Amara Graham articles - 46 total
Moving Config Docs From YAML to Markdown
It's possible it wasn't the most efficient, but it got the job done.
Moving DevEx from DevRel to Engineering
The hard (and hidden!) truth on reorgs
Software Development and Transformational Leadership
TIL I'm a transformation leader for my DevEx Team
How do you approach a new API?
How do you get started with an API for the first time?
How are you preparing for the new year?
How are you setting yourself up for a fantastic start to 2023?
What is your favorite way to learn?
How do you prefer to learn a new language, product, or tool?
Bing Webmaster Tools De-indexed My Docs Site and Increased My Cognitive Load
Optimizing your web presence for Google isn't just anti-Bing, it's anti-nearly-everything-not-Google.
Developer Enablement Requires Thoughtful Community Building
Lessons and musings from Hershey the man and the town.
A question about developer product emails
When you sign up for a new product you'll likely get at least one email.
Achieving a Docs Vision
A retrospective on documentation changes
Do you use git status?
I've been known to use git status multiple times per commit.
How My Approach to IWD Has Changed
A couple years ago I shifted my approach to celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) and talking...
3 Most Important Focus Areas for Developer Experience
Working through the gaps and considerations of a DX-mindset
What is this Developer Experience thing?
And why you should consider it for your next role
The Power of Online Networking
Tech on social media is full of networking opportunities
I collect and prioritize tech debt for a living
Heir(ess) of Tech Debt
My Docusaurus Pros and Cons List
Here's my pros, could be pros or cons, and cons list for Docusuarus.
How much assumed knowledge is enough?
A good developer experience shouldn't have too little or too much assumed knowledge, but where do you draw the line with example code?
Why I Love Zero Result Search as a Metric and You Should Too!
Improve the DevX of documentation search by tracking terms that yield no results.
Measuring Successful Documentation
How do you measure it and what does it really mean?
Iterating on Your Personas
Lessons from COVID-19 triggered persona changes.
I work for a live video streaming company, ask me anything!
Your chance to ask a live video streaming company employee anything.
YAML vs. XML vs. JSON for Configuration
What's your preferred way to work with configuration?
She Coded! But she tired from the week.
I'll make this quick. A lot has changed since my last #SheCoded post - I got a promotion. I...
GraphQL For Consumers Who Don't Want to Use Libraries
The Quickstart For Consuming GraphQL
What are your thoughts on 'Silent Installations'?
Are "Silent Installations" still a thing?
Tools For Building Video Streaming Apps
Tools to help you build out your video streaming workflow successfully.
Inspiration vs. Plagiarism
How tight deadlines don't make C&P paper writing suddenly ok.
Lossy vs. Lossless Compression, For Non-Video Engineers
Video Compression Can Be Confusing, Let's Dive More in Detail
How Job Posts Tell You More Than You May Think
Learn more about your product/framework/language and dev community by diving into open job postings.