In this RedMonk conversation, Wesley Faulkner, developer relations professional, discusses the newly formed Developer Relations Foundation with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk. Wesley emphasizes the need to elevate the professional practice of developer relations that the Developer Relations Foundation, part of the nonprofit Linux Foundation, aims to meet. The conversation touches on the challenges of defining Developer Relations, the importance of global perspectives, and the challenges inherent in any attempts to formalize this profession.