Developer Relations

Last week at [APIStrat Chicago](www.apistrategyconference.com/2014Chicago/ APIStrat Chicago), I gave a new and improved version of my Hierarchy of Developer Needs keynote that I initially debuted at [Glue Conference](http://gluecon.com Glue Conference) in May. That first version of the talk and blog entry addressed primarily how to go about identifying your developer and constructing your hierarchy. However, in this version, I dove into what can go wrong with your hierarchy, and how you can go about correcting problems that might arise....

Last week, I traveled out to Colorado to give a keynote at Glue Conference on the hierarchy of developer needs. Video: Slides: Hierarchy of Developer Needs on SpeakerDeck It is a talk that I’ve wanted to give for a while, and what better place to debut it than one of the best developer conferences out there? However, as I rehearsed it, delivered it, and talked to developers afterwards, I realized that I had so much more to say than my slides and script allowed....

This blog entry was actually written last week, but due to being slapped down by the flu, I haven’t been able to post it until now. Sorry! Two weeks ago, I went down to San Francisco to attend a meetup at Apigee HQ. The theme of the meetup was API Outlook for 2011, and had four great speakers to address the topic. I was lucky enough to secure an early RSVP – apparently there was a waiting list, as the event was capped at 50 attendees....