They expect better docs and samples

But maybe you don't have the time or in-house developer educators to give developers what they want.

Let's chat

According to the developer research firm SlashData, 47-65% of senior developers expect better docs and samples for high-quality APIs.

That's why your developer audience is asking for things like...

• Better, clearer docs
• More tutorials and guides
• Deeper learning content
• Quickstarts, toolkits, and templates
• Real-world sample apps

If you need help educating developers on your product or service, you're in the right place!

“No one in our company could provide such high-quality content, presentations, and videos.”

— Sabrina Globus, VP of Marketing at RavenDB

Get help from a world-class developer educator

As a Pluralsight author, I am proud to be in the top 1% of developer educators worldwide and have helped train thousands of professional developers to upskill in their careers. As a practitioner and a consulting developer educator, I help companies like yours improve their docs, courses, and samples so they resonate better and accelerate adoption.

... who also likes marketing 🫢

I've got a confession. I'm a little different than most devs – I actually like marketing. _{(THERE. I SAID IT.)}

I understand you need to drive developers from the TOF to the BOF, and while I specialize in more mid-to-bottom-of-funnel content, I can totally work with your PMM and sales team to connect the dots and drive devs further down from your blog posts, articles, or social media while keeping your marketing goals in mind.

How I Can Help

I can work on a project- or contract-basis, and I prefer working with clients long-term. I use proven learning experience design (LXD) frameworks and methodologies that result in more engaging, accelerated learning so developers can get started with your product faster.

Here are the kinds of work I've done:

• Define documentation strategy and approach
• Create developer personas for marketing and DevRel teams
• Audit docs and developer experience to find places where devs get stuck
• Better communicate value propositions
• Integrate live code editors and playgrounds
• Develop open source templates and quickstarts
• Create video courses and demo applications
• Write deep-dive technical guides and eBooks

Here's what to expect if you work with me

Here's how I work:

1. Discovery Process: You schedule a free discovery call or send me an email to chat about your situation.
   1. Initial Call: In the initial discovery call, I take a consultative approach and ask a lot of questions to get clear on how we'll measure success. This should take an hour but could go a bit longer.
   2. Paid Discovery Project: I don't take on projects where I can't tie my work to a measurable result. If we are not clear on success metrics but we still think it's a good fit, I will propose a paid discovery project which usually takes 1-3 weeks. The outcome is a clear, actionable plan. There is no obligation to hire me after this.
2. Fixed-Fee Proposal: If it's a good fit and we are clear on the success measures, I will send a proposal with several options (at a fixed fee) with a clear scope to meet your budget and needs.
3. Get to Work: You don't like meetings, I don't like meetings, so we work together over Slack. Reviews happen async in Google Docs, GitHub PRs, or other apps. I check-in regularly with progress updates (because we got clear on that, remember?)
4. Wrap-Up: At the end of the project, whenever that is, I schedule a wrap-up to "hand over the keys" and get any feedback, celebrate wins 🎉
5. If you love it, we'll do something else awesome together!

We'll probably be a good fit if:

• You lead a developer GTM or DevRel team doing $6M+ in revenue
• You don't have in-house developer educators
• You have a primarily sales-led motion and want to start a developer-led motion
• You want to educate and inspire developers
• You love open source

Want to learn more? Schedule a free discovery call, and we can talk through your situation.

_{I promise not to get "sales-y." If I don't think it's a good fit, I'll try to refer you to folks who might be better positioned to help you.}

“Kamran was very prolific and quick to supply the info we needed to help our client make an informed decision on their target market so they didn't waste money for an upcoming campaign. I would definitely recommend him.”

— Carolyn Lewko, CEO at Revere Communications & Co-author of Developer Relations

“Kamran knocks it out of the park by making video training that goes beyond the typical 'death by PowerPoint' and takes full advantage of the medium.”

— Alex Walton, Video Content Producer at Pluralsight

“Kamran is an excellent teacher with an approachable and pragmatic style. His teaching is backed up by years of experience as a web developer with both back and front-end experience at highly recognizable companies.”

— Jeremy Wagner, Senior Technical Writer at Google & Author of Responsible JavaScript

“Kamran ranks among the top in terms of his commitment to educating and leveling up his peers.”

— Anders Johnson, Principal Engineer at Target

I Won't Suck Up Your Time

I know, I know – you've probably worked with freelancers or agencies that suck up your time – you know, time vampires. 🧛⌛ I guarantee I am not a time vampire (yes, that's in my contract).

Since I don't charge hourly, there's no incentive for me to suck up your time. In fact, it's the opposite – I'm a big fan of systematizing processes, creating SOPs, and checklists. I also love doing this for clients. Not charging hourly lets me do my best work and create efficiencies that hourly agencies and freelancers can't match (and aren't incentivized to do).

"But how will you learn our tech? It's nuanced!"

Heard that one! My background is in enterprise web dev and platform engineering at companies like General Mills and Target – in roles ranging from frontend engineering to DevOps architect.

I'm also a Pluralsight course author who has helped educate over 15,000 professional software developers. Most of the courses I've developed over the years are for advanced topics across a range of tech like React, Gatsby, Cypress.js, PWAs, GitHub, Microsoft Azure, and RavenDB. It's my job to take complex things and make them approachable, and your APIs & SDKs are no exception.

Plus, I don't charge hourly – so you never pay for me to learn your product. Instead, I recommend starting with something like a "Getting Started" course, onboarding tutorial, or developer experience friction audit as a quick way that naturally leads me to get more familiar with your product.

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