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
Table Of ContentsWhy this guide?Why choose developer community management? What distinguishes tech communities from any other community? What does managing a tech community require? What are the main skills of developer 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?
Table Of ContentsA developer community of peersThe true value of a community of developersDevelop your skills! Expand your knowledge network! Guide and become a mentorHelp other members of your developer community get involvedGrowing with … Read more
How to Become a Better Developer Community Manager
Table Of ContentsNot a job, a vocationWhat makes a good developer community manager?What does managing a large community require?How do you successfully grow a community of developers?What metrics should you use to drive growth?What personal goals … Read more
What Is The Best Framework for Developer Community Management?
Table Of ContentsThe importance of frameworks for community managementOutline of a professional community management frameworkCreating the best community frameworkCommunity Management – Making the framework work!Final thoughts How to Grow Your … 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 (LIST)
Table Of ContentsDifficulties faced when managing an online communityCommunity management areasCommunity Page CreationCommunicationDeveloper Relations (DevRel)Social MediaBlogging and EmailingEvent Organization and … Read more
How Developer Community Managers Can Avoid These 5 Mistakes
Table Of ContentsUnderstanding the Role of Tech Community Manager5 Most Common Community Management Mistakes1. Poor Communication2. Poor Engagement and DevRel3. Not Understanding Marketing Needs4. So You Threw a Catastrophic Event5. Growth ≠ … Read more
Best Community Management Metrics to Measure Success
Table Of ContentsThe role of community managersDeciding the right community management metricsGetting the right support for your communityFrequently asked questions about community management KPIsThe successful developer community management … 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’s Activities for a Whole Year
Table Of ContentsActivities that drive community engagementBuilding DevRel through demographic assessmentPlan strategic activities for your community to maintain momentumPlan for the needs and expectations of the individualHow to track programming … 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?
Community Management for DevelopersDownload our latest eBook to learn how to build a thriving coding community with no prior experience. We had Codemotion's own community managers and some of our members list down the essential skills, practices and … Read more
GrUSP, a Community of Web Developers
Community Management for DevelopersDownload our latest eBook to learn how to build a thriving coding community with no prior experience. We had Codemotion's own community managers and some of our members list down the essential skills, practices and … Read more
Community Management: the experience of Natalie Pistunovich
Community Management for DevelopersDownload our latest eBook to learn how to build a thriving coding community with no prior experience. We had Codemotion's own community managers and some of our members list down the essential skills, practices and … Read more