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C. Riley, C. TozziDeveloper Advocacyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9597-7_2

2. Becoming a Developer Advocate

Chris Riley1   and Chris Tozzi2
(1)
Boulder, CO, USA
(2)
Troy, NY, USA
 

Even by the standards of the IT industry, where unorthodox career paths are not uncommon, the approaches that individuals may take to become developer advocates are many and varied. There is no specific college degree that developer advocates need to earn, nor are there – at least as of yet – training or certificate programs dedicated to developed advocacy.

What this means is that many people can potentially become developer advocates, regardless of their career status or educational ...

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