Blog posts by Dev Marketing Team of Optimizely

Blog posts by Dev Marketing Team of Optimizely2022-10-28T04:47:46.0000000Zhttps://world.optimizely.com/blogs/dev-marketing-team-of-optimizely/ Optimizely World October Happy Hour Updates!*EMEA Happy Hour is canceled this month, sorry for the late notice. Spooky Presentations on Optimizely Agent for NA Happy Hour Learn everything you wanted to know about Optimizely Agent with Chris Vafiadis - a distributed microservice that centralizes feature flagging and experimentation. Spin up an instance of Agent and leverage that anywhere you can make a REST call for low latency decisioning. There's so much to learn here at this month's Happy Hour! Happy Hour is our excuse to have a drink with friends while learning about the latest and greatest in SaaS and software development, the newest information about Optimizely's products, and the answers to many everyday technical questions. We want you to join us at the end of your work week! So grab a drink and meet us tomorrow Friday October 28, 2022 for the Happiest of Hours here in the North American regions! All are invited! <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">NA Happy Hour</a> is held on the last <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">Friday of every month</a> from 3:30pm EST to 5:00pm EST. Don't forget about the this month's Halloween Costume Contest! Wear your scariest costume and compete for a prize! We are expecting to see the craziest, weirdest, scariest technologists and strategists here at Happy Hour! Don't miss out on the fun. Share with everyone you know. The more, the scarier. Take a moment to download the calendar invite for the NA Happy Hour event <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">here</a>. Stay connected by visiting our Developer Community page <a href="/link/8a0090f5a8c343e89eafb26e799e0521.aspx">here</a> and our events page <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">here</a> for information about our virtual and in-person events. Connect with us as we unlock digital potential and technical advancement. See you there, and don't forget to BYOB!2022-10-28T04:47:46.0000000Z

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Welcome to Optimizely World's New Tech Video PortalOptimizely, leader in the digital experience realm, has become a wealth of world class SaaS products including Web Experimentation, Full Stack, B2B Commerce, Content Cloud, and more. With proper integration and development, businesses can maximize the performance of websites and applications through customer-driven data. To help our developers navigate common pitfalls during implementation, questions about product selection and strategy, and other common technical questions, Optimizely brings you a new <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx">technical video portal</a>! In this portal, you will find quick video tutorials, product comparisons, demos, and much more from Optimizely's top technologists and strategists. Visit the <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx">video portal</a> for quick answers to your technical questions about each product in Optimizely's product suite! Optimizely's Video Portal - <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx">https://world.optimizely.com/resources/videos/</a> <img src="/link/11965583ad9b49d2b785a995bc5c85a6.aspx" width="597" alt="" height="511" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0px auto; display: block;" /> Want to understand the difference between Web Experimentation product and the Full Stack product? Chris Vafiadis gives us a breakdown explaining when to use Optimizely's Web Experimentation, when to use Optimizely's Full Stack, and when to use both products together in <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx?wvideo=q1eqxg4shs">When to Use Optimizely's Web Experimentation vs. Full Stack</a>. Need to understand how each product fits together in the product suite? Nicola Ayan presents an extensive review of the Optimizely platform and its architecture in <a href="https://view.highspot.com/viewer/6323e26bce46289f721d9014">Optimizely Reference Architecture</a>. Mark Price gives us an in-depth walkthrough on testing endpoints using Content Delivery API in <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx?wvideo=gnloc2chpi">Testing Content Delivery API Endpoints.