The Top 7 Newsletters about Developer Community Building

As a DevRel, community-driven founder, or technical community manager, you want to be up to date on the latest news, trends, tools, and resources about developer communities. Instead of searching for all the information yourself, use your time more efficiently and let somebody else do it. With a newsletter, you receive updates on events, job positions, product features or releases, etc. With all the different options available, finding the right newsletters can be challenging, so we have gathered our top picks here for you. 

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1. DevRel Weekly

What is it about?

DevRel Weekly is a great newsletter created by Mary Thengvall, the Director of Developer Relations at Camunda and the author of the book "The Business Value of Developer Relations". It focuses on Developer Relations and provides valuable resources surrounding that topic. You will receive weekly updates on blogs, podcasts, videos, job postings, upcoming events, and more. 

For Whom?

• Developer Advocates 
• Tech Evangelists 
• Community, Marketing and Product Professionals 
• Anyone who wants to understand the value of DevRel

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Subscribe here.

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2. Developer Avocados

What is it about?

Julia Biro, the Senior Developer Advocate for Infobip, and Alex Lakatos, the Technology Lead at the Interledger Foundation, are the creators behind Developer Avocados. A minimalist format combined with great content. It is all about becoming a better Developer Advocate or, as they like to call it, Developer Avocado. Every week they come up with a different topic and share interesting podcasts, interviews, videos, and excellent blogs that match their weekly theme. 

For Whom?

• Developer Advocates
• Anyone into DevRel 

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Subscribe here.

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3. The Business of Belonging

What is it about?

David Spinks, the Co-founder of CMX and VP of community at Bevy shares his insights and knowledge about communities. The newsletter was named after his book "The Business of Belonging" and was created around the same time it was published. 

So he naturally dives into the book's ideas but shares insight beyond that, based on his 10+ years of experience as a community builder. He explains how you can turn a community into your competitive advantage and gives detailed information about creating a sense of belonging in your community.

For Whom?  

• Everyone interested in turning community into a business
• Community professionals who want to up their game 
• Community managers 

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Subscribe here.

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4. DevRelx

What is it about?

Get ready to receive weekly updates on the latest news and trends concerning Developer Relations. It covers a variety of resources, which metrics or data tools to use, offers career tips, explains strategies in DevRel, and much more. Additionally, it provides information on job offers and upcoming events. 

For Whom? 

• Everyone into DevRel 
• Everyone part of the DevRelx community 
• Developer relations, evangelists or advocates 
• Anyone who wants to or is working in the industry 

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Subscribe here.

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5. CMXHub

What is it about?

If you are into community strategy and want to learn more from community professionals, this newsletter is for you. It is full of resources, amazing content, and networking opportunities. Great if you want to be up-to-date on the latest news and trends from the industry or are interested in finding a job position.

For Whom? 

• Everyone into community building 
• Community professionals 
• Community managers 

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Subscribe here.

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6. Uncommunity 

What is it about?

Uncommuntiy offers hundreds of resources to help you build, manage and grow your community. It contains book recommendations, tools, and podcasts, with the list still growing. In addition, they share relevant information about communities with you, such as product launches, new features and the most recent updates about famous internet communities. 

For Whom? 

• Everyone into community 
• Community managers 

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Subscribe here.

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7. crowd.dev 

What is it about?

If you are interested in learning more about crowd.dev, make sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Don't miss out on our recent product updates, latest news about upcoming events, job openings, monthly blog and interview highlights, and more. We promise you we won't spam you!

For Whom?  

• Community builders & founders 
• Community managers
• Anyone into developer communities

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Subscribe here.