Rick Lamanna
@rlamanna.bsky.social
Building openq.dev CRM & intelligence platform for dev tools. Developer advocate, bridging dev teams and companies. Passionate about zk tech, machine learning and dev tools.
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Rick Lamanna
@rlamanna.bsky.social
· Mar 11
Every day, I meet with Dev Rels across the industry. Many struggle to see their impact, questioning if what they do even matters.
most developer marketing fails because it tries to sell before it builds trust.
May 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
most developer marketing fails because it tries to sell before it builds trust.
mvp doesn’t mean broken or ugly. it means focused. build one thing for one persona and do it well :)
May 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
mvp doesn’t mean broken or ugly. it means focused. build one thing for one persona and do it well :)
is anyone tracking the IP addresses of visitors to developer docs to identify companies and build a funnel from it?
May 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
is anyone tracking the IP addresses of visitors to developer docs to identify companies and build a funnel from it?
how is bluesky doing for content creators ? what’s the algo so far like?
May 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
how is bluesky doing for content creators ? what’s the algo so far like?
Every day, I meet with Dev Rels across the industry. Many struggle to see their impact, questioning if what they do even matters.
March 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Every day, I meet with Dev Rels across the industry. Many struggle to see their impact, questioning if what they do even matters.
We're creating an AI Developer State Report! Help us by filling out and sharing our survey. Combined with an extensive GitHub data analysis, this report will highlight how developers have been using AI in practice over the past year. Regular updates to follow!
🔗 Link: www.aideveloperstate.com
🔗 Link: www.aideveloperstate.com
AI Developer State - Annual Developer Survey
The annual developer survey and activity report of the AI developer ecosystem.
www.aideveloperstate.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We're creating an AI Developer State Report! Help us by filling out and sharing our survey. Combined with an extensive GitHub data analysis, this report will highlight how developers have been using AI in practice over the past year. Regular updates to follow!
🔗 Link: www.aideveloperstate.com
🔗 Link: www.aideveloperstate.com
I'm working on OpenQ for over two years now, but I haven't spilled the beans here yet! Discover how developer tooling companies can harness its power to decode their developer communities.
December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM
I'm working on OpenQ for over two years now, but I haven't spilled the beans here yet! Discover how developer tooling companies can harness its power to decode their developer communities.
Would you hire a marketer to write your code? No? Then why let devs do marketing?" Let's unpack this. 🧵
December 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Would you hire a marketer to write your code? No? Then why let devs do marketing?" Let's unpack this. 🧵
I'm fine-tuning an image model to create mnemonics for Hiragana characters. Creating images with precise Japanese character outlines that align with the image is a tough challenge. I often see random Asian characters nearby, but not the specific letter I prompted. Any tips?
December 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM
I'm fine-tuning an image model to create mnemonics for Hiragana characters. Creating images with precise Japanese character outlines that align with the image is a tough challenge. I often see random Asian characters nearby, but not the specific letter I prompted. Any tips?
Are there any Discord servers for people who are fine-tuning image generation models or LLMs and sharing advice?
December 16, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Are there any Discord servers for people who are fine-tuning image generation models or LLMs and sharing advice?
Working on a side project. Ready for Christmas 🫡
December 14, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Working on a side project. Ready for Christmas 🫡
The new Developer Report for the Web3 ecosystem is out!
We are actually working on our own AI Developer State Report and I'm going to share soon how it will look like. There is also going to be a survey but the main part is analyzing the open source activity.
www.developerreport.com
We are actually working on our own AI Developer State Report and I'm going to share soon how it will look like. There is also going to be a survey but the main part is analyzing the open source activity.
www.developerreport.com
Developer Report
The source for crypto open-source developer data. Built by Electric Capital as a public good.
www.developerreport.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:09 PM
The new Developer Report for the Web3 ecosystem is out!
We are actually working on our own AI Developer State Report and I'm going to share soon how it will look like. There is also going to be a survey but the main part is analyzing the open source activity.
www.developerreport.com
We are actually working on our own AI Developer State Report and I'm going to share soon how it will look like. There is also going to be a survey but the main part is analyzing the open source activity.
www.developerreport.com
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The book that @sarna.dev and I co-authored on writing engineering blog posts is now published. And it’s flanked by the best imaginable “bookends”: a foreword by @bcantrill.bsky.social and an afterword by @scott.hanselman.com! Details and Amazon/Manning links at bit.ly/3AVPWn9.
December 12, 2024 at 2:26 PM
The book that @sarna.dev and I co-authored on writing engineering blog posts is now published. And it’s flanked by the best imaginable “bookends”: a foreword by @bcantrill.bsky.social and an afterword by @scott.hanselman.com! Details and Amazon/Manning links at bit.ly/3AVPWn9.
It took me a long time to figure out how to test product ideas but I think I quite literally perfected the process. I do not start building the product before doing this unless I need the product myself and do it for fun.
My process with waitlists and cold DM's explained 📝
My process with waitlists and cold DM's explained 📝
December 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM
It took me a long time to figure out how to test product ideas but I think I quite literally perfected the process. I do not start building the product before doing this unless I need the product myself and do it for fun.
