What is a Developer Advocate and Why I became One

In this blog post, Dawn Parzych introduces herself as LaunchDarkly's new Developer Advocate and explains her role in the company. A Developer Advocate is someone who speaks and writes on behalf of developers, representing their needs to the company and vice versa. Their main mission is to help developers be better at their jobs through various means such as writing tutorials, working with partners, creating video walk-throughs, speaking at conferences, and sharing insights via blogs. Dawn shares her personal reasons for becoming a Developer Advocate, including her love for teaching, helping people succeed, giving back to the community, and public speaking. She also explains why she chose LaunchDarkly as her employer due to its core values aligning with her personal values, such as inclusion and diversity, continuous learning, work/life balance, and passion for technology.