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A developer tools business is a commitment to teaching: your customers are life-long learners.
The atomic units of your growth are developers meeting their goals.
You can take the guesswork out of their success. We can help.
The most successful developer products are more than code—they're movements. Create a developer experience that resonates, and you'll have a core of passionate developers who believe in your stuff and contribute to its value.
DX is not just ergonomics, but the overall sense of power and accomplishment your tools and their surrounding community unlock. Here are some foundations to consider.
When you amplify the successes of developers who adopt your tools, you connect them to more opportunities for growth. In the process, you're highlighing social proof and inspiration that can animate those still on the fence to try you out.
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From docs to community design to example code, we can offer you the extra insight and capacity to meet your vision for great DX even faster.
If you're leading a developer tools startup and want support growing through shared success with your developers, let's chat.
A developer tools business is a commitment to teaching: your customers are life-long learners.
Svelte gets a lot right. You should take its best ideas.
'DevRel' obscures essential functions. Get specific about what you need.
Like it or not, you're building a social product.
Developer productivity sells your product. But it takes more than ergonomics.
At the bottom of your funnel are people who depend on your tool to solve problems, and hopefully love you for it.
A devtools business works by packaging up your superpowers. Don't forget the mortals.
Humans need narrative. So does your project. Tell the story about what you're building to earn students of your cause.
We've spent our careers obsessed with developer tools and the human systems that drive them. We provide insight, guidance and capacity to startups building in this space. For select clients, fractional leadership is also on the table.
Ana is an alum of Stack Overflow, Nodejitsu—the first Node.js hosting platform—and 3D printing platform Shapeways. She serves startups by jumpstarting, overhauling and fine-tuning user support communities.
In addition to multiple seed-stage startups, Danilo is an alum of GitHub and the web creativity platform Glitch.com. He supports startups with developer onboarding, example projects, learning paths and storytelling.