Developer Relations Developer Education Open Source

I help developers understand, adopt, and succeed with technical products.

I'm Hillary Nyakundi, a Developer Relations professional, technical writer, and developer educator creating documentation, educational experiences, and technical communities that make technology easier to understand and use.

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Nairobi, Kenya · Open to global roles
Open-source footprintBuilt and shared on GitHub
2.4k stars on Python Project Scripts

01 / Selected work

Proof through practice.

Documentation, developer education, open-source initiatives, and community programs designed to help developers learn and build.

WTDKE
Developer RelationsCommunity

Write the Docs Kenya

Building a sustainable technical communication community through programs, workshops, partnerships, and shared learning.

+OpenMRSOpen-source health technology
DocumentationLocalization

Translation documentation for a global health platform

Created step-by-step guidance for translation volunteers and implementers, including contribution workflows, peer review, setup, and localization best practices.

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Impact at a glance

Work measured by reach, participation, and sustained developer learning.

5+ yearsAcross developer education, technical content, open source & community
2,000+Technical professionals supported through community programs
GlobalDeveloper audiences reached through open learning ecosystems

02 / Capabilities

Connecting product, knowledge, and community.

01

Developer Relations

Helping developer-facing organizations connect products with the people building with them.

  • Developer advocacy
  • Product education
  • Developer onboarding
02

Developer Education

Turning complex technologies into structured, useful learning experiences.

  • Curriculum design
  • Tutorials & workshops
  • Learning paths
03

Technical Documentation

Making technical products easier to understand, navigate, and use.

  • API documentation
  • Docs-as-code
  • Content strategy
04

Community & Open Source

Building spaces where developers learn, contribute, and collaborate.

  • Community programs
  • Contributor engagement
  • Speaking

03 / Technical writing

Making complex ideas usable.

Practical writing on programming, developer tools, open source, and the workflows developers use every day.

Top-performing guide · freeCodeCamp

How to Contribute to Open Source Projects — A Beginner's Guide

A practical, search-friendly introduction to finding projects, understanding community roles, and completing the fork-to-pull-request workflow.

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Published book chapter · 2023

Fostering FOSS Communities: A Guide for Newcomers

Co-authored research on documentation, mentorship, and inclusive environments that help new contributors participate in open source.

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04 / Speaking & workshops

Ideas made to be shared.

I speak and facilitate workshops on developer education, technical documentation, open source, developer communities, and building better developer experiences.

05 / Recognition

Recognized for the work.

2025 · View award ↗

Document360 Global Writers Awards

Recognition in technical writing and developer documentation.

2025

MLH Top 50

Recognition for impact in developer education, mentorship, and learning communities.

2022

Open-Source Writer of the Year

Recognition for accessible technical education and open-source writing.

06 / About

Developer educator.
Community builder.
Technical communicator.

My work sits at the intersection of computer science, developer relations, technical writing, developer education, and open source.

I care about removing the friction between a technical product and the person trying to use it—through clearer documentation, purposeful learning, and communities built to last.

EducationBachelor of Computer ScienceSt. Paul's University
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Let's build better
developer experiences.

I'm interested in Developer Relations, Developer Education, Developer Experience, technical documentation, speaking, and open-source opportunities.

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