Fostering Engagement and Collaboration in Developer Communities - Issue #3

Hello 👋

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Welcome to the month of August!  And a special welcome to our new subscribers! We're so excited to have you join our community. We hope you'll enjoy our newsletter and find it valuable.

Before we get into the business of the day, let me ask you a question 🤔.

Have you ever been stuck while trying to exit Vim? Don't even say no cause I know you have.

It's like trying to find the legendary lost city of El Dorado – many have searched, but few have found the way out! Vim exit is the mysterious rite of passage that unites developers around the world in a shared struggle.

So, the next time you find yourself lost in the Vim wilderness, just remember, you're not alone! Let's raise our keyboards to the brave souls who have navigated this treacherous path and emerged victorious!

While you're still laughing, don't forget to follow us on all our platforms.

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• Hashnode 

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Devrel nuggets from around the Internet

1. In his tweet, David G. Simmons is offering his support to other DevRel professionals looking for new jobs. He says that the DevRel community has been instrumental in helping him find new opportunities, and he wants to pay it forward by helping others. He encourages people to connect with him on LinkedIn if they are looking for new jobs, and he says that he is happy to introduce them to people in his network. He also says he is happy to pass on any cold approaches from recruiters to people looking for new jobs. See the full tweet here.
   

   

2. This thread and its replies highlight the importance of designing your community before you choose a platform. The author argues that too many people start by choosing a platform, and then they try to design their community around that platform. This can lead to problems, because the platform may not be the best fit for the community's needs.
   

   

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Resources you should check out

• Demystifying Developer Advocacy: a guide that demystifies developer advocacy and provides insights into its role in fostering connections and advocating for developers. - Angie Jones
   

• DevRel Uni Resources: a comprehensive collection of valuable assets for developer relations professionals which contains a curated list of tools, blogs, and other resources - DevRel Uni
   

• How To Generate Content Ideas For Technical Writing: This article provides insights and strategies on how technical writers can generate valuable content ideas for their writing projects. - Linda Ikechukwu
   

• From Chaos to Clarity: A DevRel Manager’s Journey to Success: in this article, Harpreet shares his journey to success in DevRel, the importance of having a clear vision and measuring the success of your program.- Harpreet Sahota
   

• Why Developer Relations Is Crucial to the Success of Web3: This article highlights the role of DevRel in fostering adoption, building strong developer communities, and driving innovation in the decentralized technology space. 

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Job Opportunities

We posted new job openings on our Slack channel and there's also a chance of getting your resume reviewed if you ask nicely 😉. You can find them here.

• Developer Advocate at Zilliz

• Community Lead at Enso Finance

• Developer Relations at Astria

• Technical Content Developer at OP Labs

• Technical Content writer at Awesome Motive

• Technical Writer at Showmojo

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Events and CFPs

• CityJs Conference - Lagos, Nigeria.
  November 9th -11th, 2023
  Submit the call for papers here

• She Code Africa summit - Lagos, Nigeria.
  September 30th, 2023
  Submit the call for papers here

• SysConf - Online
  September 16th, 2023
  Submit the call for papers here

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Quotes of the day.

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." -  Jordan Belfort

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Till I write You again

And that's all folks, for this issue of "Develop by DevRelCom Africa" newsletter. We hope you've enjoyed this edition, and that you're not too traumatized by the amount of tech jargon we threw at you.

We know that tech can be a serious business, but we also believe that it's important to have a sense of humor. So, until next time, remember to keep your sense of humor close, and your PC even closer.

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Happy coding and Devrel-ing!