The Last SaaS You’ll Ever Subscribe To
Most business software is a UI layer on top of well-documented rules. As LLMs get better at generating those interfaces on demand, the subscription model starts to look like a relic. This is what comes next.
What Running DevRel at 1Password Taught Me About Open Source and Developer Trust
1Password already had organic developer love and 900+ open source projects. The challenge was building a formal DevRel function around that affinity without breaking the trust that earned it.
Your Developer Tool Is Invisible to AI. That’s a Problem.
Developers increasingly discover tools by asking AI assistants, not by Googling. If your product doesn't show up in those answers, you're losing evaluations you'll never know about. Here's how to fix that.
15,000 Developers During a Pandemic: What I Learned at HERE Technologies
When COVID wiped out every developer conference on our calendar, we pivoted to a content-driven acquisition strategy at HERE Technologies. By year's end, we had onboarded 15,000 new developers without a single in-person event.
How I Help API-First Companies Build Developer Programs That Actually Work
Most companies know they need a developer program but don't want to wait 18 months for a full-time hire to figure it out. I run a fractional DevRel practice that gets API-first companies from zero to a functioning program, fast.
“Phil Johnston LinkedIn” (Leaving LinkedIn and Choosing Independence)
After my LinkedIn account was compromised and permanently removed, I lost nearly two decades of professional connections. This is about what happens when a single platform becomes too central to your professional identity.
The Future of Micro-Niche AI Tools
We're just scratching the surface of what AI can do when it comes to creating personalized, on-demand tools. The future isn't one-size-fits-all software. It's tools built specifically for how you work, generated in minutes.
Encouraging Developers to Share Their Stories in Their Own Words
One of the most effective DevRel tactics is personally inviting developers to write about their projects in their own words. Here are the strategies and lessons learned from building a developer storytelling program.
Micro-niche vibe coding?
I've been building small terminal UI apps tuned to very specific personal workflows. It's vibe coding at its most practical: making the tools to be more productive, one micro-niche problem at a time.

