Sustainability, Accessibility and DevRel with Sara Faatz, Progress

Season 3, Episode 73,   Apr 05, 2022, 02:18 AM

On this episode of the Humans of DevOps, Jason Baum is joined by Sara Faatz. They discuss:

  • How Sara got into developer relations
  • Initiatives at Progress that focus on the human side of software development
  • How accessibility and sustainability plays into the human side of software development
  • Steps organizations can take to improve developer relations  
  • What a sustainable and accessible future in the tech industry looks like
  • SHARKS
Thanks to our episode sponsor Kolide!

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Sara Faatz is the director of the developer relations team at Progress. She has spent the majority of her career in the developer space, building community, producing events, creating marketing programs and more. With more than 20 years experience leading corporate and product marketing and community building for organizations that target primarily the developer audience, Sara has a proven track record of conceptualizing and orchestrating campaigns that evolve the brand and positively impact the company’s image and revenue. Over the years, she has run marketing departments (both large and small), built community programs from the ground up, created partner programs, and acted as a brand ambassador and spokesperson for various organizations. When she’s not working, she likes diving with sharks, running, and watching hockey. You can find her on twitter and LinkedIn.

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