Autodesk Community Takeover Strategy
🎯 Objective: Establish RAPS as the dominant automation solution in Autodesk communities, becoming the go-to tool for APS CI/CD workflows.
Executive Summary
Timeline: 18-month domination campaign (Q1 2026 - Q2 2027)
Target: Achieve 70%+ mind-share in Autodesk Developer Network
Key Result: RAPS mentioned in 50%+ of APS automation discussions
Phase 1: Foundation & Credibility (Q1 2026)
🏗️ Establish Authority
- Expert Elite Leverage: Use Dmytro’s Expert Elite status for credibility
- ADN Member Benefits: Access exclusive channels, early product info
- Official Recognition: Get RAPS featured in Autodesk newsletters/blogs
📍 Community Mapping
Primary Targets:
- Autodesk Community Forums (>100K developers)
- ADN Developer Network (private channels)
- Autodesk University speaker network
- Expert Elite program members (~200 people)
Secondary Targets:
- Stack Overflow (autodesk-platform-services tag)
- Reddit r/AutoCAD, r/Revit communities
- Discord/Slack developer groups
📝 Content Foundation
- Publish “RAPS Manifesto” on all major platforms
- Create comprehensive getting-started series
- Establish regular posting cadence (3x/week)
Phase 2: Visibility & Engagement (Q2 2026)
🎯 High-Impact Content Campaign
Technical Deep-Dives (Weekly)
- “CI/CD for AEC: Why Manual Processes Are Holding You Back”
- “From Clicks to Code: Automating Model Derivative API”
- “Enterprise APS Workflows: Scale Beyond the Web Interface”
- “MCP Server: Teaching AI to Speak APS”
Case Study Series (Bi-weekly)
- “How [Company] Saved 40 Hours/Week with RAPS Pipelines”
- “Zero-Downtime Model Processing at Scale”
- “From PowerShell Scripts to Production: A Migration Story”
Comparison Content (Monthly)
- “RAPS vs Manual Workflows: Performance Benchmarks”
- “RAPS vs Postman: Developer Experience Comparison”
- “Why Choose RAPS Over Custom Scripts”
🎪 Event Strategy
- Autodesk University 2026: Submit 3-4 session proposals
- DevCon Speaking: Target 2-3 major sessions
- Webinar Series: Monthly “RAPS Office Hours”
- Community Livestreams: Technical demos, Q&A
Phase 3: Dominance & Expansion (Q3-Q4 2026)
🏆 Thought Leadership Campaign
“Future of AEC DevOps” Series
- Multi-part article series across platforms
- Industry prediction pieces
- Technology trend analysis
- Autodesk platform evolution insights
Technical Standards Creation
- Propose RAPS as “reference implementation” for APS CI/CD
- Create industry best-practice documents
- Establish RAPS pipelines as templates
🤝 Strategic Partnerships
- Autodesk Product Teams: Collaborate on documentation
- ISV Partners: Joint solutions, integrations
- System Integrators: Enterprise deployment partners
- Educational Institutions: Curriculum integration
Community-Specific Tactics
📋 Autodesk Forums Strategy
Target Forums:
- Platform Services & Web Services (primary)
- Construction Cloud API
- Manufacturing API
- Design Automation API
Engagement Tactics:
- Answer Every Question: Provide RAPS solutions to common problems
- Weekly “RAPS Tips”: Regular helpful content posts
- Troubleshooting Hero: Be first responder to complex issues
- Code Sample Library: Share reusable RAPS scripts
Content Calendar:
- Monday: Technical tip/trick
- Wednesday: Community question response
- Friday: Weekly roundup/what’s new
💼 LinkedIn Professional Network
Groups to Target:
- Autodesk User Groups (>50K members)
- AEC Technology Professionals (>30K)
- Manufacturing Technology Leaders (>25K)
- DevOps Engineers (>100K)
Content Strategy:
- Thought Leadership: Industry insights, predictions
- Success Stories: Customer wins, case studies
- Technical Content: How-to guides, best practices
- Community Building: Host discussions, polls
Publishing Schedule:
- Daily: Share/comment on relevant posts
- 3x/week: Original thought leadership content
- Weekly: Long-form technical article
- Bi-weekly: Video content (demos, interviews)
🐙 GitHub Community Building
Repository Strategy:
- Awesome Lists: Create “awesome-aps-automation”
- Template Repository: Starter templates for common workflows
