What is a developer advocate?

A Developer Advocate — aka Developer Evangelist, Developer Relations (DevRel for short), or Developer Advocacy Manager — is someone who teaches developers how to use a product or technology, explains Jesse Hall, a Senior Developer Advocate at the document database company MongoDB.

What industries employ Developer Advocates?

Software development and IT are the two major fields that employ Developer Advocates. Other major industry verticals, like automotive, construction, and healthcare, also leverage programming expertise to drive innovation and adoption of products and services in their fields.

Do you need programming experience to become a developer advocate?

Although you need programming experience to become a Developer Advocate, the actual job requires very little of it. Here's a look at the kind of responsibilities you'll shoulder as a Developer Advocate: Marketing and Communication: Evangelizing your product or service is your top priority.

What is the difference between a technical evangelist and a developer advocate?

Technical evangelists work on turning everyone to their belief in the product; in other words, they engage new users in the product. Developer advocates work with those who are already involved with the product. They help external developers use the programmable abilities of the product and advocate their needs before the team.