Elias W. BA
Writing hieroglyphs. Building pyramids.
Building Dev Communities
OpenFn
- A developer community unite on a common subject and meet to share knowledge to better all involved.
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It can come in many shapes and forms
- It's all about the people involved.
What is a Dev Community ?
People appreciate and never forget that helping hand especially when times are tough.
– Catherine Pulsifer
Why "build" a dev community ?
3 Different Strategies For building Dev Communities
Help people that are having problem with your tool and then help those people directly
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Micro Strategy
Take the things you’ve learned from the Micro stategy and create content that can help more people.
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Macro Strategy
boost the network of people that are talking about and writing about your tool.
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Network Strategy
- Answer people's questions on forums
- Engage with people directly to guide them
- Avoid the curse of knowledge
- Be present, be empathetic, be patient
The Micro Strategy
- Make the micro strategy scale
- Create content around your products and also the technologies related to them
- Know the goal of each piece of content
- Listen to your users questions and answer to the "world"
The Macro Strategy
- Be where your (potential) users are
- Allow people to contribute / talk about your tools
- Emphasize / relay the positive things people say about your products
The Network Strategy
- Conference sponsorships
- Conference talks
- ‘Viral’ content on social media
- Podcasts
Some Other Strategies
- Create Content – Give people something to talk about / to use
- Be available online – Keep the conversation going
- Find your champions – treat them well
- Be where your people are – Get on a car / plane
- Give them swag – Don’t underestimate the power of cool stuff
Tips For Building Strong Dev Communities
Remember
Everyone Wants to Be Part of Something
Building Dev Communities - OpenFn
By Elias W. BA
Building Dev Communities - OpenFn
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