Hey folks! I have 10+ years experience as a SE. Mainframe, backend, frontend. I am getting slowly tired of “just coding”, and was a Solutions Architect in the past.<p>Now I am getting job offers for a Developer Relations role, which sounds really fun (Writing Docs, Events, hands-on coding etc)<p>But I wonder, once this is in my CV, I can never apply again as an IC or other technical roles ever again!<p>Can someone share their experience or expertise on this?
As others said, DevRel is a technical role. DevRel is more or less a technical marketing, but that means that you have to understand the tech and the customrs problems.<p>It's a great way to stay technical, drive business value and interact with many people on a regular basis.<p>> Writing Docs, Events, hands-on coding etc<p>That actually does sound fun, much more fun than building systems to be honest.
IMO, a good devrel at a good company is a technical role. I have seen people with such a title move back and forth between DevRel and IC. It's definitely possible.
<i>never apply again as an IC ever again!</i><p>You're already at that stage. Lean into the fact that you're
only considered valuable as a go-between, and before you know it
you'll be the next Satya Nadella or Sundar Pichai.