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C. Lewko, J. PartonDeveloper Relationshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7164-3_3

3. The Origin of Developer Relations and the Rise of the Developer

Caroline Lewko1   and James Parton2
(1)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(2)
London, UK
 

Establishing Developer Relations programs, which organize the activity of engaging and influencing the behavior of developers, has been around longer than the World Wide Web. However, the recognition that developers represent a direct and significant commercial opportunity is a relatively new phenomenon.

The recent developer gold rush has led to a plethora of developer-oriented products, tools, and services, with their associated developer ...

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