What’s Next For Splunk App Developers

By Rinita Datta

If you saw us and chatted with us at .conf; thank you. We were so excited to bring back the Builder Bar, and boy what a party it was. From lego mugs, to 8 roundtables and 20+ breakout sessions, workshops and theater sessions; we shared our latest knowledge AND learned a lot from you!

📝 350+ idea and feedback notes collected on DEVeloper needs, challenges and wishlists.
📊 15 DEV theater sessions at the pavilion; Dashboards Jumpstart session being the most jam-packed! (See all .conf DEV session recordings here)
👩‍💻 8 DEV roundtable sessions held on developer experience, incentivization, programming, training and support
👥 Lots of good 1:1 conversations with developers, particularly around App Governance and Quality, and SPL2 for app development
🧱 And SO many super creative LEGO builds on mugs >

So What’s Next? Feedback to Action!

We’ve heard your feedback, your ideas and your requests - and we are actively spinning up workstreams to action them! Here’s a sneak peak of what’s on our radar:

New Features for App Developers:

We showcased a few new concepts and demonstrated how we can enhance the experience on Splunkbase to better recognize the contributions of Splunk app developers. Our primary focus is on three key areas:

Enhanced Developer Profile Pages: We aim to provide app developers with much-improved profile pages that highlight their published apps, personal profiles, user interactions, and any certifications or badges they have earned.
Comprehensive Feedback and Commenting System: We want to implement a robust feedback and commenting system for each app, creating a channel for communication between app developers and users.
Developer Spotlights on Splunkbase Home Page: We plan to feature developers more prominently on our Splunkbase home page, shifting the focus from just the apps to the talented individuals behind them.

Read on for more info from our Product and Design team here.

Training and Content for App Developers:

Over the remainder of the year and beyond, we are planning to roll out new content for developers including Tech Talks, Blogs, dedicated Office Hours and new Courses! Here’s some webinars and courses to get started on your developer learning journeys:

There’s more in store! What would you like to develop or see getting developed? Are there any specific topics on which you would love to see some content and training? Tell us by emailing devinfo@splunk.com.

Building a Comprehensive Developer Program:

We are building a cross-functional team to support the needs of our app developers in both customer and Splunk partner organizations. Aligning with the Partnerverse program, we intend to launch a comprehensive Splunk Developer Program in BETA to nurture and recognize any and all developers who wish to innovate with Splunk. Want to help us scope and launch? Email devinfo@splunk.com to be our champion advisors!

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Rinita Datta

Rinita's journey with Splunk began during her time at a large investment bank as a full-stack software engineer. She developed many knowledge objects in her spare time as an IT/DevOps Splunk customer, and also enjoyed introducing and onboarding peer developer teams to Splunk for solving their unique needs. Rinita then switched tracks to do this at scale at Splunk, helping more customers adopt our products and mature further on their journey to digital resilience.

She is passionate about learning new things, leveraging data to solve complex business problems, and delivering customer value. Rinita holds an MBA degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from VNIT, India. Outside work, she's a Marvel and Harry Potter nerd and Ioves doing Improv theater, sketching, and traveling.

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