310: Brian Douglas

While many technology companies these days have developer advocates, it may not be immediately clear to the rest of us exactly what it is they do. Advocating for developers at a tech company should be easy, right? Well, there’s more to it then what the title suggests, and I’m extremely glad this week to talk with Brian Douglas to learn more. As a developer advocate at GitHub, he balances his time between coding and engaging with users on the platform.

Brian talked about what attracted him to GitHub, and gave his process on talking to developers and approaching new projects. From there, Brian shared his story from Florida to Silicon Valley, including how a detour into finance eventually led him into becoming a software developer. We even talked about podcasting! I think you’ll learn a lot from this conversation with Brian, and hopefully his journey inspires you to put yourself out there!

• Brian Douglas’ Website
• Brian Douglas on Twitter
• JAMstack Radio

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