</a> He also gives us a short tutorial on setting up Search and Navigation on the on Alloy website in <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx?wvideo=5mapwsgh9j">Delivering a Content Delivery API project on Alloy</a>. Other videos that can be found on the portal include: <ul> <li>Using Optimizely for a Hybrid Headless Implementation - Nicola Ayan teaches the difference between traditional, hybrid, and pure headless model</li> <li>Full Stack Dashboard Demo - See how feature management works in Optimizely's Full Stack dashboard</li> <li>Getting Started with Foundation - Mark Hall teaches a few tips on how to get started with Optimizely's Foundation template</li> <li>Headless Architecture for B2B Commerce - Josh Schoonmaker explains the headless architecture for Optimizely's B2B Commerce platform</li> </ul> Don't allow your burning technical questions to go unanswered. Visit <a href="/link/094aaffdc7a74bb0b331def859a08d83.aspx">Optimizely's Video Portal</a> to take advantage of the short demos and explanations needed for expert integration. The videos included in this portal are intended to be a quick look, providing answers to some of Optimizely's frequently asked technical questions. For <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/support/education/">training</a> on using Optimizely's products and a comprehensive educational experience, visit <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/support/education/">Optimizely's Academy</a> where you can find a wide selection of courses, bootcamps, and masterclasses.  Don't forget to <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/opticon/?from=darcell_east#registration">register for Opticon</a>, Optimizely's annual flagship event, where you can hear from our keynote speaker Magic Johnson while learning how to deliver world class experiences! To connect with the <a href="/link/8a0090f5a8c343e89eafb26e799e0521.aspx">technical community</a> here at Optimizely, visit the <a href="/link/6c9478a8761c41d88dfc32e9ef56e714.aspx">World site</a> and check out our <a href="/link/8a0090f5a8c343e89eafb26e799e0521.aspx">community page</a> where you can find virtual and in-person <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">events</a> happening near you, <a href="/link/bccc323fc15e45259d7a934d1efb5d52.aspx">blogs</a>, <a href="/link/641b1512405b405ca9ffd515aebb08ae.aspx">forums</a>, <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/optimizely-community/shared_invite/zt-u3381bmd-XBhmbJPFoydyp7iF7raOkg">Slack channels</a>, and other resources. We can't wait to connect with you at our next event!2022-09-22T19:33:32.0000000Z

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Welcome New OMVPs! Optimizely’s top-tier Most Valuable Professionals program honors 10 new OMVPs. <img src="/link/bf8e823edf6e44cea5476b9ee24bda54.aspx" width="150" alt="" height="151" style="float: left; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" />In 2007, EPiServer started a program called the Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program as a 'thank you' to our most active mentors who lead the way for all other community members. These MVPs are nominated by others in the technical community as individuals who bring their experience in technology and business forward in the spirit of open exchange of knowledge and creativity. They willingly use the knowledge gained through their own successes and failures to accelerate the success of others. Once nominated, there is a selection process evaluating the candidate's engagement within the community, Optimizely project involvement, and other factors. When evaluations close, the new OMVP class is selected and receives exclusive status with Optimizely and its partners. Due to these efforts, EPiServer's (now Optimizely's) MVP program has grown to over 40 organizations, 88 OMVPs, and over 15 countries during the 15-year lifespan of the program. Becoming an OMVP gives these professionals access to additional exclusive benefits for their partners, and membership-only access to events, activities, and sneak peeks! Events including Local Developer Meetups, Roadshows, OMVP Summit/Retreat, Optimizely Connect, and more can be found on <a href="/link/ec119df1010f479888284ae2b194417b.aspx">World</a>. Look for more events this year! As aforementioned, OMVPs are the main ambassadors for all Optimizely products as well as the main contributors in our Optimizely World and Slack communities, blogs, and forums. These individuals share and inspire others within the community to unlock digital potential. Let's salute our Fall class of OMVPs! <h2> The New Optimizely MVPs </h2> <img src="/link/59a7ff9ea4594327aa5fe93dab41ef20.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Surjit Bharath Commerce Technical Architect & Founder Hidden Foundry <img src="/link/37642d9ad67b4bfca8b339e5bb0ba96e.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Manoj Kumawat Business Consultant Born Group <img src="/link/9b375a4bc4b44da3af52337789e7e07c.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Mark Stott Lead Developer twentysix digital <img src="/link/a482b8d1919c42e582fa4ac469955a51.aspx" width="192" alt="Johnny Mullaney" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Naveed Ul-Haq Head of Development The Royal Mint <img src="/link/4003a5ff2bb44d8f82873b5ebb44d4fd.aspx" width="192" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Ove Lartelius Developer Epinova <img src="/link/4394e06bb0204d4e88bf33f7a4c1bf11.