Developers are decision makers and paying customers

The presentation was given at Fintech Pizza and Beer event in Helsinki 14th Nov 2019. The point is that developers are making more and more decisions on purchases. They care about the DX and it's a sales argument and criteria to win the competition.

1. Developers are decision makers and paying customers Jarkko Moilanen (PhD) Chief Development Officer, Platform of Trust @Jarkko_Moilanen +358 40 535 9066
2. 100 Days DX 100daysdx.com 113 633 words of wisdom which is equivalent of a 378 page book. DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen The biggest open resource on Developer eXperience so far. 2019 2018 2019
3. Developers have a lot of influence in technology purchases They have buying potential and can act as a wedge point to start selling into an organisation. DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
4. 38% of the developers are in position to make purchases Global developer population report 2019 . https://sdata.me/GlobalDevPop19 DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
5. 18,9 Million active sw developers globally (45 Million by 2030) 12,9 Million professional sw developers Global developer population report 2019 . https://sdata.me/GlobalDevPop19 DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
6. 38% of professional developers is around 4 900 000 customers Global Developer Population 2019 Community Edition DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
7. 45% are in a position to make recommendations 5 800 000 developers Global Developer Population 2019 Community Edition DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
8. 25% of developers can spend 10 000€+ without authorization DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
9. B2D product strategy Make multiple compact services (with instant value + freemium) with relatively small annual costs (1k-2k€) DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
10. Services are consumed via APIs Performance and usability are defining successful API program DX as key aspect in winning competition State of API 2019 report. https://smartbear.com/resources/ebooks/the-state-of- api-2019-report/ DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
11. But what is developer experience? DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
12. Crossing the chasm is easier if you build APIs like they would become public in the future (Bezos Mandate) DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
13. 2/3 of the DX is other than tools and services. You control the remaining 1/3 Fagerholm, Fabian, and Jürgen Münch. "Developer experience: Concept and definition." Proceedings of the International Conference on Software and System Process. IEEE Press, 2012. DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
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15. Developer eXperience End results of a great process • Product provides instant value Consider libraries (if platform-ish) • Onboarding is self-service based • Easy to read and informative (API) documentation • Low learning curve – fast 1st positive experience 1/2 DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
16. Developer eXperience End results of a great process • Offers space and time for learning (freemium) • Sample apps (open source) • Supports developer’s tool stack (Postman - Rethink need for console) • Supports architecture trends (events driven) • CLI tool for automation and testing 2/2 DX Doctor – dxdoctor.net – Jarkko Moilanen @Jarkko_Moilanen
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