--- title: "Eric Jakobsen (@gentlegiantdev) | Hashnode" description: "Gentle Giant coding his way through life. Read the latest articles by Eric Jakobsen on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@gentlegiantdev" --- @gentlegiantdev # Eric Jakobsen @gentlegiantdev · Tucson, Arizona, USA · Joined May 2022 Gentle Giant coding his way through life [Website](https://gentlegiant.dev/) ## Comments [Sam Sycamore Sounds like an exciting time! I love everything I have heard so I went ahead and applied. I view myself as a killer B candidate who would be happy to help out with A projects as needed. I will be releasing a MUI-focused video on my YouTube channel by the end of the week so you can see those B skills in action. I would love to chat more about the position with you when you are free!](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-advocate--deleted/63c1c90b5d05e08a4dd7eb1c/comment/63c1efb274f4982355657619#reply-63c878b5d3c67a80bb5d3b8c) Reply · Article · Jan 18, 2023 · [How to land a job as a developer advocate](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-advocate--deleted/63c1c90b5d05e08a4dd7eb1c) [Sam Sycamore That sounds like an ideal situation - you get to play to your strengths and passions while still exploring and growing. I am struggling to find anything not to love about MUI's culture. Are there certain skill sets you hope the new dev advocate will bring to make the team stronger overall and allow for growth in new directions? What would you be happiest to have the new person take off your plate? I have my own ideas of what I would be excited to contribute but also want to get a better sense of what is needed.](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-advocate--deleted/63c1c90b5d05e08a4dd7eb1c/comment/63c1efb274f4982355657619#reply-63c43e85dbe7ab4342a06732) Reply · Article · Jan 15, 2023 · [How to land a job as a developer advocate](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-advocate--deleted/63c1c90b5d05e08a4dd7eb1c) [Thanks for the great article, Sam! DevRel is an exciting field but can also feel somewhat nebulous with the job descriptions varying so much. I appreciate you giving an insider perspective and coming at the topic from multiple angles. I love the idea of getting to wear many hats and help be a bridge between users and developers. I am curious though - with so many aspects to the role, how do you prioritize where your energy will be most effective?](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-advocate--deleted/63c1c90b5d05e08a4dd7eb1c/comment/63c1efb274f4982355657619) Comment · Article · Jan 13, 2023 · [How to land a job as a developer advocate](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-advocate--deleted/63c1c90b5d05e08a4dd7eb1c) [Great resources. Thanks Rizel!](https://hashnode.com/posts/contribute-to-open-source-without-knowing-how-to-code/634f885bdb9790ec7e3f6e38/comment/6354227fb29017d65cd636c9) Comment · Article · Oct 22, 2022 · [Contribute to open source without knowing how to code](https://hashnode.com/posts/contribute-to-open-source-without-knowing-how-to-code/634f885bdb9790ec7e3f6e38) [Hi Bilal. Thank you for your kind words! MVC lends itself easily to web applications but it is used in other types of development as well. As for architectural models, this blog is a nice primer: https://towardsdatascience.com/10-common-software-architectural-patterns-in-a-nutshell-a0b47a1e9013](https://hashnode.com/posts/keep-your-cowboys-out-of-the-future/631bcd74f73f4734bc05293c/comment/63253fafbc15ea8efdf5efab#reply-6328d64c99624fc71cd52a97) Reply · Article · Sep 19, 2022 · [Keep Your Cowboys Out of the Future](https://hashnode.com/posts/keep-your-cowboys-out-of-the-future/631bcd74f73f4734bc05293c) [Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-keep-your-secrets-off-github/6323909add55cd8b89b1a4cd/comment/6323a06fbc15ea8efdf5b596#reply-6324a93fbc15ea8efdf5e162) Reply · Article · Sep 16, 2022 · [How to keep your secrets off GitHub](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-keep-your-secrets-off-github/6323909add55cd8b89b1a4cd) [Same here! And Stack Overflow, MDN, 100Devs discord...We all depend on that community knowledge.](https://hashnode.com/posts/keep-your-cowboys-out-of-the-future/631bcd74f73f4734bc05293c/comment/63218de25483096daa0aa81f#reply-63224fc207b360723689f411) Reply · Article · Sep 14, 2022 · [Keep Your Cowboys Out of the Future](https://hashnode.com/posts/keep-your-cowboys-out-of-the-future/631bcd74f73f4734bc05293c) [This is great intro, Jamil. I see such a bright future ahead for you! And always nice to see more of Ed and Al!](https://hashnode.com/posts/an-introduction-to-who-i-am/631f6df06c86d75accc7e99f/comment/632141a507b360723689c384) Comment · Article · Sep 14, 2022 · [An Introduction To Who I Am](https://hashnode.com/posts/an-introduction-to-who-i-am/631f6df06c86d75accc7e99f) [Great analogy, Jennie! I particularly enjoyed the "It is a vehicle (wink, wink)" line.](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-from-the-assembly-line/631f32a2526d775aa7f651a1/comment/632140f307b360723689c36f) Comment · Article · Sep 14, 2022 · [Lessons from the Assembly Line](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-from-the-assembly-line/631f32a2526d775aa7f651a1) [Thanks, glad it was helpful!](https://hashnode.com/posts/keep-your-cowboys-out-of-the-future/631bcd74f73f4734bc05293c/comment/631ea5203e8d6f3497ad82fe#reply-631fdb786c86d75accc7f77c) Reply · Article · Sep 13, 2022 · [Keep Your Cowboys Out of the Future](https://hashnode.com/posts/keep-your-cowboys-out-of-the-future/631bcd74f73f4734bc05293c)