Developer Communities: How To Build Them

Mobile app development is hot, very hot, but only few mobile developments platforms are successful. So, what’s the best way to build and maintain a viable mobile development ecosystem?

Gyanee Dewnarain thinks he has found the key. In “The Guide to Building Developer Communities,” he opines that:

Before you set out on your quest, it is important to know who you are targeting.

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Each developer segment has varying goals and incentives and the ways of engaging with them vary too. It pays to do your research first and understand who you are targeting and how to do so. However, irrespective of the segment you are targeting, there are a few key ingredients (so-called hygiene factors) that need to be in place in your developer program for the greatest chances of success.

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