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10 non-obvious Open Source Alternatives
With OpenSourceAlternative.To growing each day, we have taken the time and compiled a list of our top ten open-source projects.
The Top 7 Newsletters about Developer Community Building
Seven fantastic newsletters about the latest trends, news and tools concerning developer communities.
A Step-By-Step Guide To Successful Community Onboarding
Onboarding new members is critical for community building. Check out this guide to ensure you make it as good as can be.
Top 6 Books on Developer Community Building
Longing for some great book recommendations about dev community building? We have combined our top six picks into a conclusive list for you.
How To Find A Developer Community To Belong To?
Check out our step-by-step guide, where we help you through the challenging process of finding the right community for you.
Why size matters - at least when it comes to community
Discover the three stages of community growth and learn how to navigate them successfully.
Introducing: Open Source Alternative To
Crowd.dev has launched a directory with 250+ open source alternatives to proprietary software. Learn more in our blog post.
Open Community Analytics
crowd.dev is brining open metrics to community-driven companies. Learn more in this blog.
How to build a developer community - a step-by-step guide (2021)
Building a healthy, strong developer community is not an easy task. That is why we created this guide to get you through the first steps.
How to write a good blog for your community, not Google
Creating a great blog is not easy. We have 10 tips to improve your blogging skills to help you grow your community & business.
10 metrics you should track in your open source community
Get a sense of how your community is doing and understand their activities. With the right metrics, you can get useful information.
How ownCloudās community has changed over time
Diving into how and why they build community at the open-source collaboration tool company ownCloud.
5 virtual event platforms that will turn your event into a success
If you want to turn your virtual event into a success, you need the right platform. We compared & different platforms picked out 5 for you.
How Plausible bootstrapped to $500k ARR through community
Marko Saric, the Co-founder of Plausible analytics, gives insights into their marketing strategy & rapid success as an open-source company.
How to get talks? Growing communities through your presence.
This guide explains WHY it is essential to speak at a conference and HOW you can get invited to one.
Community as the key factor for Nextcloud's success
Learn what an impact open source communities had on Nextcloud's success.
18 elements that shouldn't miss in your open source README
If you want to build a great README, don't forget to include these 18 elements.
Why the developer community is at the heart of R3
David Awad, Developer Evangelist at r3, talks about his approach to developer community building in this "The Rise of Community" interview.
How to get the first stars on GitHub?
Stars are the social currency of GitHub. Learn what steps you can take to get your first 1000 stars and build some momentum.
Building a developer community based on directness and transparency at Checkly
In this interview, Giovanni Rago (Head of DevRel at Checkly) explains why communities will be about directness & transparency in the future.
10 interesting open source projects you should know about
From trading bots to Dropbox alternatives - learn about 10 exciting open source software projects.
Why pace is a challenge for community building
Shruti Kuber (DevRel @ EMnify) explains why pace is a challenge for community building, what she learned from working in DevRel, and more.
6 best communication tools for developer communities
Slack? Discord? Rocket.chat? Learn everything about differences & similarities of the leading communication tools for developer communities.
Why community is crucial for OSS startup Edgeless Systems
Learn why the open source Edgeless Systems is relying on community building in this interview with Sr. DevMarketing Manager Daniel Bentrup.
How open source is changing software commercialization
How will the rise of open source affect the software industry and its approach to commercialization? Find out in this blog.
Learnings from building communities at Anything World
Learn how the AR startup Anything World is building its developer community.
Trending Job Titles for Developer Community Building
DevRel, Developer Marketeer, Technical Ambassadors? Get an overview of job titles in dev community building and learn about the differences.
