Developer Advocates on How To Replace Conferences and Build Influence with Dewan Ahmed

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)In this episode of Podcast Gurus, we sit down with Dewan Ahmed, Senior Developer Advocate at Harness and co-host of the ShipTalk.io Podcast. Dewan shares insights into his journey as a podcaster, his work as a developer advocate, and how his experience at Harness shaped his approach to podcasting and thought leadership in the tech industry.Dewan discusses how podcasting is used by companies like Harness to create excitement, build trust, and engage with a global audience. He dives into the advantages of podcasting versus traditional conferences, the role of advocacy in the developer space, and how consistency in podcasting can make a significant impact over time.Whether you’re a podcaster, a developer advocate, or someone interested in how podcasting can boost your career and your company, Dewan’s wisdom is invaluable.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Dewan’s journey into podcasting and how he adapted to an already established show at Harness.How Harness benefits from the ShipTalk.io podcast by creating excitement around their technologies.Why Dewan believes in the long-term value of podcasts compared to conferences.How podcasts are a powerful tool for developer advocates to engage with a community.Dewan’s approach to balancing a busy schedule, podcasting, and his personal projects.Why consistency and leveraging time efficiently are keys to podcast success.Episode Breakdown with Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction to Dewan Ahmed and his role at Harness[01:20] Dewan’s journey into the ShipTalk.io podcast and adapting to an existing show[05:40] The value of podcasting for companies like Harness: creating excitement and building trust[08:05] Podcasting vs. conferences: Why podcasting is a more sustainable and efficient option for content creation[12:00] The role of developer advocacy and how it ties into podcasting[16:00] How Dewan balances podcasting, work, and personal projects like resume reviews[20:00] The power of consistency in podcasting and leveraging time efficiently[24:00] Why short-form podcasts may be the future of the medium[28:00] Dewan shares advice on how to maintain motivation and consistency in podcastingFollow Dewan Ahmed:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diahmed/?originalSubdomain=ca ShipTalk - SRE, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Delivery: https://www.shiptalk.io/ Harness: https://www.harness.io/ Follow Hussam & Guillaume:Hussam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussam-ali-6bb69186/ Guillaume on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillaume-jouvencel/ Gha Marketing Website: https://ghapodcast.com/ Follow us on our Social Media:LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/gha-marketing-ltdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gha_marketing/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gha_marketingTwitter: https://twitter.com/GHAMarketing_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/GHA-Marketing/61552528799376/