Connecting through social media

Heather VanCura: I used to use many different kinds of social media, but that can quickly start to take up all of your time. I decided to figure out where the concentration of developers is that I'm working with around the world.

They're primarily on Twitter. There is some variation in some parts of Africa, where they're mostly using Facebook right now. Largely, I try to put my efforts into Twitter as a social media vehicle and some LinkedIn.

I experiment with Instagram and Snapchat, and Slack for talking with people. I feel I can only do so much, though, so I think concentrating on the Twitter platform has been the most effective use of my time in terms of getting feedback and sharing news and things that are happening. I would like to do a little bit more with social media, but at the same time, I've got out of the cycle of feeling compelled to post multiple times each day.

Geertjan Wielenga: How do you see other developer...