Ankita is a passionate Product Designer, Brand Strategist, and Community builder. She loves mentoring curious minds, building projects, contributing to the DevRel ecosystem, working on product management and brand strategies, meeting new people, and sipping coffee when she has none of the above work to do. With an aim to make technology accessible for everyone, she's working toward building diverse and inclusive communities.
Written from the lens of a community builder who has build and scaled some of the India's top tech communities, I've been a part of many coveted Tech programs that deal with student communities through DevRel with companies like The Hack Club, GitHub, Google and Microsoft.
This is a beginner friendly talk that will cover -
• Why communities play an integral role in DevRel?
• How to build a Inclusive and Diverse community.
• Building a community from scratch and leading it.
• Impact of communities on DevRel and Business success.
• Accessibility and why it isn't just a buzzword.
• The roadmap to become a community manager in DevRel
Key takeaways from this talk -
• How to build a community from scratch and scaling it further.
• The shared interests and pain points of a community that defines its goals.
• Challenges that arise while managing a community and how to deal with it
• How to find resources to help your community.
• How you define your community is how it defines you.
• How to build trust and reliability in the community.
• How to make your community a safe space for everyone.
• Code of conduct and why it's necessary.
• Are you a community Ninja? - Career options as a DevRel advocate and Community Manager.
• Testimonials of some community builders and how communities shaped their life and careers.
So, whether you're a seasoned community builder or just starting out, this talk will give you a perspective of redefining communities through DevRel and some actionable tips to turn your community into a inclusive space for harbouring growth, creativity and innovation.
Language: en