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Developer Marketing Stories

Matthew Revell and Adam DuVander

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Frequency: 1 episode/30d. Total Eps: 6

Ever wondered just how brands like Vercel, Auth0, and Twilio won enormous developer mindshare? In this podcast, we sit down with hands-on developer marketing leaders to dive into what they did, what went well, and what went wrong when they brought a developer-targeted product to market. And you can level-up your own developer marketing or DevRel career with our coaching and training program: https://developer.marketing

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The launch of Major League Hacking

Season 1 · Episode 6

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • Duration 49:17

Jon Gottfried recounts the founding story of Major League Hacking (MLH), from its origins in connecting university hackathon communities to becoming a platform that has reached over one million developers.

He discusses pivotal moments like landing Dell as their first major sponsor and explains why word-of-mouth marketing outperformed paid acquisition for their developer audience. Jon reveals their intentional strategy of using branded merchandise as identity markers and demonstrates how initially unscalable personal connections evolved into systematic community-building processes.

Throughout the conversation, Jon emphasizes that measuring impact through changed lives has been far more meaningful than tracking vanity metrics, offering valuable insights for anyone building developer communities.

Developer Marketing Stories is brought to you by Developer Marketing in Practice, the training and coaching program that helps you level-up your developer marketing career. https://developer.marketing

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The launch of GitHub Copilot

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, February 21, 2025 • Duration 53:08

Launching GitHub Copilot wasn’t just another product launch—it was a shift in how developers interact with AI.

Alyss Noland breaks down the challenges of taking an experimental product from a skunkworks project to a widely adopted tool, while managing internal expectations and developer trust.

Alyss shares what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons that apply to any developer-focused go-to-market strategy. From balancing executive priorities to making pricing decisions with limited data, this conversation is packed with insights for anyone bringing a developer product to market.

See the transcript and more at https://developer.marketing

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The Accidental Rise of Live Coding on Twitch

Season 1 · Episode 4

Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 42:47

What happens when you accidentally discover a whole new developer audience? At Twitch, Katie Penn and her team set out to build a platform for game integrations—but instead found developers eager to live code. She shares how they recognized the opportunity, leaned into it, and built a thriving developer ecosystem. Sponsored by Developer Marketing in Practice: The coaching and training program to level-up your developer marketing career. Episode outline:

01:26 – Understanding Twitch’s developer audience
Katie explains how Twitch initially focused on gaming integrations but saw the opportunity to expand into a broader developer ecosystem.

03:35 – Using live streaming to engage developers
Katie shares how her team experimented with live coding streams, unexpectedly drawing in developer advocates and growing a new community.

07:21 – The challenge of trust in developer marketing
Reflecting on Twitter’s Fabric launch, Katie highlights the difficulty of rebuilding developer trust after past missteps.

10:17 – Why showing ‘under the hood’ matters
Katie emphasizes how transparency—whether through blog posts or live demos—helps developers connect with a platform.

12:29 – Segmenting developer audiences effectively
Katie discusses how different types of developers (enterprise, hobbyists, mobile app developers) have distinct motivations and engagement patterns.

19:19 – Strategies for engaging different developer types
Katie outlines how different audiences require tailored approaches, from partnerships to content marketing to meetups.

26:30 – Metrics for tracking developer engagement
Katie breaks down key metrics Twitch used to measure the health of its developer community, from API calls to extension adoption.

Postman's developer marketing with Kasey Byrne

Season 1 · Episode 3

Thursday, December 19, 2024 • Duration 43:26

Kasey Byrne shares lessons from her time at Postman and NPM, including how to grow free users into power users without crossing the line. She talks about the importance of showcasing creative use cases, avoiding buzzwords, and building authentic relationships with technical audiences.

We also dig into the challenges of attribution in developer marketing and why curiosity about the product and user pain points is crucial. Whether you're in DevRel or developer marketing, this conversation offers fresh insights into what works—and what doesn’t.

See the transcript and more at https://developer.marketing

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Marketing Duckbill Group with Corey Quinn

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 • Duration 43:44

Corey Quinn is hard to miss if you're even slightly interested in the AWS ecosystem. As founder of Duckbill Group, Corey built his brand on speaking frankly—and often humorously—about AWS billing headaches.
In this episode, he reveals how he transformed Duckbill from a one-person consultancy into a trusted cloud cost management team. he shares his thoughts on balancing personal and business branding, engaging multiple audiences without losing credibility, and building a content engine that keeps Duckbill top of mind.
And, although Corey isn't your typical developer marketer, he has actionable advice to share with anyone building a brand that connects with engineers. This podcast is brought to you by Developer Marketing in Practice, the coaching and training program to elevate your developer marketing career. See the transcript and more at https://developer.marketing/

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Developer marketing at Auth0, with Gonto

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, October 21, 2024 • Duration 42:17

Gonto, a pioneer in developer marketing and Auth0’s first marketer, reveals how he set out to build a version of marketing tailored for developers. His innovative approach played a key role in driving Auth0’s growth, ultimately leading to its IPO and $6.5 billion dollar acquisition. Brought to you by the developer narketing coaching and training program by Matthew Revell and Adam DuVander. Learn more at developer.marketing. Episode timeline

01:10 – Gonto’s start at Auth0: Gonto explains how he joined Auth0, shifting from a developer to a DevRel role, and eventually taking on marketing responsibilities despite his fears.
02:31 – The shift from developer to marketer: Gonto talks about his friends' skepticism and how he wanted to prove marketing could be done differently, with honesty and authenticity.
06:00 – Should your first marketing hire be a developer? Gonto discusses whether the first marketing hire at a developer tools company should have a technical background.
08:43 – A different approach to marketing: Gonto describes how his background as a developer helped him shape marketing strategies that are genuine, data-driven, and based on systematic thinking.
11:30 – Developer trust and marketing tactics: The conversation shifts to how Gonto built trust with developers by offering honest, helpful marketing content, and solving their problems without aggressively promoting Auth0.
13:02 – Choosing the right developer audiences: Gonto shares insights on why they chose frontend developers and specific technologies as key targets in the early days of Auth0.
15:22 – Repeatable marketing processes: Gonto offers advice on how startups can find the right developer audiences and communities by staying informed about new technologies and frameworks.
21:30 – Marketing to multiple audiences: The discussion moves to marketing when different technical audiences are involved, such as DevOps and developers, and how to convince multiple stakeholders within an organization.
24:20 – Enterprise sales and developer involvement: Gonto explains how the majority of Auth0’s enterprise deals came through inbound developer interest and the steps they took to convert developers into enterprise customers.

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