Welcome to Google Developer Relations, Don!
A couple days ago, Google welcomed Don Dodge to our Developer Relations
team, where he joins us as a Developer Advocate working with developers, startups, and other
Google Apps partners. We're expecting Don to be a fantastic addition to our team. He's already
a prominent voice in the developer community, well-known and highly-regarded among
entrepreneurs, technologists, and the media.
In the
TechCrunch post first announcing Don's
availability, Michael Arrington wrote how Don, "makes a big effort to give young startups the
attention they deserve. This is a guy who gives a heck of a lot more to the community than he
ever takes back." This dedication to the community of developers and the businesses they build
is one of the things that excites us the most about having Don on our team. These businesses
have been central to Google's success over the years, so we already know that Don's attitude
will fit right in with our efforts. Don has deep experience working in startups from his days
at companies like AltaVista, Napster, and Groove Networks, and has always continued to
maintain the connection and passion for that community since leaving their ranks to join
Microsoft, and now Google. We are eager for Don to share his personal experience and
professional insights with developers and small businesses
integrating
with Google Apps, and be an advocate for developers and partners inside the
company.
Don already wrote about his
first day on the job at Google. Tomorrow
you can hear him speak on the
Enterprise Cloud Summit Panel in New York
City. You can follow Don on his
personal blog, email him at dondodge at
google.com, or follow
@dondodge on Twitter.
By Michael Winton, Google Developer
Relations
