Episode 107: The business value of developer relations, devrel history, plus more stuff, with Mary Thengvall

Software Defined Interviews

In this episode, Whitney and Coté chat with Mary Thengvall, exploring the development and significance of Developer Relations (devrel) over the years. They discuss the transition from tech "evangelism" to the modern devrel roles, the challenges and successes in community building, the importance of internal support for devrel teams, and the impact of AI on content creation. Mary also shares insights from her book, The Business Value of Developer Relations, and her experience with the devrel Collective community.

You can also watch the video version of this episode if you're into that kind of thing.

Links:

• The Business Value of Developer Relations.
• https://www.marythengvall.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marythengvall/
• https://www.persea-consulting.com/book
• https://www.communitypulse.io/

Special Guest: Mary Thengvall.