The Developer Ecosystem BluePrint : Strategies for Building Thriving Communities

A handbook for Developer Relations teams to build, sustain and grow their developer programs.

Power Communities

Lessons From Veteran Community Leaders

We collected insights from leaders who have built global developer ecosystems for companies like Google, Microsoft, Twilio, Github & a number of startups along with leaders of some of the largest developer communities globally.

For DevRels, By DevRels

Get the perspective of Developer Relations professionals

Features

Calculating ROI

This is a big question and we have dedicated sections for generating a proposal with get you an ROI in the long term.

Real World Examples

We have collected both successful and not so successful examples with a strong reasoning behind it.

Step By Step Actionables

This is for you if you are an established enterprise with a running developer ecosystem or just starting out to build one.

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The Life Of A Community

With this handbook, go through each stage of your community building process. If you already have one up and running, then find the next stage of growth!

Developer Profile

  • Build

    Create a proposal, find the reason why you want to build a community, launch it.

  • Sustain

    Manage community engagements, keep the ecosystem alive with the right tools.

  • Scale

    Grow your developer ecosystem programs to bring more users to your products.

Developer Profile

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this handbook for?

This is a guide for any business which is selling to software developers. This includes devtools, developer platforms, edtech and blockchain domains. Communities are essential for your company's growth and this book tells you how to build them for a long term.

What is the authenticity of this book?

This book has real examples collected from people who have built and scaled developer programs, communities and ecosystems globally. This includes leaders from some of the largest developer communities, startups, enterprises like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Twilio, Github, LambdaTest, etc. For confidentiality reasons, we kept their names as private.

Who has written this hand book?

This handbook is written by Arpan Garg, a founder at Commudle under the guidance of Shrinath V, a renowned product strategy expert. With support from Apra Sahney, Co-Founder at Commudle.

Will this book help me write a proposal or a business plan to build my developer communities?

Yes, we have also included a sample template for the same

Is this book focused on ROI from developer communities?

We help you decide the right ROI at the right stage in this book.

Will this book keep getting more updates? Can I contribute?

Yes! That's why we are making it openly available for everyone. You can choose to download a pdf or read it on Commudle itself. To contribute, you can add examples or suggest edits by writing an email to arpan(at)commudle(dot)com.