Find Decision Makers Amongst your Developer Activity
Identify senior-level developers within your target account list who will most likely influence purchasing decisions.
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Reo.Dev Intel Features Used
Activity Timeline
Tags
Find Buyer
Reo.Dev Data Sources Used
CSV Upload
Own GitHub Activities
Competitor GitHub Activities
Product Logins
Product API
Telemetry Data
Introduction
In this Playbook, you’ll identify senior-level developers within your target account list who will most likely influence purchasing decisions. It surfaces influential developers who have engaged with your product assets.
The subsequent plays covered below will help you refine this segment, apply custom tags, and personalize your outreach, ensuring you effectively connect with decision-makers and potential champions.
Create Segment
Leverage any custom list you upload within Reo.Dev by creating a targeted developer segment that incorporates Reo.Dev’s advanced enrichment capabilities. By selecting Source → Lists and choosing your {uploaded list name}, Reo.Dev enriches these accounts with detailed developer profiles. To further refine this segment, we will add the Buyer tag filter, which highlights senior-level contacts identified using generative AI via our platform. This tag is automatically assigned to developers with titles classified as "Director" or higher in your target list, indicating potential purchase decision-makers.
Use this enriched segment as a foundation for strategic, high-value outreach, ensuring you engage with key stakeholders and influencers effectively.
Plays are step-by-step strategies designed to help you use Reo.Dev's features effectively, guiding you through specific actions to uncover high-intent developers and optimize your outreach.
Play 1: Personalize Developer Outreach Using Activity Timeline Insights in Reo.Dev
This play focuses on individual developer engagement and provides a step-by-step approach for using Reo.Dev’s Activity Timeline to enhance your outreach. You’ll learn how to:
Explore the Developer Profile Card for key details like contact information, activity channels, and engagement history.
Use the Activity Timeline to identify high-value interactions (e.g., forks, pull requests, comments).
Craft personalized messages based on specific actions, increasing the likelihood of a positive response.
Set up alerts for ongoing monitoring of key developer leads.
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Step 1: Navigate to a Developer Profile
Go to your main developer segment created under this play.
Click on any developer lead to open their Profile Card.
Review the key details provided, including:
Designation and Company: Helps understand their role and influence level.
First and Last Activity Date: Provides insight into their engagement recency.
Activity Channels: Lists the sources of their activity (e.g., GitHub, Website).
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Step 2: Analyze the Activity Timeline for Contextual Insights
Scroll down to view the Activity Timeline, showcasing the developer’s interactions over time.
Look for high-intent actions such as:
Forks: Indicates exploration or potential usage of your repository.
Pull Requests: Suggests active contribution or evaluation of your code.
Comments: Provides feedback or indicates interest in specific features.
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Step 3: Craft Your Personalized Outreach Message
Utilize the provided contact details like their LinkedIn profile or email address.
Draft a message that acknowledges their recent interactions. For example:
"Hi {Developer Name}, I noticed you recently forked our {Repository Name} and submitted a pull request. It’s great to see your interest! I’d love to hear more about your use case and see if there’s any way I can assist you."
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Step 4: Set Up Alerts for Ongoing Monitoring
If you feel the profile you are analyzing is not ready yet for outreach but it can be promising soon, you can — click on Follow or Get Alerts for that profile.
Configure alerts based on your preferences:
Email Notifications: Receive updates when new activities are logged.
Slack Notifications: Get real-time alerts within your preferred Slack channel.
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Play Agnostic Execution
This play is applicable across all your developer segments and custom tags. Whether you’re targeting developers engaged with specific features, high-value documentation pages, Github repository activities or CLI commands, the Activity Timeline provides a consistent, actionable approach for personalized outreach.
Play 2: Identify High Intent Developer Leads using “Custom Tags” in Reo.Dev
This play uses Reo.Dev’s custom tags feature to highlight developers with key engagement activities. In this example we have covered three such tag use cases—Own GitHub Interactions, Competitor GitHub Interactions, and Product Login. These tags help you identify developers who are either exploring your repositories, evaluating competitor solutions, or actively engaging with your product. Use these insights to to prioritize high-intent leads, and create targeted, personalized outreach strategies.
Description: Flags developers who have either logged into our Product, interacted with your Github repository or with your competitor repository.
Prerequisite 1: Ensure GitHub repositories are configured correctly in the platform. For detailed setup instructions, refer to this guide.
