Future Developer Summit in 10 pictures
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Published: 2019-10-04 15:49:25

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On September 24-25 I attended the [Future Developer Summit](https://www.futuredeveloper.io/) in Menlo Park, CA. It’s an event where about 60+ leaders discuss the future of developer marketing and developer relations. Here are pictures from the event. _I created collages so you will see more than 10 pictures 😉

![futuredevsummit-willie](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-willie.jpg?w=1024&h=768)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10792">Willie Tejada from IBM shared that top-bottom approach is being replaced with bottom-up approach where management grants permission and developers make decisions</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-lori-samsung](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-lori-samsung.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10794">Lori Fraleigh from Samsung shared diversity journey</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-leandro](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-leandro.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10787">Leandro Margulis from TomTom shared what they learned from building an inclusive developer community</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-panel1](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-panel1.jpg?w=1024&h=768)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10795">Successes and failures from 4 developer programs leaders with Diego Moreira (Facebook), Tim Falls (Digital Ocean), Leandro Margulis (TomTom), Lori Fraleigh (Samsung). Moderated by Moschoula Kramvousanou (Slash Data)</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-dianeprescott](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-dianeprescott.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10797">Diane Prescott from Microsoft shared how to be relevant to developers regardless of age</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-michael-slashdata](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-michael-slashdata.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10799">Michael Carraz from Slash Data shared the latest developer trends from their research. Above Michael is showing what core program features organizations should offer by region</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-luke](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-luke.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10803">Luke Kilpatrick from Nutanix shared this statistics that hows the growing developer influence</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-fran](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-fran.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10804">Francisco Romero from Amadeus IT group shared how they built a new developer program</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-sid](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-sid.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10805">Sid Maestre from Xero shared how they put together a developer roadshow</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-panel2a](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-panel2a.jpg?w=768&h=1024)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10809">Successes and failures from 5 developer programs leaders with: Sara Chipps (Stackoverflow), Nick Schwartz (Banco Santader), Amanda Whaley (Cisco), Jarred Keneally &amp; Cassie Divine (Intuit), Ellie Powers (Slack)</figcaption>

Here are a few more pictures (because why not). These pictures show the new edition of [Developer Marketing + Relations book](https://www.developer-marketing.com/) and some interesting data from Slash Data.

![futuredevsummit-book](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-book.jpg?w=1024&h=768)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10811">2nd edition of Developer Marketing + Relations book</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-stats1](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-stats1.jpg?w=1024&h=768)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10812">What developer program leaders do all day</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-stats2](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-stats2.jpg?w=1024&h=768)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10813">The millions dollar question</figcaption>

![futuredevsummit-stats3](https://katzmax.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/futuredevsummit-stats3.jpg?w=1024&h=768)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-10814">Developer programs and priorities</figcaption>

Overall it was a great event (I will have notes posted soon). It was small (about 60 people), this means you can meet almost everyone. I hope to be back next year.