Building tech communities is hard work. There's organising events and meetups, enlisting volunteers, finding venues, enlisting speakers, and connecting with sponsors. You're often working in an unpaid capacity. Even if you are paid, you have to … Read more
Community Management
Learning About Community Outreach with Simon Johanning
Simon Johanning is the Head of Outreach of Code Camp Leipzig. He is said to be a jack of all trades because of his many educational backgrounds and career experiences—Computer Science, Mathematics, Energy Economics, and Music Technology just to name … Read more
Dealing with Trolls in Your Community
An internet troll is someone that adds posts to your community with the deliberate intention of starting arguments. The aim is generally to emotionally provoke, although this is not always the sole motivation. Internet trolls often verbally attack … Read more
How To Measure Success in DevRel Between Companies and Communities
Developer relations, or DevRel, is not a new concept. The principle is to build relationships with developers that are beneficial to both parties. As an online community manager, you may think that DevRel is something that companies need to … Read more
6 Soft Skills Every Tech Community Manager Should Have to Succeed
To be an effective tech community manager you need to be more than just knowledgeable about your niche, you need soft skills and hard skills and the ability to use them all at the right time. A community manager is tasked with building the online … Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Developer Community Management for Beginners
Why this guide? You may be wondering why a specific guide to developer community management for beginners? Well, let's get the most obvious part clear: this guide is for you if you have little or no experience in launching and managing a community … Read more
Why Are These Developer Community Manager’s Skills So Critical?
How to Grow Your Community of DevelopersCodemotion has a long history of helping independent developer community managers build thriving and engaging communities. If you think you too could use some help signup to our monthly newsletter to get … Read more
Why Start a Developer Community?
A developer community of peers What has always fascinated us about the developer community environment is the collaborative spirit they embody. Groups of people who gather, united by the same interest in technology, eager to learn, grow, improve … Read more
How to Become a Better Developer Community Manager
Not a job, a vocation Management is key to the successful growth and maintenance of any community. But, as many developer community managers do so as volunteers, they have a delicate balance to strike with regards to the community’s needs and … Read more
What Is The Best Framework for Developer Community Management?
Deciding to run a tech community in your own time takes dedication. No matter how you look at it you’re going to have your way hands-full staying on top of all the demands of your chosen role as a developer community manager. The good news is that … Read more
Women Techmakers and Google Developer Group
Rihanna Kedir is co-lead of Google Developer Group (GDG) in Rome, and ambassador of Women Techmakers, a Google’s program that provides visibility, community, and resources for women in technology. We interviewed her to learn more about the experience … Read more
Top Tools for Advanced Community Management
As you already know, there are hundreds of online tech communities. Some of the most renowned communities belong to corporate companies - only a few have achieved widespread recognition while maintaining their independence. Nonetheless, … Read more
How Developer Community Managers Can Avoid These 5 Mistakes
Whether you're a passionate developer looking to ignite your favourite OS user base or you're a brand ambassador looking to excite and invigorate prospects about new technology, the life of a developer community manager is filled with … Read more
Best Community Management Metrics to Measure Success
Community management metrics are key. An online community is just as real as any physical community, and potentially more demanding. Until a few years ago you didn’t need to be a developer community manager to be part of an online community; simply … Read more
Your life as a Tech Leader
Andrea Majetta hosted a fantastic panel with three tech leaders from a range of backgrounds. The participants’ answers to the questions Majetta tailored to each of them resulted in a well-structured discussion, offering direct answers as well as the … Read more
How to Plan Your Developer Community Activities for a Whole Year
Your tech community strategy must contemplate that it's usually not big tech companies that drive innovation, but groups of developers who are passionate about a particular idea or technology. Whether it’s a framework, technology stack, or … Read more
Why Does Your IT Company Need Developer Communities to Grow?
The world has gone digital, the importance of which has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is looking at new and innovative ways of getting online to improve communication and reach potential customers. However, this is a two-way … Read more
Being A Tech Lead: How Much Tech, How Much Lead?
Being a Tech Lead involves a paradigm shift from being a senior developer, exchanging your passion for code for a managerial position. This shift is not just a matter of having time to write code in any case - it requires a change in mental approach. … Read more
GrUSP, a Community of Web Developers
Giulia Tosato has a great experience in organising events and managing tech communities. She is also part of GrUSP, a community of web developers based in Italy. We interviewed her to learn more about her experience, and to share her knowledge with … Read more
Community Management: the experience of Natalie Pistunovich
If you want to learn more about community management, Natalie Pistunovich is probably one of the most informed person out there. She has a strong experience as a backend developer, and she's a passionate Gopher. It's worth to mention her involvement … Read more