Discussion on: What is the role of a developer advocate?

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I'm a Developer Advocate. I'll try to answer your questions as best I can.

What exactly does a Developer Advocate do?
- I usually do a mix of things, but mostly:
- write demo apps and blog posts that show you how I built that demo code
- go to events and interact with people (I'm actually at a hackathon right now), gathering feedback about our products, feedback that I then take back to the product teams, helping them make it better
- speak at conferences and meetups on topics that I'm passionate about, mostly JavaScript
- write documentation, quick start guides and tutorials
Do they have a specific job description or is it an umbrella term for a wide range of roles?
- It depends on who you ask in the industry. The umbrella term is usually "Developer Relations", and then you've got people doing "Evangelism" or "Advocacy". There is a blog post from Phil that explains what he thinks is Developer Relations and this little app he built that should tell you what people are called based on what they do.
Is someone in the Dev community a Developer Advocate or know someone who is one?
- I am, but there are a bunch of others lurking around here from what I've seen. Like Martyn and Hui Jing

I'd be more than happy to do an #ama if people want to know more.

Thanks Alex. I now have a better understanding on what DA's do. #AMA would definitely help the community as I'm pretty sure there are other folks who still wonder what DA means.