Building Dev Communities

OpenFn

A developer community unite on a common subject and meet to share knowledge to better all involved.
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

1

Micro Strategy

Take the things you’ve learned from the Micro stategy and create content that can help more people.

2

Macro Strategy

boost the network of people that are talking about and writing about your tool.

3

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

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