From SysAdmin To Developer Relations

Over the past few years within the IT industry the rise of Developer Relations or Cloud Advocate roles has increased. The Developer Relations teams act as a link between the products and the users. One thing to note is that the term Developer Relations or DevRel they aren’t exclusive to talking to the developer audience.

I’ve made a career within the IT Pro/Sys Admin/Infrastructure side of things and I work within DevRel. There are a lot of audiences within IT and they all need attention. The industry isn’t just made up of developers. 😉

If you are someone who wants to help build and develop relationships with users, and ensure their voice is heard then I’d like to share some practical advice that might help you make the transition into DevRel. 👍

Practice Public Speaking

Changes are your role as a Cloud Advocate will involve public speaking in some form or other. So it’s definitely something that you want to invest in and learn about.

For me practice is key here. Doing it gives you experience and learning opportunities each time. Look for your local meetups and start there, they are usually very welcoming to new speakers and are usually very friendly communities. The more you do it the more you will feel confident about the process.