Breaking into DevRel

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1. Breaking into DevRel
   Web3 Lagos Conference
   September 2023
   

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2. Idris Olubisi
   Developer Advocate, Axelar
   @olanetsoft
   

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3. What will you learn in this talk?
   ● What is DevRel?
   ● A typical example of DevRel team
   ● What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate?
   ● How can you become a Developer Advocate?
   ● What does it mean to develop a strong technical skills?
   ● Benefits of becoming a Developer Advocate
   

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4. Do you have any idea what DevRel means?
   

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5. DevRel == Developer Relations
   

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6. DevRel == Developer Relations
   Developer Relations != Developer Advocate
   

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7. Developer Relations isn’t a role.
   It refers to a group of people within a company
   focused on developer engagement and building
   relationship.
   

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8. Its DevRel not DevSell
   

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9. A typical example of Developer Relations team
   ● Developer Relations Manager
   ● Developer Advocates
   ● Developer Evangelists
   ● Developer Support Engineers
   ● Developer Community Managers
   ● Developer Marketing Managers
   ● Technical Writers
   

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10. Do you understand what DevRel means now ?
    

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11. Developer Advocate?
    ● Developer Relations Manager
    ● Developer Advocates
    ● Developer Evangelists
    ● Developer Support Engineers
    ● Developer Community Managers
    ● Developer Marketing Managers
    ● Technical Writers
    

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12. What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate?
    

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13. What does it mean to be a Developer Advocate?
    ● Awareness
    ● Technical content creation
    ● Community engagement
    ● Developer support
    

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14. Who is a Developer Advocate?
    

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15. Who is a Developer Advocate?
    A developer advocate is a technical expert who builds successful relationships
    between a company and its developer community.
    

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17. How can you become a Developer Advocate?
    

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18. How can you become a Developer Advocate?
    ● Develop strong technical skills
    ● Build communication abilities
    ● Engage with the developer community
    ● Gain relevant experience
    ● Share your experience
    

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19. What does it mean to develop a strong technical
    skills?
    ● Develop strong technical skills
    ● Build communication abilities
    ● Engage with the developer community
    ● Gain relevant experience
    ● Share your experience
    Have solid programming experience and knowledge of key languages,
    frameworks, tools, etc. Build things and contribute to open source.
    

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20. What does it mean to build communication
    abilities?
    ● Develop strong technical skills
    ● Build communication abilities
    ● Engage with the developer community
    ● Gain relevant experience
    ● Share your experience
    Improve public speaking through meetups/conferences. Create content like
    blogs and videos to demonstrate you can explain technical topics.
    

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21. What does it mean to engage with the developer
    community?
    ● Develop strong technical skills
    ● Build communication abilities
    ● Engage with the developer community
    ● Gain relevant experience
    ● Share your experience
    Attend events, share knowledge online, participate in forums and build
    connections with developers.
    

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22. What does it mean to gain relevant experience?
    ● Develop strong technical skills
    ● Build communication abilities
    ● Engage with the developer community
    ● Gain relevant experience
    ● Share your experience
    Take on advocate-type roles through volunteering, internships or freelancing.
    Highlight your passion for helping developers learn and be successful.
    

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23. What does it mean to share your experience?
    ● Develop strong technical skills
    ● Build communication abilities
    ● Engage with the developer community
    ● Gain relevant experience
    ● Share your experience
    Create content (video, podcast or blog), responding to community questions,
    leveraging social media.
    

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24. Do you understand how you can become a
    Developer Advocate?
    

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25. Does it end here ?
    

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26. What are the benefits of becoming a Developer
    Advocate?
    

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27. What are the benefits of becoming a Developer
    Advocate?
    ● Sharing knowledge expands understanding
    ● Expertise opens new opportunities
    ● Meaningful connections form through shared interests
    ● Traveling to share your expertise around the world
    ● Sharing knowledge builds your personal brand
    ● Making developers smile 😀
    

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28. Landing a role in DevRel as A Developer Advocate
    

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29. What's next?
    Build your developer relations career by immersing yourself in practical
    experience, strengthening technical and communication abilities, connecting
    with professionals, defining your unique brand, and relentlessly pursuing
    devrel openings.
    

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30. I’m rooting for you!
    

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31. Thank You!
    @olanetsoft
    

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