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Discussion on: The Hard Parts of Developer Advocacy (for me)

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Amara Graham

"Companies make decisions that upset users." This was a HUGE issue for me at previous companies. If I was the liason between the user community and the company, was I supported and enabled to tell both sides these decisions are not the best for the users. If I can't do that, particularly external, I'm out.

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!

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Rizèl Scarlett • Edited

That bullet point was the scariest to write for me..but like it's true..sometimes companies make awkward decisions. And I love how you worded it "was I supported and enabled to tell both sides these decisions are not best for users."

To be honest, I think my company does have that support..I just haven't found out how to do it. It's time for me to really start advocating for developers 💪🏿

Thanks for reading my thoughts!