u/Ok-Reason3715

I write dev tool tutorials for work and hike Iowa gravel roads on weekends. Started lapidary last year because I can't sit still.

I keep seeing DevRel content from people with huge GitHub profiles, conference talks, and years of engineering experience.

I'm coming from a pretty different place. I work part time at a practice in Mason City, make tutorials when I have time, and I'm currently putting together a series on AI tools that clinic staff can use without knowing how to code

I don't have a big audience or a long list of conference appearances. Most weeks I'm just trying to make something useful between work, kids, and a rural internet connection that randomly dies halfway through an upload.

I'm wondering how much that matters in DevRel

Can someone build credibility by focusing on practical problems for non-developers, or does DevRel usually require a more traditional developer profile to get noticed?

I'd especially like to hear from people who came into DevRel from outside the usual engineering/content creator path