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Ritu Madan Lead Technical Consultant Perficient <img src="/link/33206186d3434d898682744d790d5170.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Ronil Rangaiya Solution Architect Capgemini <img src="/link/cb5b04feff08469bb69b1e43ad356b9e.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Yagnikkumar Jadav Solution Architect Dxred Technologies <img src="/link/7dbba2b583484893ae5d85518ac422de.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Ynze Nunnink Senior Developer / Optimizely Platform Lead Luminary <img src="/link/29c5bbcd991b4840bfe01247fdc3f147.aspx" width="192" alt="" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Andrew Markham Solution Architect UNRVLD Congratulations to the 2022 fall class of OMVPs! This group will enjoy <a href="/link/d77bf426f428407a923f35aad5814f45.aspx">benefits</a> exclusive to them, including early access to new products & features, an audience with Optimizely leadership for feedback, and in-person parties/events and swag! Optimizely welcomes these amazing professionals to the prestigious OMVP group for the 15th year in a row. To see the rest of our incredible OMVPs please visit our <a href="/link/15869fb47755485ca1cf4e798ad7b887.aspx">OMVP page.</a> If you know someone who you think should be an OMVP, <a href="/link/f9d3b8a331384c6da2f4f86861113acc.aspx">nominate them or send them the link to apply</a>. If you would like to meet our OMVPs in person at this year's Opticon event where Magic Johnson will be the keynote speaker, click <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/opticon/">here</a> to register for Optimizely's Opticon event held October 3-5, 2022. We look forward to seeing you at our next event! Sign up <a href="https://live.optimizely.com/tech-community/">here</a>.2022-09-12T14:09:29.0000000Z

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Come and learn about CDPs and ODP-to-Full Stack integration!Come and join the tech community here at Optimizely for our monthly Happy Hour! This virtual event is held in North America on the last <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">Friday of every month</a> from 3:30pm EST to 5:00pm EST. The event is also held in the EMEA region on the last <a href="/link/ce7c461bbf7747d8b3dc5bdd1838e537.aspx">Friday of every other month</a> from 3:30pm CET to 5:00pm CET. Is this a true Happy Hour with drinks, friends, and talks about life? Well, I'm glad you asked! Happy Hour is our excuse to have a drink with friends while learning about the latest and greatest in SaaS and software development, the newest information about Optimizely's products, and the answers to many everyday technical questions. We want you to join us at the end of your work week! So grab a drink and meet us this Friday August 26, 2022 for the Happiest of Hours here in the North American and EMEA regions! All are invited! If you're looking forward to learning about Optimizely's newest technical product capabilties, join us for the <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">NA Happy Hour</a> August 26th at 3:30pm EST where Jeffery Cheal will be highlighting the future of Optimizely's ODP-to-Full Stack integration. Come and learn about Optimizely's plan to enable developers to feature flag and progressively roll out development while tapping into advanced segmentation. For those of you looking to learn a little more about what CDPs are and how they can be scaled, please don't miss John Peebles's presentation on Customer Data Platforms. John's experinece with large company's like HBO has given him insight to the DO's and DON'Ts of scaling CDPs.  Don't forget about the <a href="/link/ce7c461bbf7747d8b3dc5bdd1838e537.aspx">EMEA Happy Hour</a> which will also be held at 3:30pm CET on this Friday August 26th. This month's EMEA speakers include one of Optimizely's finest developers Michiel Dorjee, and one of Optimizley's finest OMVPs Ted Nyberg. You don't want to miss Ted's demo presentation on add-ons (Adaptive Images add-ons). If you want to advance your skills and move into the future of software development, meet us this Friday!  Take a moment to download the calendar invite for the NA Happy Hour event <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">here</a> and the EMEA Happy Hour <a href="/link/ce7c461bbf7747d8b3dc5bdd1838e537.aspx">here</a>. Stay connected by visiting our Developer Community page <a href="/link/8a0090f5a8c343e89eafb26e799e0521.aspx">here</a> and our events page <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">here</a> for information about our virtual and in-person events. Connect with us as we unlock digital potential and technical advancement. See you there, and don't forget to BYOB!2022-08-23T15:42:21.0000000Z

