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mplacona/README.md

Hi, I'm Marcos ๐Ÿ‘‹

๐Ÿ“ London, UK | ๐ŸŽค DevRel Leader & Speaker | ๐Ÿš€ Founder & Solopreneur

TypeScript Kotlin Java Node.js React Next.js Android AI

Building developer tools and helping companies create thriving developer communities. After a decade leading DevRel at companies like Twilio and Circle, I'm now building products and sharing what I've learned.

๐ŸŽฏ Founder @ DevRel Bridge โ€” Shaping the future of Developer Relations

Current Projects

  • ๐Ÿ“Š LinkIntel โ€” Track, optimize, and benchmark LinkedIn performance
  • ๐Ÿš€ JustDeploy โ€” Deploy to your server in minutes, not weeks
  • ๐Ÿงฉ MicroWidgets โ€” Website widgets that convert for developers who'd rather code

Career Highlights

๐ŸŸฃ Circle โ€” Global Director of Developer Relations

Led worldwide DevRel strategy during the Web3 boom, building trust and adoption for USDC and Circle's developer ecosystem.

๐Ÿ”ด Twilio โ€” Head of Developer Relations (EMEA, APAC, LATAM)

Created and led international DevRel programs that helped establish Twilio as the go-to platform for communication APIs. Built award-winning programs reaching hundreds of thousands of developers.

Open Source Highlights

  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ BurnerPhones โ€” Burner phone app using Twilio API and Kotlin (โญ 83)
  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Selfie โ€” Simple library for taking app screenshots (โญ 51)
  • ๐Ÿงช java-junit-template โ€” Java template with JUnit and Ant (โญ 59)
  • ๐Ÿ” HelloWorld โ€” AndroidSecurity.info hackable app (โญ 40)
  • ๐Ÿค– Arduwrap โ€” Arduino wrapper for Android Things (โญ 22)

GitHub Activity

GitHub Contribution Graph

What I'm Doing

  • Building in public โ€” Creating developer tools that solve real problems
  • Writing about DevRel โ€” Sharing insights on DevRel Bridge Blog
  • Speaking globally โ€” 50+ conferences on DevRel strategy and community building
  • Advising startups โ€” Helping companies build their developer programs

Latest Blog Posts

Connect

Twitter LinkedIn Blog DevRel Bridge GitHub DEV.to


Recognition

  • ๐ŸŽค International Speaker โ€” 50+ conferences worldwide
  • ๐Ÿ† Award-Winning DevRel Programs โ€” Built programs reaching hundreds of thousands of developers
  • ๐Ÿ“š Technical Author โ€” Content creator helping developers succeed
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Advisor @ KrunchData โ€” Guiding data analytics innovation

Philosophy

"Great developer products deserve great developer communities." โ€” I believe in building meaningful relationships with developers that drive both product adoption and business growth.

Fun Facts
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Originally from Brazil, now based in London
  • โ˜• Powered by coffee and developer community vibes
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Building side projects because ideas don't build themselves
  • ๐Ÿค Passionate about helping developers ship faster and scale effortlessly

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  1. BurnerPhones BurnerPhones Public

    A burner phone application using the Twilio API and Kotlin at the backend

    Kotlin 83 15

  2. selfie selfie Public

    A simple library to make taking screenshots of your apps a breeze.

    Java 51 8

  3. java-junit-template-project java-junit-template-project Public

    A template project for java using JUNIT and ANT for building and unit testsing

    Java 59 114

  4. HelloWorld HelloWorld Public

    AndroidSecurity.info Hackable application

    Java 40 7

  5. arduwrap arduwrap Public

    An Arduino wrapper for Android Things

    Java 22 3

  6. androidthings.rocks androidthings.rocks Public

    The repo for https://www.androidthings.rocks

    CSS 7 2