05 SECTION ✣
Companies.
A ENTRIES IN THIS SECTION ✣
- 01.
Developer Relations at Big Tech
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- 02.
Developer Relations at Cloud Providers
Cloud providers operate some of the largest DevRel functions in technology because their products require ongoing developer adoption decisions across thousands of services. This file covers AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, Orac…
- 03.
Developer Relations at API-First Companies
API-first companies were among the earliest and most influential adopters of modern DevRel practice. Because their products are accessed exclusively through code, every adoption decision is a developer decision; the line between marketin…
- 04.
Developer Relations at Database and Data Companies
Database and data-infrastructure companies sit between developer tools (where DevRel is operational) and enterprise software (where DevRel is strategic). Most companies in this space combine deep documentation, developer-facing content…
- 05.
Developer Relations at DevTools and Developer-Platform Companies
The companies in this section operate developer products whose users are developers. Unlike cloud providers (who also serve devs but are full-stack businesses) or API companies (who serve a single integration point), these companies buil…
- 06.
Developer Relations at AI / ML Companies
AI companies built or rebuilt their developer-relations functions over an unusually compressed window (roughly 2022–2026). Many of these teams did not exist in 2021; by 2026 several were among the most visible DevRel functions in the ind…
- 07.
Historical and Defunct Developer Relations Programs
The history of DevRel is also a history of programs that no longer exist — companies sunset, brands retired, teams dissolved. Understanding what came before helps both as cautionary tale and as recognition of the people and ideas that sh…