# Shedrack Akintayo

Hi, Spring fans! In this episode, [Josh Long (@starbuxman)](http://twitter.com/starbuxman) talks to Cloud Foundry Developer Advocate [Shedrack Akintayo (@coder_blvck)](http://twitter.com/code_blvck) . Also: Happy Holidays!

Shedrack first took us through his discovery of Python coding and his engineering studies. We talked about how his first mentor opened his eyes on the coding world, and how he quickly moved into it. We then moved to the jobs Shedrack did on the side during his studies and how this prepared him for …

In episode 78 of JAMstack Radio, Brian is joined by Shedrack Akintayo of Cloud Foundry Foundation. They discuss Shedrack’s introduction to the JAMstack, how he engages his community as a Developer Advocate, and how Cloud Foundry is impacting JAMstack developers. The post appeared first on Heavybit.

Developer Relations Advocates/Evangelists are primarily tasked with ensuring the open source pipelines of whatever companies they represent are operating efficiently by harnessing empathy to get contributors excited and continually interested in their cause.  As part of our Open Source Conversatio…