
From Data Center Crawler to DevRel with Chris Williams
In this episode of the MonkCast, RedMonk Senior Analyst Kate Holterhoff sits down with Chris Williams, Global Developer Relations Manager at HashiCorp, for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from tech certifications to corporate espionage (sort of). Chris traces his career from data center crawler and hands-on infrastructure engineer to podcaster, community builder, and accidental DevRel professional. They dig into the enduring value of certifications in the age of AI, the origin story of the vBrownBag podcast ("nerd show and tell"), and how wearing 18 hats across competing…
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