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Frédéric Harper
Senior Developer Relations Manager focused on TinyMCE with two decades in tech; experienced in developer advocacy, open source, and developer experience at companies including Microsoft, Mozilla, Fitbit, and npm.
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Dec 20, 2025
• 32min
3526: TinyMCE and the Human Side of Developer Experience
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Frédéric Harper, Senior Developer Relations Manager at TinyMCE, shares insights from his 20-year tech career. He highlights the importance of empathy and understanding developer frustrations shaped by his early experiences. Discussing his advocacy for open source at Microsoft during skepticism, he emphasizes trust-building. Fred reveals how Buddhist philosophy informs his work, fostering compassion in developer relations. He also tackles the complexities of rich text editing and stresses the need for genuine community investment over short-term gains.
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