My presentation on software developmen, entrepreneurship and developer communities for Android Developer Days 2013. Ankara, Turkey

1. Kamran Samadli
GDG Baku Manager
and also
Software Developer, Entrepreneur & Coffee Lover
Why Developer Should Go Social
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2. Defining Software Developer
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Software developer is a person who drinks coffee and turns it
into codes. He is introvert, silent person and doesn’t love the
social place. This is the common description and in most cases
this is right… sad but true

3. Developer & Entrepreneur
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There is a thin line between software
development and entrepreneurship

4. Developer & Entrepreneur
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As a software developer…
• You are smart
• You can how to analyze the data you get
• You can understand the customer’s need
• You can provide customer with solution
• You solve a problem

5. Developer & Entrepreneur
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Entrepreneurs should…
• be smart
• know how to analyze the data you get
• understand the customer’s need
• provide customer with solution
• solve a problem

6. Developer or Entrepreneur?
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7. Connections
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8. Community as a power
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Your community is your main fuel to success
More communities = more connections
More connections = more opportunities
More opportunities = more money

9. GDG as a platform
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• 104 countries
• 394 groups
• 5000+ bright & smart
people

10. Google DevRel
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Mission:
Make Android, HTML5 and the Google Developer platform the
ecosystem of choice for the global developer community.
2006
DevRel
was
founded
2007
First
Google
Developer
Days
2008
Developer
Advocates
2009
GTUG
Program

11. Ecosystem of Programs
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12. Other Dev Communities
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13. Create your own community
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14. Quote
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We cannot live only for ourselves. A
thousand fibers connect us with our fellow
men.
- Herman Melville

15. Thank you for your attention!
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Kamran Samadli
Twitter @KamranSamadli
Linkedin linkedin.com/in/kamransamadli
G+ gplus.to/KamranSamedli
Email kamransamedli@gmail.com