This document discusses the author's journey in developer advocacy, including walking with communities to understand their needs, finding the right community to support, and leading a community. It covers themes like organizational goals of marketing, outreach, and partnerships. It provides expectations for travel, balancing audiences and expectations, and finally encourages passion, patience, and authenticity in the role.

1. DEVELOPER ADVOCACY:
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY?

2. MY JOURNEY
• Walking with communities
• Finding the community
• Leading a community
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3. WALKING
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4. FINDING
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5. LEADING
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6. THEMES
• Organisational Goals
• Expectations
• Final thoughts…

7. GOALS
• Marketing
• Engineering outreach
• Business development & partnership

8. WHAT TO EXPECT
• Travel
• Audiences (online and in person)
• Expectations (community and organisational)
• Zen and the art of Balance…

9. FINALLY
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10. BE p a s s i o n a t e

11. BE p a t i e n t

12. BE y o u r s e l f

13. @ a n d y p i p e r