I’ve managed teams before—first as a sales engineer, then as a network engineer. In those leadership roles, I knew the jobs of those I was managing because I had done them myself. Now I find myself in the position of managing a very talented and diverse team of developer advocates, but here’s the rub: I’ve never actually done their job before. Talk about imposter syndrome! How could I be an effective leader? How could I relate to their challenges when I’ve never faced those challenges before? Questions like these were keeping me up at night, but I soon found that other leaders in the...
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Jeff Bull
Senior Manager, Developer Advocacy
Cisco Systems
Jeff Bull is a Manager of Developer Advocacy with Cisco DevNet, where he leads a team focused on being the voice of the developer for DevRel and Cisco's product BU's. He launched DevNet's first Technical Advisory Group (TAG) gathering customer & partner feedback through it's field technical sellers. Prior to joining Cisco DevNet, he worked in a variety of roles ranging from Network Engineer to Network Manager across various tech sectors. He is a husband, father, and an at home baker, Star Wars & tech geek, and storyteller. You can find Jeff on Twitter and other social media @jeffbulltech