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Let's Talk Upgrading to CMS 12 and Optimizely's New B2B ReleasesIt's a summer for learning! If you have been enjoying this year's Developer Meet-ups in major cities all over the globe, then you don't wat to miss this month's NA Happy Hour. If you had to miss these amazing developer meet-ups, don't sweat it! You can join us tomorrow for this month's NA Happy Hour, held every month from 3:30pm EST to 5:00pm EST. Click <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">here</a> for the monthly invitation. This month's speakers are some of Optimizely's top developers. See how Optimziely is solving problems for customers through our B2B Commerce product as well as our new CMS 12 upgrade on the .NET framework. Meet us this Friday July 29, 2022 for a truly happy hour in North America. <a href="/link/12bbc426086147238d395b09e67cde27.aspx">Invite</a> everyone! So what will we be discussing at NA Happy Hour tomorow? Glad you asked :-). If you've ever tried to upgrade from Optimizley's CMS 11 to CMS 12, then I am sure you have come across some common pitfalls that drive you nuts! Don't worry, you're not alone. Join us tomorrow 7/29/22 at 3:30pm EST for happy hour with the greatest technical community around. Here you will have an opportunity to hear from two experts, Drew Null and Lee Anderson. Grab a beverage as Drew walks us through tips and tricks on upgrading to CMS 12. Don't miss Drew's best advice on properly utilizing the upgrade assist extension, HTTP Client, and other details. Come and learn more about our coming soon releases for Optimizely's B2B products as Lee Anderson will be sharing some of the new offerings coming for Mobile App, B2B C# API SDK, and Content Cloud integration. You'll learn how we plan to release this new capabilities and how developers can utilize and contribute to them.  For more information on Optimizely's products, visit us <a href="/link/b8258e2712fd4ad58688a662422035cf.aspx">here</a>. To check out our recent B2B Week, visit us <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/optimizely-b2b-week">here</a>. Want to learn more about how to join our <a href="/link/8a0090f5a8c343e89eafb26e799e0521.aspx">technical community</a> and <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">upcoming events</a>, visit us at <a href="/link/6c9478a8761c41d88dfc32e9ef56e714.aspx">world.optimizely.com</a>. Let's keep in touch as you join us for our monthly <a href="/link/6246aaa0798a4d719dd57925e02ffdf0.aspx">NA Happy Hours</a> and bimonthly <a href="/link/aaaf670824c54512a7b1a04adaee2182.aspx">EMEA Happy Hours</a>. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!2022-07-28T16:45:31.0000000Z

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What's next for NA & EMEA Happy Hour in JuneOptimizely's NA and EMEA Happy Hour topics are not easily forgotten! Talks about customizing UI visitor groups and becoming a sports agent, along with topics on edge computing and cat cafes created great anticipation for the next Happy Hours to come. Who knows what we will discuss next? Maybe we will discuss Optimizely's integration with Welcome and pickle ball, or even GraphQL and anime. Whatever the topics, you don't want to miss it!  For this month's NA Happy Hour, we will have one of our favorites Scott Reed, who will be presenting on June 24th AT 3:30pm EST. If you know anything about Scott's presentations, he never disappoints when it comes to reliable content for learning. We will also have the privilege of hearing from IT Web Developer Manager Kenny Gutierrez of Centuries Communities, Inc. Kenny manages a site with more than one million visitors each month and will share his expertise in working with client-side and well as server-side technologies. So much to learn this month, all while enjoying your favorite beverage. At the EMEA Happy Hour which will be held at 3:30pm CET on June 24th, we have the opportunity to hear from Technical Director Ibrar Hussain, and Lead Developer Mark Stott of twentysix Digital, one of Optimizely's Platinum partners. As an innovator, Mark will be presenting on some new packages that he created using Optimizely's products. Ibrar strives to share more about twentysix Digital's strategy to expand business in the Northern England and EMEA areas. Don't miss these great presentations! As you can see the line up for this month's Happy Hour is very strong and we are hoping to see more of you in both NA as well as EMEA Happy Hours! Share this information and invite your colleagues and friends to join us for a drink, a kahoot game, and some interesting technical topics. The technical community is full of devleopers and strategists who would like to connect with like-minded professionals such as yourself. It goes without saying that the more technical professionals we can reach, the better the engagement and excitement will be. Whatever you do, don't forget to BYOB and come ready to enjoy our famous Kahoot game at the end of each session! See you at 3:30pm EST or CET on the 24th! RSVP for the <a href="https://live.optimizely.com/events/details/optimizely-tech-community-presents-emea-happy-hour-1/">EMEA Happy Hour</a> and the <a href="https://live.optimizely.com/events/details/optimizely-tech-community-presents-na-happy-hour-2/">NA Happy Hour</a>. For more information on upcoming events, visit our <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">Events page.</a>2022-06-02T22:42:35.0000000Z

