Mary Thengvall
Co-Host of Community Pulse
Mary Thengvall is a connector of people at heart, personally and professionally. She loves digging into the strategy of how to build and foster developer communities and has been doing so for over 10 years. Mary is the Director of Developer Relations at Camunda, an open source process automation platform. She's the author of The Business Value of Developer Relations (© 2018, Apress).
Mary Thengvall has hosted 80 Episodes.
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Change is Good? (Ep 78)
May 9th, 2023 | 49 mins 36 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
There have been many hot takes and subtweets about the positive and negative connotations of having a robust list of companies on one’s DevRel resume. Is it a sign of success or a signal that things are more fluid than outsiders might assume? Let’s touch down on a touchy topic - DevRel Job Hopping!
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So Long, 2022 (and Hello, 2023)! (Ep 74)
December 14th, 2022 | 35 mins 33 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
We’re somehow already at the end of 2022, which means it’s time for another end-of-year wrap-up from your Community Pulse hosts! Thanks so much to all of you who have listened (and participated!) as we’ve explored topics from content to speaking, Developer Experience, DevRel strategy, and more. Join Mary, Jason, PJ, and Wesley as we talk about some of the trends we noticed during 2022 and what we think might happen in 2023.
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After Pulse: DevRel Beyond Developers
November 28th, 2022 | 14 mins 47 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
Jason, Mary, PJ and Wesley further the discussion on devrel communities and how we can serve our changing scope of user.
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DevRel Beyond Developers (Ep 73)
November 16th, 2022 | 46 mins 51 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
These days, some DevRel teams advocate for, evangelize to, and create communities for SREs, Enterprise Architects, students, or decision-makers in early-stage startups, in addition to low-code or citizen developers.
While these people may fall outside of the traditional developer persona, many DevRel teams are looking to support these people who are using our technology for one-off solutions to their problems. We’re interested in learning more about whether this changes the scope of DevRel, and if so, how.
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After Pulse: Developer Experience
November 2nd, 2022 | 13 mins 38 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
Mary, Wes and PJ spend time considering their conversation with Amara and Kurt and the implications for a great developer experience.
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Where do you get started with Developer Experience? (Ep 72)
October 26th, 2022 | 42 mins 46 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
Developer Experience (DX) has been a buzzword for the past few years and it’s only growing in popularity. But what is it exactly, and how is it different from Developer Relations or Developer Advocacy? Also, when we say “Developer Experience” is everyone actually referring to the same topic? Or are there multiple approaches?
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So Long, SJ, and Thanks for All the Quips (Ep 69)
June 10th, 2022 | 44 mins 24 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
In this episode, we say goodbye to our dear friend SJ Morris as co-host of the Community Pulse. Like many of us, sometimes the business of life and work makes it difficult to make time for the things we enjoy or even just time to take care of ourselves. We wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye to SJ and also to talk about what folks can do to honestly and boldly confront their own burnout in DevRel.
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After Pulse: Moving from Execution to Strategy
May 4th, 2022 | 17 mins 22 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
Our hosts reflect on their conversation in Episode 68 with Mo and Ashley and cover key takeaways on when to make moves in leadership positions in DevRel.
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Moving from Execution to Strategy (Ep 68)
April 19th, 2022 | 43 mins 48 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
In the beginning, folks in DevRel had few paths outside of being an Individual Contributor. As our field has evolved, more opportunities have arisen for more strategic roles. DevRel leadership is one of the most sought after roles for many organizations in recent months. What should we look for when considering making the move to strategist versus the out front IC? What can we learn from those who have made that journey?
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DevRelCon Advice (Ep 75)
January 26th, 2022 | 8 mins 56 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
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DevRel: What's Your Story? - Community Pulse Live! (Ep 65)
January 21st, 2022 | 48 mins 18 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
The journey to DevRel is a winding one. We all have our own stories about how we wound up where we are — from intentional plans to happy accidents, as hosts of this podcast we’ve heard them all. One thing’s for sure, y’all’s stories are interesting, so we wanted to get together and talk about our journeys — what we have in common, funny anecdotes along the way, and what we can do to uplift the next generation of folks wanting to get started on this wild ride.
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End of Year Wrap-up - 2021 (Ep 64)
December 13th, 2021 | 41 mins 13 secs
community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel
All five hosts meet and discuss the year in review.
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DevRel Salary Survey Results (Ep 62)
October 15th, 2021 | 39 mins 4 secs
Figuring out what the standard pay is for a DevRel professional can be difficult, especially when considering expectations, experience, and different niche industries within tech. What’s the average, what makes sense for the role, what’s fair - these are all questions that come to mind when considering compensation for what we do. Luckily, today’s guests have gathered some information and crunched the numbers to help you make a more informed approach to what a fair salary is for your role.
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Virtual Events and ROI - Are we getting our money's worth? (Ep 61)
September 3rd, 2021 | 38 mins 7 secs
Over the last year, we’ve talked about virtual events quite a bit - from how to get started to bringing things together in a short period of time. That said, being a sponsor at these virtual events has been somewhat of a challenge. With no real “booth” or physical location for interaction, where can value be found in these events and how do we show the benefits to our sponsoring organizations. To discuss this, we brought together a few folks who have experienced virtual events from different points of view.
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DevRel Around the World (Ep 59)
May 28th, 2021 | 29 mins 6 secs
It’s easy to say that Developer Relations and Community Management is not universal, but sometimes, we focus so much on what is being done in our part of the world that we can forget how things might be different in different places. In this episode, we decided to try something a little different. We reached out to folks around the world to tell their stories, to let us know what makes their experiences unique. We wanted to get a sense of what unites us in DevRel and what small or large tweaks need to made to adjust for geography and culture.
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Online Community Platforms (Ep 58)
April 16th, 2021 | 44 mins 48 secs
Creating a place for your specific community to gather online is a challenge every Developer Relations or Community team is likely going to address at some point, whether it’s because your executive team is asking you to create this space or you see a need for it. In this episode of Community Pulse, we talk to two specialists in the community industry about what to keep in mind when evaluating how to create a place for your community to gather online.