Kevin, the new Developer Relations Lead at Directus in Berlin, shares his journey from discovering his passion for development at a hackathon to his current role, where he focuses on helping early-career developers acquire essential skills. He expresses enthusiasm for Directus, an open-source data platform, highlighting its flexibility and powerful features like media transformations and granular access control that simplify developers' tasks. Kevin values the open-source ethos of Directus, which emphasizes developer support without imposing restrictions, allowing users to easily incorporate or remove the platform without affecting their data. Recently, he participated in DevRelCon in Prague, sharing insights on effective technical learning, and he appreciates the strong community-driven culture at Directus, which thrives on contributions and collaboration. Kevin is eager to contribute to Directus's mission of sustainable open-source software development while keeping community engagement at the forefront.