My process with waitlists and cold DM's explained 📝
My process with waitlists and cold DM's explained 📝
GitHub Copilot Extensions will make it possible for dev tools to fine-tune their own agents with their latest documentation and quality codebases. I think this is a game changer, and if other IDEs like Cursor can't add those extensions to their platforms, VSCode will win the race.
As you extend love to one another this holiday season, did you know you can also extend GitHub Copilot?
github.com/features/cop...
github.com/features/cop...
GitHub Copilot Extensions · Your favorite tools have entered Copilot Chat.
Extend GitHub Copilot with ready-to-use extensions or build your own using our developer platform with APIs, documentation, and guides.
github.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM
GitHub Copilot Extensions will make it possible for dev tools to fine-tune their own agents with their latest documentation and quality codebases. I think this is a game changer, and if other IDEs like Cursor can't add those extensions to their platforms, VSCode will win the race.
Trying to power through my reading list before the year's out! Just finished a great read about how Steve Jobs masterfully sold his vision and his products. I think it's so fantastic that I'm going to share my notes.
December 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Trying to power through my reading list before the year's out! Just finished a great read about how Steve Jobs masterfully sold his vision and his products. I think it's so fantastic that I'm going to share my notes.
Gemini 2.0 for games could be a real game-changer, especially if it integrates the latest metabuilds. In Leauge of legends, for example, it might guide you on when to push your lane, enhance map awareness, and offer real-time strategic insights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuG...
Gemini 2.0 for games demo | Playing Squad Busters, Clash of Clans, and Hay Day
YouTube video by Google DeepMind
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Gemini 2.0 for games could be a real game-changer, especially if it integrates the latest metabuilds. In Leauge of legends, for example, it might guide you on when to push your lane, enhance map awareness, and offer real-time strategic insights.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuG...
I don’t get why people are saying Willow is impacting simulation theory. The boundaries of what can be computationally simulated just expanded significantly, as I understand it. That doesn’t mean at all that the theory has been disproven.
December 11, 2024 at 1:01 PM
I don’t get why people are saying Willow is impacting simulation theory. The boundaries of what can be computationally simulated just expanded significantly, as I understand it. That doesn’t mean at all that the theory has been disproven.
Great starter pack if you are interested in influential developers.
New to @bsky.app? Check out the #GitHub Stars starter pack @jesstemporal.com created.
go.bsky.app/8GjVoVQ
go.bsky.app/8GjVoVQ
December 11, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Great starter pack if you are interested in influential developers.
My experience with this platform:
- Surrounded by Bluesky analytics tool sellers.
- All the content I hated on X is pretty much gone.
- Missing liked content on X, we are still missing a lot of ppl.
- Love the customizable algorithm for my feed.
- Excited for people to build their own clients.
- Surrounded by Bluesky analytics tool sellers.
- All the content I hated on X is pretty much gone.
- Missing liked content on X, we are still missing a lot of ppl.
- Love the customizable algorithm for my feed.
- Excited for people to build their own clients.
December 9, 2024 at 11:35 AM
My experience with this platform:
- Surrounded by Bluesky analytics tool sellers.
- All the content I hated on X is pretty much gone.
- Missing liked content on X, we are still missing a lot of ppl.
- Love the customizable algorithm for my feed.
- Excited for people to build their own clients.
- Surrounded by Bluesky analytics tool sellers.
- All the content I hated on X is pretty much gone.
- Missing liked content on X, we are still missing a lot of ppl.
- Love the customizable algorithm for my feed.
- Excited for people to build their own clients.
Dev Rel exists because traditional marketing has often struggled to effectively engage with developer communities. It’s always interesting to see some marketing teams repeatedly making the same mistakes without learning from them.
December 7, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Dev Rel exists because traditional marketing has often struggled to effectively engage with developer communities. It’s always interesting to see some marketing teams repeatedly making the same mistakes without learning from them.
I see everyone at the forefront of model development noticing progress slowing down. OpenAI's rapid model releases seem aimed only at short-term gains.
After extensive testing of both aistudio.google.com and OpenAI's new $200 o1, I must say... Google is starting to become the more favorable choice—especially since it’s free.
The API access for Googles AI has also significantly improved, just 3 clicks.
The API access for Googles AI has also significantly improved, just 3 clicks.
December 7, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I see everyone at the forefront of model development noticing progress slowing down. OpenAI's rapid model releases seem aimed only at short-term gains.
After extensive testing of both aistudio.google.com and OpenAI's new $200 o1, I must say... Google is starting to become the more favorable choice—especially since it’s free.
The API access for Googles AI has also significantly improved, just 3 clicks.
The API access for Googles AI has also significantly improved, just 3 clicks.
December 7, 2024 at 6:26 AM
After extensive testing of both aistudio.google.com and OpenAI's new $200 o1, I must say... Google is starting to become the more favorable choice—especially since it’s free.
The API access for Googles AI has also significantly improved, just 3 clicks.
The API access for Googles AI has also significantly improved, just 3 clicks.
Having done both, I respect indie entrepreneurs’ grit and creativity. But the anti-VC narrative often feels driven by first-time founders who’ve faced challenges and are the loudest in the room.
My thoughts 🧵
My thoughts 🧵
December 6, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Having done both, I respect indie entrepreneurs’ grit and creativity. But the anti-VC narrative often feels driven by first-time founders who’ve faced challenges and are the loudest in the room.
My thoughts 🧵
My thoughts 🧵