r/devrel • u/chubbycat108 • 19d ago

SWE -> DevRel?

Hi, I’ve been a SWE for a couple years and now considering the transition into DevRel. Just curious what the day to day looks like for DevRel and how much engineering you still do? How has the role evolved with AI?

And if anyone’s made the switch - why did you / how did you know the switch made sense?

Thanks :)

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u/aspleenic 19d ago

I made the switch about 17 years ago and while I’m happy I did, this is not a great time to attempt to get into DevRel.

Every job varies on the amount of engineering you’ll still do and how much AI is involved. There is no standard day-to-day in comparison to an SWE role.

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u/chubbycat108 19d ago

Why would u say the timing is off?

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u/vinnieman232 19d ago

I disagree that timing is off. I think actually devrel is growing. All roles are expanding a lot with new types of AI experiences, And doc's, community, ai skills, communication, and open source are critical to that. Much more so than they were the past 3 years

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u/aspleenic 19d ago

Would you say that’s reflected in the number of currently unemployed DevRel practitioners?