DevX Community
What It Was
The DevX Community was a curated space that brought together developer experience professionals, people working on developer tools, internal platforms, and workflows, to connect, share insights, and learn from each other. It served as a home base for practitioners who cared deeply about improving the day-to-day experience of building software.
Beyond the community itself, DevX became an umbrella brand for several initiatives: DevXPod (a podcast), DevX Conf (a virtual conference), and DevX Digest (a newsletter). Together, these channels created multiple touchpoints for the developer experience conversation to grow and reach a wider audience.
Community Goals
- Connect DevX practitioners: create a space for developer experience professionals to find each other and build relationships
- Exchange learnings and insights: facilitate knowledge sharing around developer tools, workflows, and best practices
- Grow the DevX conversation: amplify awareness of developer experience as a discipline through events, content, and community initiatives
My Role
I founded and led the DevX Community, building it from the ground up as an initiative under Ona (formerly Gitpod). I was responsible for shaping the community's direction, bringing members in, hosting events, and launching the associated content initiatives that extended its reach.
Curated into the community for meaningful connections and high-quality discussions.
- Brought 100 developer experience professionals into the community, curating membership to ensure meaningful connections and high-quality discussions
- Hosted virtual events to connect members and spark conversation around developer experience topics and broader DevX initiatives
- Launched DevXPod, DevX Conf, and DevX Digest under the DevX brand, extending the community's reach through podcasting, conferences, and newsletters
- Connected community members to broader DevX initiatives and created content that highlighted the importance of developer experience as a discipline
Learn More
Read the original announcement about the launch of the DevX Community and the vision behind it.