What is DevRelCon and what can I find about it on DeveloperRelations.com?
DevRelCon is the developer relations conference run by Hoopy Limited, the company behind DeveloperRelations.com. On DeveloperRelations.com you can watch recorded DevRelCon talks, browse upcoming events such as DevRelCon New York 2026 (22–23 July 2026), and use the site's wider DevRel guides, podcasts, reports, and case studies to prepare for or follow up on the conference.
What DevRelCon is
DevRelCon is a conference series for people working in developer relations — developer advocates, community managers, DevRel leads, and the engineers and marketers who work alongside them. The site presents it as part of a broader DevRel resource hub rather than a standalone event page: DevRelCon sits alongside talks, guides, podcasts, reports, case studies, and origin stories, plus DevRel training and consulting.
Two things are worth noting from the site itself:
- DevRelCon and Hoopy are registered trademarks, so the name refers to a specific event series rather than a generic meetup label.
- The site lists a "Next DevRelCon" section, which is where upcoming dates appear.
What you can find about DevRelCon on DeveloperRelations.com
The site organises DevRelCon material mainly through recorded talks, with events listed separately.
Recorded DevRelCon talks
The "Latest DevRelCon talks" section shows recent sessions you can read and watch. Examples currently listed include:
- Community in the Age of AI — how AI can transform developer community dynamics while preserving human connection, with strategies for engagement and collaboration.
- Interactive Live Streaming for In-Person Events
- Activating the DevRel Flywheel to Create Lasting Results
- Beyond badges: How gamification can supercharge developer engagement
Each talk is presented as something you can both read and watch, and the section links to a full archive ("See all talks").
Upcoming events
The site's events area lists the next conference:
| Event | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| DevRelCon New York 2026 | 22–23 July 2026 | New York |
A "See all events" link leads to the full event list, which is the place to check for additional DevRelCon dates or locations.
Related resources that support conference attendance
DevRelCon content doesn't sit in isolation. The same site carries material that is useful before or after a conference:
- DevRel guides — for example "The four pillars of developer relations", "CORE: A situational analysis framework for DevRel", "Mapping the developer journey", and "Using support questions to feed your content calendar".
- Case studies — including marketplace monetisation, globalising a champions program, scaling developer content production at Snyk, and overcoming spam during Hacktoberfest.
- Origin stories — career paths such as engineer to boot camp teacher to senior developer advocate, blogger to senior developer advocate at AWS, and spare-time content creator to internal developer advocate.
- Podcasts and reports — listed in the main navigation as separate resource types.
- New to DevRel? — a starting point with "What is developer relations?", "How to get a job in DevRel", and "Do you need to be a developer to work in DevRel?".
How to use the site to engage with DevRelCon
- Start with the talks archive. Open the DevRelCon talks section and use "See all talks" to browse beyond the latest few. Talks are available to read and watch, so you can skim a transcript-style summary before committing to the video.
- Check the events page for dates. The "Next DevRelCon" block shows the nearest conference; "See all events" shows the wider schedule. If you're planning travel, confirm details on the events page rather than relying on the homepage snippet.
- Prepare with the guides. If you're attending for the first time, the "New to DevRel?" links and the guides section give you the vocabulary and frameworks that conference talks tend to assume.
- Follow up with case studies. Talks often describe approaches in the abstract; the case studies section shows similar work in named organisations, which is useful when you need to justify a DevRel initiative internally.
- Subscribe for updates. The site offers a DevRel Newsletter with a subscribe option, which is the practical way to hear about new talks and future DevRelCon dates.
Common questions
Is DevRelCon content free to access? The site describes its talks as things you can "read and watch" and presents itself as a resource hub, but the provided page information does not state pricing or access terms for talks or events. Check the individual talk or event page before assuming.
Is DevRelCon only in New York? The site shows DevRelCon New York 2026 as the next event and links to a full events list, which implies a series rather than a single location. Use "See all events" for the complete picture.
Where do I start if I'm new? The "New to DevRel?" section is the site's own entry point, with three introductory questions covering what DevRel is, how to get a job in it, and whether you need to be a developer.
How is this different from the rest of the site? DevRelCon is the conference arm; the guides, podcasts, reports, case studies, and origin stories are ongoing resources published alongside it. Training and consulting are also offered separately.