David I presenting at API World: Ten Developer API Success Factors for your Developer Marketing and Developer Relations Program
I am a speaker at the API World 2017 conference taking place in San Jose California September 23-28, 2017. The Conference, run by DevNetwork, is the world’s largest vendor-neutral API conference and expo, organizing the API Economy. API World is dedicated to the mission to be independent and facilitate connections, knowledge, trust and business within the developer community of API providers and consumers.
Ten Developer API Success Factors for your Developer Marketing and Developer Relations Program
My talk takes place on Wednesday, September 27 from 11:00am – 11:50am. I am part of the API World API Marketing track during the conference.
Today more than 80% of developers belong to one or more developer programs. Sixty-two percent of developers, in a recent Evans Data Developer Program research survey, say they don’t use APIs that aren’t supported by a Developer Relations program. What motivates a developer to want to adopt a particular technology or tool? What motivates them to buy?
The answers to these questions are crucial to the success of API marketing efforts. In order to sell a product, companies must be able to first, reach developers, second, provide a clear and unique message that emphasizes the particular value and functionality of their tool or platform, and finally, convince developers that these offerings can benefit them and/or the company they work for. Knowing what the primary influences are in the developer world is critical.
There are many aspects related to a developer’s API adoption and a company’s decision to open their APIs to developers. These aspects can include: API features, Documentation, Developer Support, Reasons for joining and staying in a program, ROI and Developer Program Measurement, Developer Outreach, Training, Spurring Participation, Developer Resources, and App Stores.
In this API World session, you’ll hear about the many aspects of successful API adoption, developer program features and developer marketing best practices that lead to a successful partnership between your company and developers.
Evans Data Tactical Marketing Reports
In creating my API World talk I will be using developer focused research that is included in this year’s Evans Data “Developer Marketing Survey 2017” and “Developer Relations Survey 2017“.
Stop by and Say Hello
During API World, I will also be roaming around the conference and exhibit hall. It will be awesome to see all of the companies that are providing APIs for developers to use. If you have time, stop by my talk and say hello.
David Intersimone “David I”
Vice President of Developer Communities
Evans Data Corporation
davidi@evansdata.com
Blog: https://www.devrelate.com/blog/
Skype: davidi99
Twitter: @davidi99
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidi99/
