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Does positioning still matter?
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Does positioning still matter?

AI agents can read your docs, evaluate your capabilities, and match you to customer needs without a positioning statement. So does positioning still matter? The answer changed my thinking.

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Developer marketing vs traditional B2B marketing: 7 critical differences
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Developer marketing vs traditional B2B marketing: 7 critical differences

Developer marketing isn't just B2B marketing for a technical audience. It's fundamentally different in approach, tactics, and mindset. Here are the seven differences that matter most.

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What is DevRel? The complete guide to developer relations
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What is DevRel? The complete guide to developer relations

Developer relations is one of the fastest-growing functions in tech, yet one of the least understood. This guide explains what DevRel is, what it isn't, and how to build effective programs.

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Mastering the PMM interview
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Mastering the PMM interview

PMM interviews are brutal. 400+ applicants per role, months of searching, and high-stakes presentations. Here's how to prepare for interviews at startups, scale-ups, and FAANG.

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The indie developer's guide to getting your first users
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The indie developer's guide to getting your first users

You built something. Now what? A practical guide to getting your first users, then your first hundred, then your first thousand. No marketing degree required. Just tactics that actually work for indie developers.

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10 developer marketing best practices for 2026
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10 developer marketing best practices for 2026

Developer marketing continues to evolve. Here are the ten practices that separate successful developer marketing programs from the rest in 2026.

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Developer marketing for startups: the no-budget playbook
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Developer marketing for startups: the no-budget playbook

You don't need a big budget to market effectively to developers. Here's how early-stage startups can build awareness, drive adoption, and compete with well-funded competitors.

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Making your content AI-friendly in 2026
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Making your content AI-friendly in 2026

AI coding assistants are now the primary consumers of developer documentation. Here's the technical playbook for making your website, docs, and blog fully consumable by AI systems.

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The 5 best developer marketing books in 2026
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The 5 best developer marketing books in 2026

A comprehensive guide to the essential books for developer marketing and developer relations professionals. From foundational texts to the latest strategies for the AI era.

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Writing the perfect launch blog post
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Writing the perfect launch blog post

Don't bury the lede. Learn how to write effective launch blog posts with a proven structure that gets readers' attention from the first sentence. This post covers everything from crafting the perfect opening to structuring below-the-fold content that converts.

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The complete developer marketing guide (2026 edition)
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The complete developer marketing guide (2026 edition)

Everything you need to know about marketing to developers in 2026. From positioning and messaging to content strategy and measurement, this is the definitive guide for anyone building developer-focused products.

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How to measure developer marketing ROI
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How to measure developer marketing ROI

Measuring developer marketing is notoriously difficult. Long buying cycles, word-of-mouth influence, and indirect attribution make traditional metrics incomplete. Here's how to build a measurement framework that actually works.

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