Prerequisite 2: Ensure the Product Usage API & Product JS is configured with metrics like login activity, trial start, or product usage events. For setup details, refer to the **Product Usage Guide & Product JS Guide.**
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Example Use Cases:
For Own Github: Pitch these developers solutions to try your free tier or the advantages of upgrading to your commercial version.
For Competitor Github: Engage these developers with messaging that highlights the unique benefits of your product compared to competitors. Offer solutions to try your free tier or open-source offering.
For Product Login: Pitch these developers with personalized product support or highlight the advantages of your product features, reinforcing their interest.
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Step 2: Apply the Custom Tags to Your Main Developer Segment
Navigate to the main developer segment created in the beginning.
Click on ‘Add Filter’, select ‘Tags’, and choose any of the custom tags created above (e.g., ‘Own GitHub’, ‘Comp GitHub’, ‘Product Login’).
This filter refines your segment, displaying developers who have shown high engagement through specific activities across various touchpoints.
Step 3: Take Action on Your Refined Developer List
Now that your segment is filtered with high-intent developer tags, it’s time to engage:
Click on any developer profile to view their detailed activity timeline and contact information. Use this context to craft highly personalized outreach messages.
Export the segment list for further analysis or direct action by your GTM teams.
Sync the list with your CRM, ensuring seamless follow-up and access to enriched developer profiles for personalized engagement.
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Play Agnostic Execution
The approach of combining multiple tags for developer engagement is designed to be flexible and adaptable across different developer segments. Whether you’re targeting GitHub activities, competitor engagements, or product logins, this play ensures comprehensive coverage and helps you optimize your outreach strategy.
🚀 Next Steps: Log into your Reo.Dev dashboard and implement these tags for your developer segments. By refining your list with meaningful engagement markers, you’ll identify high-intent leads faster and drive better response rates.
Summary
In this playbook, you focused on identifying senior-level developers within your target accounts, leveraging Reo.Dev’s Buyer tag to surface key decision-makers and influencers. By applying additional filters and custom tags, you refined your developer list to prioritize high-value contacts who are actively engaging with your product assets. The play guided you on how to take personalized actions, including crafting tailored outreach messages, exporting the refined list, and syncing it with your CRM for seamless follow-up. This structured approach equips you to connect effectively with influential developers, increasing the likelihood of deeper engagement and product adoption.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please reach out to support@reo.dev or connect with your Customer Success Representative.
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Before creating this segment, ensure you have uploaded your custom target list in Segments → ‘My Lists Tab’. For detailed setup instructions, refer to the guide below.
Under Activity Group - GitHub Repository - Repository Type: Includes any - Select “Owner”.
Under Activity Type - GitHub: Includes any - Select all.
Under Date Range - Select “is” - Select "Last 180 Days."
Use the Matches All operator for combined criteria.
Competitor Github
Under Activity Group - GitHub Repository - Repository Type: Includes any - Select “Competition”.
Under Activity Type - GitHub: Includes any - Select all.
Under Date Range - Select “is” - Select "Last 180 Days."
Use the Matches All operator for combined criteria.
Product Login
Under Activity Type - Product: Includes any - Select "Product Login”.
Under Date Range - Select “is” - Select "Last 180 Days."
Use the Matches All operator for combined criteria.
Note: If your custom tag segment feels too narrow or broad, try modifying the configurations like increasing/decreasing your activity date range period or increasing/decreasing your count of activity # or using the "Matches Any" operator instead of "Matches All" operator to get your desired pool of accounts.
For additional tag-based strategies and advanced segmentation tips, refer to the Reo.Dev Tags Handbook.
Outreach Tip
Leverage the specific activity markers from the tags in your messaging. Acknowledge recent actions like forking your repository or logging into your product to create a more personalized and relevant outreach experience.
Focus on the last activity date to gauge recent engagement and prioritize those leads for outreach.
Example Use Case
If the timeline shows a recent fork followed by multiple comments, this developer might be evaluating your project for a specific use case. Consider reaching out with a personalized message referencing their recent activity.
Tip
Personalizing your message based on specific developer activities increases the relevance of your outreach, leading to higher engagement rates.
Pro Tip
Setting up alerts allows you to stay informed about key activities for high-value leads, ensuring timely engagement when the developer shows additional signs of interest.
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