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Everyone Can Do DevRel (But Should They?)

Aditya Oberai on July 27, 2022

One thing that I can say, having spent three years in communities and over ten months as a DevRel professional at Appwrite, is that Developer Relat...

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Pedro Aravena • Jul 28 '22

Great article. I am a developer advocate for almost 6 months now, I learn new stuff about being a DevRel basically everyday! It is an awesome opportunity to develop different skills and help others!

Aditya Oberai • Jul 29 '22

Thank you @opedroaravena 😁

Rizèl Scarlett • Jul 28 '22 • Edited

Really enjoyed reading this article. Interesting perspective! I agree that it's not the most accessible path into tech even though it seems that way.

Aditya Oberai • Jul 28 '22

Thanks a lot @blackgirlbytes 😁🙌

Pedro Aravena • Jul 28 '22

Great article. I am a developer advocate for almost 6 months now, I learn new stuff about being a DevRel basically everyday! It is an awesome opportunity to develop different skills and help others!

Aditya Oberai • Jul 29 '22

Thank you @opedroaravena 😁

Angelo Dias • Jul 30 '22

Great article!

Aditya Oberai • Jul 31 '22

Thanks @angelod1as 😁

Akshita Dixit • Jul 28 '22

"More accessible way into tech", honestly wasn't ever able to defend this in front of people. Well curated!

Aditya Oberai • Jul 28 '22

I've honestly faced the same difficulty in the past (still do sometimes), when it hit me that you don't need to justify to those who won't listen, because they don't care enough anyway. Just try and educate those who want to understand :)

Ruanna • Jul 28 '22

Great article!

Aditya Oberai • Jul 28 '22

Thanks @ruannawrites 😁

Krish Chopra • Jul 27 '22

Really Insightful & much needed blog! 🙌🏻

Aditya Oberai • Jul 27 '22

Thanks @krishchopra22 😄

Krishna Agarwal • Jul 28 '22

Amazing !

Aditya Oberai • Jul 28 '22

Thanks @krishnaagarwal 😁

Ankush Thakur • Jul 28 '22

Yup! I have certain personality attributes that once made me think I'd kill it in something like DevRel but eventually I realized I'm better suited for other tasks.

Aditya Oberai • Jul 28 '22

It's wonderful to hear that you were able to make the best choice for yourself! I hope more people do so too 😁

Shantoie Vorster • Aug 1 '22

Awesome article, thank you for sharing!

Aditya Oberai • Aug 1 '22

Thanks @shantoie 😁

Harshad Yelpale • Jul 28 '22

Informative

Aditya Oberai • Jul 28 '22

Thanks @harshadyelpale 😄

Nirupama Singh • Jul 27 '22

Very very insightful 🤌🏻

Aditya Oberai • Jul 27 '22

Thank you @nirupamasingh 😄

Cess • Aug 27 '22

Great article... Thanks for sharing... Its difficult to get dev rel internship roles or junior roles for beginners on LinkedIn, can anyone direct me to a website where I can see devrel opportunities