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NA & EMEA Happy Hour moved to June<img src="/link/526ba994a1d3421a8e6cd1e4fc3bc8ac.aspx" width="1200" alt="" height="628" /> **************NA and EMEA Happy Hours are cancelled this month due to the US Memorial Day holiday. We will reconvene on June 24th. Please visit the <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">events page</a> re-download your Happy Hour calendar invite for an updated link. Hope to see you there!***************2022-05-19T19:29:54.0000000Z

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Why Edge Computing? Come to Happy Hour and Find Out!Optimizely's technical community has ramped up the events this year! You may have noticed advertisements for all of the amazing Local Developer Meet-ups in major cities all over the globe, including London, Chicago, Utrecht, Copenhagen, and many others! One of our monthly events for the tech community is our NA Happy Hour! This virtual event is held the last Friday of every month from 3:30pm EST to 5:00pm EST. Why do we call it a Happy Hour? Well, we believe there's no better way to learn about the latest and greatest in SaaS and software development than to have a nice cold drink with friends at the end of the week! So grab a beer and meet us this Friday April 29, 2022 for the Happiest of Hours here in North America. All are invited! This month's speakers include 2 of Optimizely's finest developers: Mark Hall, the Director of Innovation and Transformation, and John Nguyen who is a Senior Software Engineer! Come and advance your skills as a developer and a technical professional. You don't want to miss Mark's presentation on creating a visitor group UI Component and Extending Customer Service UI with custom components. John will be presenting on Edge Computing. If you want to advance your skills and move into the future of software development, don't miss this Happy Hour!  Take a moment to RSVP for the event <a href="https://live.optimizely.com/events/details/optimizely-tech-community-presents-na-happy-hour-1/?_gl=1*knsbyi*_ga*NTM1NzI4NTIyLjE2NDU2MjkzMDk.*_ga_C7SLJ6HMJ5*MTY1MTE1MTU5MS4xNTUuMS4xNjUxMTUyNDQ5LjI1">here</a>. Stay connected by visiting our Developer Community page <a href="/link/8a0090f5a8c343e89eafb26e799e0521.aspx">here</a> and our events page <a href="/link/b9be88c8714141ab987f3a5e86460585.aspx">here</a> for information about our virtual and in-person events. Connect with us as we unlock digital potential and technical advancement. See you there, and don't forget to BYOB!2022-04-28T14:10:49.0000000Z

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Optimizely Digital Badging - Partnering with Credly<img src="/link/fda9b0a0291a437cb86ead9f6dcd226c.aspx" style="margin-bottom: 10px; max-width: 300px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /> We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Credly to provide individuals and organizations a digital version of their recognition into the various programs we have at Optimizely! Technical partners, solution partners, certification holders, SMEs, and OMVPs will be able to share the new digital badges for their achievements on websites, in emails, and social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. <h2>What are the benefits of earning an Optimizely digital badge?</h2> <ul> <li>You can easily manage, share, and verify your achievements with others</li> <li>Your digital badge adds credibility to your achievement by providing secure real-time verification of your achievements</li> <li>Your digital badge gives you unique access to promotional offers and learning pathways available only to badge earners</li> </ul> <h2>Where can you learn more about this?</h2> You can learn more about the partnership at the <a href="https://www.optimizely.com/support/education/digital-badging">Optimizely's digital credential page</a>, or if you want to learn specifically about the digital badging for the OMVP program, you can visit <a href="/link/5c82685d74b04e33a4e8f70a668caeb9.aspx">here</a>.2022-04-25T13:53:35.0000000Z

