Neon offers unique opportunities for Microsoft MVPs to contribute to the Microsoft developer community and showcase their expertise.
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Neon Perfectly Aligns with Your MVP Program Achievements
Neon is an excellent addition to your MVP program activities, especially if you are nominated in one of these areas:
- Microsoft Azure: Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Static Web App, Azure Storage.
- AI Platform: Azure AI services, Azure AI Studio, Azure Machine Learning Studio.
- Developer Technologies: Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, Web Development and DevOps.
- Data Platform: Azure SQL Server, Azure Data Lake, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Monitor.
You can use Neon anywhere a database is involved. For example, you can showcase something with Azure + AI + Neon or .NET + Neon in your blog post, conference talks, and video tutorials for YouTube. You can still report this as MVP activity and get rewards from both programs (MVP and Neon).
What is Neon?
A modern, serverless alternative for Postgres workloads on Azure. Neon is an official Microsoft partner and has a native integration for Microsoft Azure. Read more here.
Three things to remember about Neon:
- Postgres – Use the same extensions, drivers, SQL, and Neon is Postgres.
- Serverless – the database is just a URL. Neon automatically scales up and down to zero based on your workload. No more overprovisioning.
- Branching – Just like with code, you can instantly create isolated copies of your data for development, testing, and more. Database branching is one of the unique features that differentiates Neon from other databases. See other outstanding features.
Why Neon on Azure?
- Easy to start: New database setup in seconds without infrastructure complexities.
- Works with your own tech stack (JavaScript, .NET, Java, Python, etc.).
- Modern: Offers a modern infrastructure to modernize your data for AI use cases. See demos with Neon + AI.
- Neon boosts startups in Azure: Neon offers low cost compared to other Postgres solutions on Azure, making it accessible for bootstrapped startups. Neon’s ability to scale as a startup grows.
Neon’s serverless architecture makes it ideal for Microsoft MVPs seeking to prototype and demonstrate their new use cases on Azure.
How MVPs Benefit from Advocating for Neon
- Boost your contributions to the MVP Program:
- MVPs can still report all their activities involving Neon, such as blog posts, videos, events, and tutorials, into their MVP profile to increase the number of recorded activities.
- Special Benefits:
- Exclusive opportunities include a free Neon account, SWAG, speaking engagements at local Microsoft events near you, and early previews of Neon features.
- Increases Visibility:
- Learning and Networking:
- Work closely with Neon’s team and other MVPs on exciting technical initiatives.
- Expand your technical expertise in Azure integrations.
- Neon networking events invitation.
- Professional Growth
- Open doors to further advisory or paid consulting opportunities.
- Be an advisor for Neon’s potential customers in creating PoC (Proof of concepts) in Azure and receive commissions.
How Neon Supports MVPs
- Event Sponsorship:
- If you organize developer events (online or in-person), Neon can offer sponsorship and material support for events, including swag, credits, and prizes.
- If you want to speak about Neon at any Microsoft or 3rd party developer events, Neon can cover your travel expenses (hotel or flights in the same region).
- We have already had a successful collaboration with MVP-led events in Europe and the US.
- Marketing Amplification: Neon helps you to promote MVP activities (blogs, talks, videos) across Neon’s channels.
- Technical Collaboration: Neon provides technical resources, guidance, and co-creation opportunities.
- Exclusive Access: Neon provides early feature previews and opportunities for input on the roadmap.
- Get full access to Neon for free.
- Join the Neon Creator: You will become a member of the Neon Creator Program. Neon creators are:
- Writers / Bloggers.
- Video content creators (Twitch, YouTube, Etc).
- People who build personal branding in public and talk about tech.
- People who want to speak at meetups or larger-scale events about Neon.
How To Get Started
- Join the Neon Creators program and leave the link to your public MVP profile. For example, it is Bobur’s profile.
- Contact Bobur on LinkedIn or by email at bobur@neon.tech or Discord.
- Discuss with Bobur how you can work together: Events, educational content, articles, use cases, social media mentions, and so on.
Possible activities with Neon
- Share Existing Content:
- Distribute existing content about Neon + Azure, Neon + Developer Technologies, or Neon + AI from the Neon Blog to Microsoft Developer Community Hubs.
- Engage in Q&A Discussions:
- Raise questions or answer related queries in the Azure Feedback Blog or Azure Database Q&A Sessions, mentioning Neon where relevant.
- If you come across any Neon product-related discussions in MVP NDA Distribution Lists (DLs) or receive emails about databases, feel free to join the conversation and actively promote Neon.
- Example question: What challenges do you face with Postgres solutions on Azure?
- Promote Neon in Events:
- Bring Neon talks to Microsoft’s first-party events, community-led meetups, or third-party conferences.
- If you know of any events happening near you, please inform Bobur so we can explore the possibility of participating.
- If you’re organizing an event, Neon may consider sponsoring it after reviewing the details.
- If you’re interested in speaking about Neon, we can discuss how to support you with travel expenses, resources, presentation slides, or co-branding opportunities.
- Bring Neon talks to Microsoft’s first-party events, community-led meetups, or third-party conferences.
- Connect Neon with Other MVPs:
- Introduce Neon to fellow MVPs who might find it useful in their work or community activities.
- Collaborate with Microsoft Representatives:
- Help connect Neon to Microsoft representatives for potential collaboration. For example:
- Explore opportunities to include Neon content in Microsoft Developer Blogs or as part of initiatives like the Microsoft Cloud Skills Challenge.
- Suggest Neon as a topic for presentations at the Microsoft Reactor Program.
- Recommend Neon as a third-party partner in the Microsoft for Startups Program, enabling startup founders to leverage Azure for Startups credits while integrating Neon into their tech stack.
- Help connect Neon to Microsoft representatives for potential collaboration. For example:
- Write and Share Articles:
- Write articles about Neon + Azure or Neon + Other Developer Technologies and share them on platforms like LinkedIn, Dev.to, or community hubs.
- Offer Neon to Potential Companies in Your Network:
- Introduce Neon to companies that might benefit from its serverless Postgres capabilities.
- You may earn a commission if the company creates a PoC using Neon and becomes a Neon customer.
- Propose Custom Initiatives:
- Suggest any activity or initiative that you believe would benefit both Neon and your MVP program.
- For example, organizing custom webinars, creating joint open-source projects, or developing specialized resources like eGuides or templates.
- Suggest any activity or initiative that you believe would benefit both Neon and your MVP program.
Neon is open to supporting innovative ideas that align with our mission and the interests of the MVP community. Let us know how we can collaborate!
Are you not a Microsoft MVP? Do not worry you can still join the Neon Creators program.