Between Product and Partnerships

Developer Experience for Partners & Customers: Trends and Best Practices - Episode 2

Between Product and Partnerships

Show Notes

Sid Maestre, The Director of Developer Relations and Advocacy at Lob, talks about customer vs partner DX, trends in developer relations and API standards, and creating a developer community. If you're interested in networking with others working on building integrated product partnerships, we invite you to apply to be a member of the SaaS Ecosystem Alliance at SaaSEcosystemAlliance.com Interested in reading more content like this? Check out our blog for more actionable content and int...

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