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Blogs you might have missed!The World community has continuously shared amazing content through blogs. With all these content, there might have been a few that you've missed, especially if they are blogs that were not posted on World. Here are some blogs from the team at Optimizely so far in 2022 that you might be interested in reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/top-asp.net-cms-platform-in-2022/">What is the top ASP.NET CMS platform in 2022?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/what-is-net-framework/">What is .NET Framework? What to know about this open-sourced platform</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/architectural-decisions-to-consider-when-choosing-a-digital-experience-platform/">Architectural decisions to consider when choosing a digital experience platform</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/blog-optimizely-journey-orchestration-is-here/">Optimizely Journey Orchestration is here</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/feature-flags-swift-ios/">Powerful Feature Flags in Swift + iOS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/website-ab-testing-scenarios/">Website A/B testing scenarios you should try this year</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/web-experimentation-101-what-are-dynamic-customer-profiles/">Web experimentation 101: what are Dynamic Customer Profiles?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.optimizely.com/insights/blog/optimizely-x-contentsquare-5-ways-were-better-together/">Optimizely x Contentsquare: 5 ways we’re better together</a></li> </ul>2022-04-19T16:14:44.0000000Z

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New OMVPs and Happy 15th Year Anniversary to the OMVP program!<h3>Optimizely's top tier Most Valuable Professionals program honors 3 program leaders and 77 MVPs.</h3> <img src="/link/bf8e823edf6e44cea5476b9ee24bda54.aspx" width="150" alt="" height="151" style="display: block;" /> In 2007, EPiServer started a program called the Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program as a 'thank you' to our most active mentors who lead the way for all other community members. These MVPs are nominated by others in the technical community as individuals who bring their experience in technology and business forward in the spirit of open exchange of knowledge and creativity. They willingly use knowledge gained through their own successes and failures to accelerate the success of others. Once nominated, there is a selection process evaluating the candidate's engagement within the community, Optimizely project involvement, and other factors. When evaluations close, the new OMVP class is selected and receives exclusive status with Optimizely and its partners. Due to these efforts, EPiServer's (now Optimizely's) MVP program has grown to 39 organizations, 77 MVPs, and 15 countries over the 15-year lifespan of the program. <figure class="image align-center"><img src="/link/00e6bb1baef542aab94b5c6f64803fc0.aspx" width="604" alt="" height="287" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /> <figcaption>First public announcement about the program.</figcaption> </figure>   Today, Optimizely honors 3 OMVP veterans: Fredrik Haglund, Allan Thraen, and Ted Nyberg. We asked our honorees to share a little about their experience as an OMVP. Check out what they had to say about the program: <img src="/link/b92e6abe08fb4085954e8cc7eb0c9ce6.aspx" alt="Fredrik Haglund" style="display: block; max-width: 100%; margin: 0px auto;" /> "I've been part of the MVP-program since the beginning, and it has been an interesting journey to follow EPiServer's growth from a small Swedish company to become a global player in Optimizely. I have a passion to understand how things work inside and then also share this with others. It's been fun teaching so many developers about this technology over the years in User Group Meetups and during Class Room training all around the world." - Fredrik Haglund, Strategist for Kodmentor <img src="/link/11043d32cdd14b328fc6d5ee33501dde.aspx" alt="Allan Thraen" style="display: block; max-width: 100%; margin: 0px auto;" /> "I'm thrilled to be in the OMVP program. It's truly an honor to be part of a group with such great, fun, and pleasant people that are characterized by how they constantly share their knowledge and inspire others. I believe the community of developers and users is  the greatest asset to the Optimizely product portfolio - and the powertrain behind that is the OMVPs." - Allan Thraen, Developer for CodeArt <img src="/link/933abfaef6ad49c994480644d3d64f8f.aspx" alt="Ted Nyberg" style="display: block; max-width: 100%; margin: 0px auto;" /> "Does it sound boring working with the same CMS for 15 years? Well, it hasn't been. Websites have gone from 1024x768 optimization to responsive. Back-end has gone from WebForms