01: How it begins

Join us for Resend ForwardOCT 21, 2026San Francisco, CAGet your ticket 👇https://resend.com/forwardEver wondered what it takes to plan a developer conference from scratch? In this kickoff episode of Building Forward, Resend's developer experience team shares the messy, honest reality of crafting in-person events — from hot cocoa bars to poke bowl logistics fails — as they build toward their first-ever tech conference, Resend Forward.Hosted by Christina Martinez and Chris Pennington, both DX engineers at Resend, this conversational two-host podcast is about learning in public as they figure out conferences, meetups, and what great developer experience really means.What's coveredWhy Resend is launching its first conference, Resend Forward, and the "craft and intentionality" philosophy behind itWhat developer experience actually means — for human developers, AI agents, and everyone in betweenA behind-the-scenes recap of four 2025 meetups: Vercel SF, Utah Tech Week, YC SF, and Mux SFLessons learned: Q&A formats, signup friction across venues, premium food presentation, check-in flow, and when ceramic dishes are a bad ideaTreating every event as an experiment and what's coming next as they scale up to a full conference0:00 Welcome to Building Forward0:43 What Is Resend Forward2:11 Why Build In Public3:11 Defining Developer Experience5:55 In-Person Events Matter More7:50 The Unhappy Path9:01 Meetup #1: Vercel SF12:32 Meetup #2: Utah Tech Week16:02 Meetup #3: YC San Francisco19:15 Meetup #4: Mux SF and Poke Logistics23:17 What We're Improving Next24:28 What's Next for the Podcast26:08 Question for Listeners

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