Making Software

Building products for other engineers is a unique challenge. Unlike consumer apps, developer tools (SDKs, APIs, and Open Source) require a deep focus on Developer Experience (DX), idiomatic code, and long-term maintenance.In this episode of Making Software, Raghd Hamzeh (Senior Software Engineer at Okta and OpenFGA maintainer) breaks down how to balance community requests with platform health.What you’ll learn in this video:The Shift in Mindset: How your engineering process changes when your "users" are also engineers.Consistency vs. Idiomatic Code: Should a Ruby SDK look like a Go SDK, or should it feel native to the language?Handling Breaking Changes: Why saying "no" to a feature request can actually save your platform’s health.The Power of Automation: How to manage multiple languages and open-source contributions without losing your mind.Check Making Software's WebsiteLearn more about OpenFGA

In this episode, Carla sits down with Sam Bellen (Principal Developer Advocate) to discuss the world of Developer Relations (DevRel). Sam shares his unique journey from writing day-to-day code to advocating for developers globally, and why he believes authenticity is the most powerful tool in any engineer's toolkit.In this episode, we discuss why DevRel is a bridge between engineering, product, and the community, how to help product teams prioritize developer feedback and much more!Check Making Software's Website