How to Get Sticky Users for Your Tech Product with Hands-On Training for Professional Developers
TLDR:
Want more developers using your product — and sticking with it? Hosting hands-on training events for professional developers is one of the most effective ways to drive real user adoption. Developers not only learn your tech, they build with it. That means they leave with a working prototype, momentum, and a reason to keep going. The best part? Many bring your product back into their companies. BeMyApp helps you make this happen by recruiting the right professional developers and producing high-impact training events. Learn more at try.hackathon.com and events.bemyapp.com/organize.
Hands-On Training: The Secret to Lasting User Adoption
Getting your product in front of developers is one thing. Getting them to use it, build with it, and champion it at their company? That’s a different game entirely.
If you lead a software or tech business and want to increase user adoption, hands-on training should be part of your growth strategy. These events turn curiosity into action, fast. You’re not just giving professional developers a demo. You’re giving them an environment to build something real with your product.
And that changes everything.
Why Professional Developers Love Hands-On Events
Developers are problem solvers by nature. They don’t just want to hear about what your tool could do. They want to see what it actually does — and test its limits.
By inviting them to a hands-on workshop or hackathon, you give them three things:
- Immediate value
They leave the event with something they built. That’s real momentum. - De-risked learning
There’s no sales pitch, no pressure. Just exploration and creation with support from your team. - A path to internal adoption
Once a developer sees the value, they’re more likely to pitch it internally. That’s how you go from one dev to an entire team — or company — using your tech.
BeMyApp Brings You the Right Developers
Running a developer event is only effective if the right people show up. That’s where BeMyApp comes in.
We’ve been organizing hands-on training experiences for over a decade. Our team handles:
- Recruiting professional developers in your ideal market or region
- Designing a format that fits your goals (workshops, hackathons, build days, and more)
- Providing technical mentors to support developers during the build
- Capturing feedback and success stories that fuel your content and sales
When you work with BeMyApp, you’re not just renting a venue and hoping people show up. You’re building a strategic experience designed to convert interest into adoption.
A Quick Example
A major cloud provider hosted a hands-on AI training day in San Francisco. With BeMyApp’s help, they filled the room with 90 senior developers and engineers from industries ranging from finance to retail. Each attendee built a working prototype using the provider’s AI APIs and SDKs.
After the event, over 40% of those developers continued building on the platform, and several brought it back to their companies for pilots and full integration.
Why This Works for Driving Adoption
Hands-on training works because it builds trust. When developers experience your product in action and see that it solves a real problem, they become advocates. It’s the opposite of a pitch deck or webinar. It’s real, it’s engaging, and it works.
These developers go back to their teams and say, “I’ve already built something let me show you.” That’s how you start internal conversations that lead to wider adoption and long-term usage.
FAQ: Real Answers from the BeMyApp Team
Q: How technical does the content need to be for these events?
A: It should be technical enough to challenge a professional developer, but not so complex that it takes days to onboard. We help balance the content to make sure it’s productive and engaging.
Q: What kind of developers can you recruit?
A: We source based on your ideal audience — by industry, role, geography, or tech stack. Whether you need fintech engineers in New York or cloud-native developers in Berlin, we’ve got you covered.
Q: Can you support multiple locations or virtual events?
A: Yes, we’ve run events across North America, Europe, and Asia — both in-person and online. We can scale globally or keep it local depending on your goals.
Q: What happens after the event?
A: Developers leave with a working project and documentation to keep building. We can also help with post-event follow-up, surveys, and internal referrals if you want to track ROI.
Q: How long does it take to set up one of these?
A: Typically 4 to 6 weeks, depending on complexity and audience targeting. We handle the logistics, recruitment, and event experience from start to finish.
Ready to Get Started?
If your tech is great but adoption is slow, hands-on training may be the missing piece.
Let us help you turn developers into champions by giving them a space to learn, build, and see your product’s potential. When they walk away with something real, they’re far more likely to keep going — and bring their teams with them.
Explore how we can help at try.hackathon.com
Or start planning your event today at events.bemyapp.com/organize
