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Expert insights on developer marketing, developer relations, and building products developers love.

When communities become toxic
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When communities become toxic

The Olympics remind us that fierce competition and mutual respect can coexist. Somewhere along the way, tech forgot that.

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The WBR survival guide
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The WBR survival guide

You just got invited to your first Weekly Business Review. Executives are talking about variance, control limits, and leading indicators. Here's how to follow along, contribute meaningfully, and not embarrass yourself.

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The language of sales
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The language of sales

Pipeline. ACV. NDR. Bookings versus revenue. If you came from a technical background, sales vocabulary sounds like a foreign language. Here is a practical go-to-market glossary, and why understanding these metrics makes you better at your job.

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I wrote a novel
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I wrote a novel

Many novelists are turning to AI to write their stories. I went the other way. I wrote a technothriller the old-fashioned way, and the characters surprised everyone, including me.

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API marketing strategy: how to promote your developer platform
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API marketing strategy: how to promote your developer platform

APIs are products, and they need marketing. But API marketing differs from traditional product marketing in important ways. Here's how to build a strategy that drives developer adoption.

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Open source landing page templates you can actually program
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Open source landing page templates you can actually program

Every landing page builder is drag-and-drop. None of them have APIs. So I built templates that are just TypeScript configuration objects.

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Take a bow, you earned it
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Take a bow, you earned it

You have done the work. Now you need to show up and claim what's yours.

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Developer content strategy: creating content developers actually read
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Developer content strategy: creating content developers actually read

Most developer content gets ignored. Here's how to create content that cuts through the noise, earns developer trust, and actually drives product adoption.

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Agent Skills for developer marketing: Picks and Shovels in your AI workflow
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Agent Skills for developer marketing: Picks and Shovels in your AI workflow

I turned my book on developer marketing into Agent Skills. Now Claude can apply the frameworks directly to your product launches, positioning, and GTM strategy.

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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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