to MVC to .NET 5+. Front-end has gone from simple HTML/CSS to full-fledged client-side apps with advanced JS frameworks with TypeScript, SASS, etc. Some websites are headful, others headless. Some do content, others do e-commerce. So, the CMS development has been changing constantly - but many of the great people in the community around it remain the same. I'm still talking about Optimizely products with fellow developers that I've known for many, many years now. That in and of itself is a reason for me to stay an OMVP for another 15 years." - Ted Nyberg, Strategist for ted&gustaf Becoming an OMVP gives these professionals access to additional exclusive benefits for their partners, and membership only access to events, activities, and sneak-peeks! Events including Local Developer Meetups, Roadshows, OMVP Summit/Retreat, Optimizely Connect, and more can be found on <a href="/link/ec119df1010f479888284ae2b194417b.aspx">World</a>. Look for more events this year! Optimizely's OMVP Revamp will also include more events and activities for virtual and in-person engagement. You don’t want to miss it! As aforementioned, OMVPs are the main ambassadors for all Optimizely products as well as the main contributors in our Optimizely World and Slack communities, blogs and forums. These individuals share and inspire others within the community to unlock digital potential. Let's salute our Spring class of OMVPs on this 15th year anniversary!  <h2> The New Optimizely MVPs </h2> <h3>Technology</h3> <img src="/link/74158a8fbcfc4e549a6ac6f5a967159a.aspx" width="192" alt="Alain Marsolais" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Alain Marsolais Optimizely Practice Director Valtech <img src="/link/95af0a8136194e3d9c95aacf960a654b.aspx" width="192" alt="Bob Davidson" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Bob Davidson Director of Development Blend Interactive <img src="/link/465ad4d0ad1b421a9a1584b335d0fc04.aspx" width="192" alt="&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Eacute;ric St-Pierre" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Éric St-Pierre Solution Architect Yaksa <img src="/link/5d3d35d001aa42779329ab42fd701900.aspx" width="192" alt="Johnny Mullaney" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Johnny Mullaney Technical Architect UNRVLD <img src="/link/2daae42983ae4bd1b92f98e9024e5825.aspx" width="192" alt="Ram Kumar Kantamneni" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Ram Kumar Kantamneni Solution Architect State of Michigan <img src="/link/b213cb1e1941490490a7b1602bec89e5.aspx" width="192" alt="Scott Merical" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Scott Merical VP Commerce Solutions / Solution Architect Xngage <h3>Strategy</h3> <img src="/link/55c68c6c6686476d9c94005eab1808ab.aspx" width="192" alt="Alex Harris" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Alex Harris Conversion Optimization Director Perficient <img src="/link/c6909ab6a20e48f3a598c8f0af306251.aspx" width="192" alt="Jaina Baumgartner" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Jaina Baumgartner Director of Digital Solutions RDA Corp <img src="/link/da061aba89ae469ea6123373d987b103.aspx" width="192" alt="Joe Albrecht" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Joe Albrecht Managing Partner Xngage <img src="/link/26efdc7e09a048ce8f5e5c861a36d40b.aspx" width="192" alt="John Peebles" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> John Peebles Head of Growth Chartis <img src="/link/44c5dfad08794ffd9f4f015e402e74aa.aspx" width="192" alt="Jon Covato" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Jon Covato Director, Marketing Technology Valtech <img src="/link/df50fc4f33d84d3987c578a7dc1f8f89.aspx" width="192" alt="Justin Masters" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Justin Masters Chief Technology Officer Netcel <img src="/link/8baf88a2adbf4fc8b023aa6b0a120e8a.aspx" width="192" alt="Ryan Lucht" height="192" style="max-width: 100%; width: auto; height: auto;" /> Ryan Lucht Director of Strategy / Experimentation Practice Lead Cro Metrics Congratulations to the 15th anniversary Spring class of OMVPs! This group will enjoy <a href="/link/d77bf426f428407a923f35aad5814f45.aspx">benefits </a>exclusive to them, including early access to new products & features, an audience with Optimizely leadership for feedback, and in-person parties/events and swag! Optimizely welcomes these amazing professionals to the prestigious OMVP group for the 15th year in a row. If you know someone who you think should be an OMVP, <a href="/link/f9d3b8a331384c6da2f4f86861113acc.aspx">nominate them or send them the link to apply</a>. We look forward to seeing you at our next event! Sign up <a href="https://live.optimizely.com/tech-community/">here</a>.2022-03-24T16:48:30.0000000Z

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