--- title: The Value of DevRel and Contributing to Open Source... description: The post discusses the role of developer relations and the importance of contributing to the open-source community. It emphasizes the need for a mix of... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-value-of-devrel-and-contributing-to-open-source-initiatives-publ5e6xq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Value of DevRel and Contributing to Open Source Initiatives | daily.dev og:description: The post discusses the role of developer relations and the importance of contributing to the open-source community. 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It emphasizes the need for a mix of technical and community skills in developer relations roles and highlights the significance of understanding the needs of developers and providing easy-to-use tools and documentation for a good developer experience. The post also mentions the effectiveness of self-organizing and well-governed open source communities, and highlights that success in open source extends beyond code contributors to include non-coding roles. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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