DeveloperWeek 2020

Software developer has been one of the fastest-growing professions of recent years and there’s no signs of the opportunity slowing down, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting 21% growth through 2028. And the role has changed - a decade ago, the business and financial community didn't believe that developers were a worthwhile audience. However, over the last ten years, API-first companies like Twilio, Stripe and AWS have proven them wrong and investments in developer-first companies are booming. Today, whether you’re Morgan Stanley, Nike, or a startup in stealth - every company is becoming a software company. With this trend has come a renewed respect and understanding for the impact and importance of software developers as innovation drivers within a company as well as a critical audience for software companies to attract. Using his experience leading developer experience at Twilio and his 20 years as a software developer himself, Ben Stein will articulate Twilio's philosophy on developer experience, how it has enabled the company to build a community 7 million strong and 5 actionable tips for what other companies must consider when they think about developer experience.