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By Tessa Kriesel
Feb 7, 2024

DevRel is Sales

Have you ever given a presentation, had a developer ask you questions afterward, and later that same developer became a customer? Who influenced that sale?

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By Tessa Kriesel
Jun 30, 2022

My DevRel Strategy Breakdown

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By Tessa Kriesel
May 21, 2022

Learning to Code & Building a Guitar Hero Community

...here I am 15 years later building developer communities professionally. Apparently, I've always had a passion for bringing like-minded people together.

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DevRel & Community
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By Tessa Kriesel
Jun 18, 2025

My Next Career Move to Technical Partnerships

I’m looking for a new role where I can empower developers, drive revenue, and make a real impact helping build a meaningful developer product along the way. Here’s what I bring to the table.

Working in Tech
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By Tessa Kriesel
Jun 6, 2025

Rediscovering the Holy Spirit Within Me

After a hard year of starting a business, I found myself rediscovering faith, the Holy Spirit within me, and the deeper call to live and share God's truth.

Spirituality & Healing
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By Tessa Kriesel
May 23, 2025

Developer Relations: Trust is Built in the Trenches, Not Through Marketing

Developer relations isn't about marketing tactics. It's about engineers helping engineers build better software through authentic technical partnerships and shared challenges.

DevRel & Community
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By Tessa Kriesel
May 8, 2025

Waco Developer Meetup

I'm working alongside Startup Waco to launch a Waco Developer Meetup. Join us on May 29th from 5pm to 8pm at Startup Waco, 605 Austin Ave.

Coding & Dev
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By Tessa Kriesel
Feb 7, 2024

DevRel is Sales

Have you ever given a presentation, had a developer ask you questions afterward, and later that same developer became a customer? Who influenced that sale?

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DevRel & Community
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By Tessa Kriesel
Nov 11, 2023

Best of AR Beyond Snapchat: Using Camera Kit for Mobile Apps & Websites during Lens Fest 2023

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By Tessa Kriesel
Oct 6, 2022

7 Months at Snap, Soon to be on Parental Leave

Why I joined Snap to lead platform Developer Relations, what I'm doing there, and the exciting arrival our family can't wait to welcome to this world!

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By Tessa Kriesel
Aug 16, 2022

Navigating the DevRel Job Market

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By Tessa Kriesel
Jun 30, 2022

My DevRel Strategy Breakdown

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By Tessa Kriesel
Jun 22, 2022

What is DevRel?

Developer Relations is enabling a developer to be successful with your product, while aligning with your corporate goals.

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By Tessa Kriesel
May 25, 2022

DevRel: How Technical Communities Can Maximize Impact & Success at Community-led Summit

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By Tessa Kriesel
May 24, 2022

Invest in yourself by investing in others, keynote

- Life hacks to help you advance your tech career - Tactical ways you can invest in your future - Opportunities to shift technical ownership to contributors versus companies

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