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Lauren Schaefer
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3081
Language
English
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Summary

Raising your profile as a developer means increasing the number of people who know your skills, work, and values. It's essential for growing your career, getting promotions, and expanding your influence within the company and industry. To raise your profile, start by identifying what you are professionally (your name, role, location), what you can do (technical skills and soft skills), and what you're known for (values, traits, and accomplishments). Then, work to increase visibility internally at your company and externally in the broader developer community through various activities such as becoming a go-to person, contributing to open-source projects, giving tech talks, posting on social media, leading employee networking groups, attending meetups or hackathons, answering questions publicly online, advertising your work, and making a plan to raise your profile. By taking these steps, you can demonstrate leadership, expand your influence, and increase your chances of getting promotions and recognition in the industry.