A Story of a Developer Advocate

who used to be a Rock Musician

IBM Developer Advocate Taiji HAGINO / @taiponrock

Introduction

about me

Hairstylist

1997 ~ 1998

After graduation I became a hairstylist, and started work at Omotesando.

very interesting

had communication everyday

but I got motorcycle accident!

1 month hospitalization :(

!? Come up with new idea!

What kind of job is good for me?

Yes, I decided to change my job!

Musician

1998 ~ 2001

After hairstylist, I became a musician and started work as player and creater.

very interesting

refined my taste everyday

Playing in a Rock Band

belonged to a music office

And Make Contents of Book

for BGM of 3D Objects

I've spent exciting days

but we wanted different things during me and member/office...

So I decided to change my job!

Web Designer

2001

After musician, I became a web designer...

Wow! Really?



No

Programmer

2001 ~ 2003

I don't know why became a programmer!!

SQL, CLI, Coding, and more...

Making Flash Contents

great interective contents

Making and Management own EC-site

Bicycle Store named Takahashi-Town

And then I wanted to be freelance Engineer!

Freelance ~ Package Vendor

2003 ~ 2005

So next I joined a package vendor spined out from Oracle

Gluons Inc.

Client Flash and Server-side Java

Making EAI Tool with Flash Remoting

...but

went belly up!!!

I finally decided to make my own company!!

Manage my own company

2005 ~ 2006

Sales, Consalting, Development, and more

Acculate Systems Ltd.

ideal

I am a president :)

reality

I am a president...? :(

Just kidding, so interesting experience for me!

Return back to an employee

2006 ~ 2017

System Integrator

Mitsui Knowledge Industry

Business Devlopment

Open Innovation, Joint Venture, etc...

IT Consultation

Marketing, Development

R&D

Research, Development

Technical Evangelist

Marketing, Development, Communication

Of course DevRel!!

Microsoft MVP

External Evengelist of Microsft Products

Category: Visual Studio and Development Technologies

I wanted to up more in the DevRel



So Change!

Yup, I decided to change my job again!

Developer Advocate

2017 ~

Cloud Platform Vendor

IBM

Conclusion

8 Important Factors for Developer Advocate

  • Marketing

  • Research

  • Development

  • Business Development

  • Community

  • Sharing (Code / Music)

  • Technical Support

  • (Developer / Musician) Relations

Musician and Adovocate have lots in common!

Also me DevRel Meetup Japan core member

Why don't you go to DevRelCon Tokyo next year!!

Regist IBM Cloud Light Account!

https://ibm.biz/BdjQgk

Thanks!!

IBM Developer Advocate Taiji HAGINO / @taiponrock