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How We’re Using (and Not Using) AI Writing at Draft.dev
In 2020, I started exploring AI writing tools. I recorded a screencast back then on how you could use GPT-3 to create or at least help you create a technical blog post. In 2021, I recorded a more in-depth comparison of the AI writing tools available at that time. It’s interesting to compare the two…
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Developer Content: The Cornerstone of Product-Led Growth
Product-led growth (PLG) has been one of the hottest terms in marketing for several years, and recently it’s become more prominent in the developer marketing space. Coined in 2016 by Blake Bartlett at OpenView Partners, product-led growth describes a growth model where product usage drives customer acquisition, retention, and expansion. Twilio, Stripe, and Shopify are…
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Finding and Hiring Developer Relations Professionals
To say that Developer Relations is booming is an understatement. Half of all DevRel programs were instituted less than two years ago. A quarter of companies doing DevRel have multiple programs active and 33.5% of these companies aren’t even what we think of as traditional “technology” companies. It seems that any business with a connection…
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Maximizing Your Content Marketing ROI
Having worked with startups for over a decade, I’ve seen people try a lot of creative things in content marketing. The truth is, content marketing is partly creative, but it’s a lot more methodical than most people realize. In 2022, I gave a webinar to some of our 100 clients at Draft.dev about maximizing the…
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Getting Started with WordPress Development: A Developer’s Guide
WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS), supporting 41 percent of all websites worldwide. Its easy-to-use interface and multiple plugins as well as other features make it a good choice for developers. You can customize a WordPress site in countless ways, providing a lot of flexibility for you and your clients. If you’ve…
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Remote-Work Tools Every Distributed Team Needs
Before 2020, remote work existed but was not as prevalent as it is today. Truly remote companies, like Basecamp, were few and far between. Then the pandemic arrived and everything changed. With people in lockdown, companies had no choice but to adapt. Everything from meetings to collaboration to informal chat was now done remotely. There…
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Product-Led Growth for Developer Tools Companies
Product-led growth is a relatively new term. It’s a strategy that puts the product at the center of all organizational initiatives. Companies focus on creating value for the end user in the hope that they become customers and champions of the product and drive growth for the business. Developers, in particular, are a unique group…
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Refresh Blog Posts The Right Way – 3 Technical Case Studies
When I left my role as a startup CTO to found Draft.dev, I decided I would invest a little time improving my personal blog. I’ve been writing sporadically on the site for the past decade, but before 2020, I wasn’t consistent, and the topics varied widely. As I began writing technical content full-time for clients…
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Best Product Management Blogs
In project management, teams use specific skills, processes, tools, and methods to successfully steer a project from beginning to completion. The main objective is to deliver a high-quality product to the end user while staying within time and budget constraints. The managers who lead these projects must be aware of the latest techniques, tools, and…
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Best Cybersecurity Blogs
As the amount of data that companies create and use continues to grow, cybersecurity measures have to grow, too. Malicious attacks such as phishing, denial of service (DoS), and malware, cybersecurity risks can come from within an organization or from outside actors. A good cybersecurity approach will help maintain your information systems’ confidentiality, integrity, and…
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