles facing developer advocates today
Hear predictions from the people at the cutting edge of tech
Explore your career options in developer advocacy
contents
1 Introduction
2 Scott Davis
3 Ted Neward
4 Sally Eaves
5 Kirk Pepperdine
6 Rabea Gransberger
7 Laurence Moroney
8 Scott Hanselman
9 Heather VanCura
10 Matt Raible
11 Tracy Lee
12 Simon Ritter
13 Mark Heckler
14 Jennifer Reif
15 Venkat Subramaniam
16 Ivar Grimstad
17 Regine Gilbert
18 Tim Berglund
19 Ray Tsang
20 Tori Wieldt
21 Andres Almiray
22 Arun Gupta
23 Josh Long
24 Trisha Gee
25 Bilal Kathrada
26 Baruch Sadogursky
27 Mary Thengvall
28 Yakov Fain
29 Patrick McFadin
30 Reza Rahman
31 Adam Bien
32 Bruno Borges
33 Jono Bacon
34 Other Books You May Enjoy
35 Index
36 Packt
