Mary Thengvall

2023 DevRel Compensation & Culture Survey (Ep 84)

November 22nd, 2023  |  46 mins 38 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel

As the industry continues to change, keeping a pulse on it becomes even more difficult. Luckily, the team over at Common Room partnered with a number of DevRel professionals (some of whom are on this call!) to create a survey focused on DevRel compensation as well as roles and responsibilities, business impact, success metrics, and personal wellbeing. In this episode, we’ll talk about the results of the survey and learn what we can do to push the industry forward.

After Pulse: Defining Your Role Before Someone Else Does

August 18th, 2023  |  17 mins 37 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel

Don't miss our hosts as they delve back into their takeaways from their conversation with Angie and Evan about the importance of clarifying and concentrating on your role.

Defining Your Role Before Someone Else Does (Ep 81)

August 10th, 2023  |  39 mins 22 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel

As we learned in Ep79, “How We Broke DevRel as an Industry”, sometimes the people in charge may not know how to set you up for success. The tasks you’re expected to do can take you away from your core focus. In today’s episode, we’ll talk through how to define your role and defend your team against that very real possibility of being tasked with items that don’t belong within your purview.

After Pulse: Who are the Ops Behind the DevRel Curtain?

July 12th, 2023  |  14 mins 14 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel

Tune in to PJ and Mary as they revisit their insightful discussion with Danielle and David on the subject of devops.

Who are the Ops Behind the DevRel Curtain? (Ep 80)

June 23rd, 2023  |  47 mins 5 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel

Many see DevRel practitioners as up front, in the spotlight, on stage, or at least with their name on lots of content. What if we told you there were people behind the scenes making community operations their priority? What does that look like, and who are the people making the lives of DevRel folks easier? That’s the topic of today’s Community Pulse episode.

How We Broke DevRel as an Industry (Ep 79)

June 9th, 2023  |  33 mins 5 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel

Over the course of its history, DevRel has changed and evolved, both in the day-to-day responsibilities but also in the identify of what DevRel is.

External influences as well as internal influences have changed the definitions, expectations, and roles within DevRel, for better and for worse. in this episode, we’ll talk about, what’s working, what’s not working, and how we can move forward to a future where DevRel makes sense.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

DevRelCon Advice (Ep 75)

January 26th, 2022  |  8 mins 56 secs

community management, developer experience, developer relations, devrel