- Integration Examples: Show RAPS + popular tools
- Community Hub: Discussion boards, feature requests
Developer Engagement:
- Issue Responsiveness: <2 hour response time during business hours
- Feature Requests: Monthly community voting
- Contribution Recognition: Highlight community contributors
- Documentation Excellence: Best-in-class docs and examples
Internal Community Strategy
🏢 Autodesk Employee Engagement
Target Groups:
- APS Product Team members
- Developer Relations team
- Technical Writers & Documentation
- Product Marketing teams
Engagement Tactics:
- Slack/Teams Presence: Join internal channels (if possible via ADN)
- Product Feedback: Provide high-quality feedback on APS updates
- Documentation Contributions: Offer to improve official docs
- Beta Testing: Early adoption of new APS features with RAPS
🎓 Expert Elite Network
- Monthly Presentations: Share RAPS capabilities in Expert Elite calls
- Peer Advocacy: Encourage other experts to try/promote RAPS
- Joint Content: Co-author articles with other experts
- Reference Architecture: Position RAPS in official best practices
Content Distribution Matrix
| Platform | Content Type | Frequency | Primary Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Forums | Technical solutions, tips | Daily | Problem solving |
| Thought leadership | 3x/week | Professional authority | |
| GitHub | Code examples, issues | Daily | Developer credibility |
| Medium/Blog | Deep technical articles | Weekly | SEO, authority |
| YouTube | Demo videos | Bi-weekly | Visual learning |
| Industry news, quick tips | Daily | Reach & engagement | |
| Community discussions | 2x/week | Grassroots adoption | |
| Stack Overflow | Q&A responses | As needed | Technical authority |
Measurement & KPIs
📊 Community Metrics
- Forum Engagement: Post views, replies, upvotes
- LinkedIn Metrics: Post impressions, engagement rate, follower growth
- GitHub Stats: Stars, forks, issue engagement, contributor count
- Brand Mentions: Track “RAPS” mentions across platforms
🎯 Business Impact
- Website Traffic: Organic search, referral traffic
- Download Growth: GitHub releases, package managers
- Enterprise Inquiries: Contact form submissions, demo requests
- Speaking Opportunities: Conference acceptances, webinar invitations
📈 Quarterly Goals
Q1 2026:
- 100+ high-quality forum responses
- 50+ LinkedIn thought leadership posts
- 1K GitHub stars
- 3 major conference speaking slots confirmed
Q2 2026:
- 500+ forum reputation points
- 5K LinkedIn followers
- 2.5K GitHub stars
- Featured in Autodesk official content
Q3 2026:
- Top 10 contributor in APS forums
- 10K LinkedIn connections
- 5K GitHub stars
- 3+ enterprise case studies published
Q4 2026:
- Recognized community expert status
- 15K LinkedIn network
- 10K GitHub stars
- Official Autodesk partnership discussions
Risk Mitigation
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Autodesk Competition: They develop competing solution
- Community Fatigue: Over-promotion backlash
- Resource Constraints: Limited time for community engagement
- Technical Issues: Major RAPS bugs hurt reputation
🛡️ Mitigation Strategies
- Value-First Approach: Always provide genuine value before promoting
- Authentic Engagement: Be genuinely helpful, not just promotional
- Quality Over Quantity: Better to post less but higher quality
- Community Feedback: Regular pulse checks on community sentiment
Success Indicators
🏆 Short-term (6 months)
- RAPS mentioned in 25% of relevant APS discussions
- Top 3 reputation in target forum categories
- 5+ community-contributed integrations
- Regular invitations to speak at events
🚀 Long-term (18 months)
- RAPS becomes synonymous with “APS automation”
- Official Autodesk recognition/partnership
- Community-driven ecosystem development
- Industry standard reference implementation status
This strategy prioritizes authentic value creation and genuine community contribution while systematically building RAPS mindshare across the Autodesk ecosystem.