Service
Virtual developer events
I plan online meetups, workshops and launches that developers want to attend, from the format and agenda to the follow-up.
Good developer events show instead of pitch: live code, real questions, and something people can try right after.
- Price
- €85 per hour plus taxes*Events vary a lot, so I estimate the effort per scope and we agree on it in the proposal.
- Format
- Online, in English or German
- You get
- A ready-to-run event plan and follow-up material
- On the day
- Hosting or moderating, if we agree on it
How taxes work
For clients in Germany, 19% VAT is added to the invoice. For clients abroad, I invoice the net amount and you account for the tax in your own country, for example through reverse charge. Please make sure your business can do that.
Is this for you?
A good fit if one of these sounds familiar
- You're launching an API, an SDK or a major version.
- Your community talks in forums but has never met.
- You want regular office hours without reinventing them every time.
- Your last online event had a great speaker list and an empty chat.
Formats
Pick the format that fits your goal
Launch event
Show what's new with live demos, and send people away with something to try.
Hands-on workshop
Attendees build along from a prepared starter, with help in the chat.
Community meetup
Short talks from your community, with room to meet each other.
Office hours
A recurring format where developers bring their questions to your team.
What it looks like
An agenda built around doing, not slides
An illustrative agenda for a one-hour launch workshop. Every block ends with something attendees can see or try.
- 0:00Welcome and why it matters
The problem in one slide, then straight to the code.
- 0:05Live demo
From an empty folder to a working result.
- 0:20Build along
Attendees follow a prepared starter, with helpers in the chat.
- 0:45Questions
Collected during the session, answered live.
- 0:55What's next
Links to docs, the recording and the next event.
How it runs
From goal to follow-up
- Step 1
Goal and audience
We agree on who the event is for and what they should be able to do afterwards.
- Step 2
Format and agenda
I plan the format, the agenda and a run sheet for the day.
- Step 3
Speakers and demos
I help speakers shape their talks, prepare their demos and plan how to handle it gracefully when a live demo goes wrong.
- Optional
On the day
If we agree on it, I host or moderate the event and guide attendees through it.
- Step 5
Follow-up
Recordings, links and next steps, so the event keeps working afterwards.
Done before
At Adobe, I ran developer events for UXP and led the developer office hours format. Later, as a freelancer, I did a four-part livestream series for the Adobe Developers channel: The UXP to Adobe Express Migration Journey.
What's not included
Being clear about scope is part of the deal.
- Event platform licences and other third-party costs
- Paid promotion and advertising
Common questions
Which platforms do you work with?
I know YouTube Live, Zoom and Zoom Webinars, and RingCentral Events well. If you already use a platform, we'll use it.
Can you host the event, too?
Yes. Hosting or moderating on the day is part of the project when we agree on it in the scope.
Can you plan a series instead of one event?
Yes. A recurring format like office hours is planned once, so your team can run it on its own.
Do you also plan in-person events?
I plan the programme: format, agenda, speakers and talks. Venue, catering and other logistics stay with you or your event team.
Planning something for developers?
Tell me what you'd like people to do after the event, and we'll work backwards from there.
Prefer email? Write to me directly