Cisco Systems
NOMINEE OVERVIEW
Cisco DevNet Developer Portal is the central hub for developers, partners, and customers to build, innovate, and integrate with Cisco technologies. Supporting a global audience, DevNet unifies hundreds of Cisco product APIs, SDKs, code samples, learning labs, and sandboxes into a single, developer-focused platform.
What sets DevNet apart:
- Comprehensive Scope: From networking and security to IoT, cloud, and collaboration, DevNet offers resources and documentation spanning Cisco’s broad technology ecosystem.
- AI-Enhanced Experience: Advanced AI-driven semantic search and summarization provide instant, context-aware answers and actionable code examples within the documentation itself.
- Community and Enablement: DevNet fosters learning, collaboration, and innovation through advocacy, events, and a vibrant global developer community.
DevNet is committed to empowering every developer, from beginner to expert, to move faster and achieve more with Cisco
NOMINATION RATIONALE
BEST AI-ENABLED DEVELOPER PORTAL
The Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in a Developer Portal category is a perfect match for Cisco DevNet because we have embedded AI deeply and thoughtfully into our documentation experience. By integrating hybrid semantic search across more than 200 product API docs and incrementally rolling out the AI Overview feature (currently live for Meraki and Catalyst Center APIs), DevNet ensures developers can instantly find accurate, relevant, and actionable information.
What makes us proud:
- Developers now find what they need faster, with click-through rates on documentation searches rising from 17% to 37%.
- The number of searches per session has dropped (clicks are increased), and natural language queries have jumped from nearly ~0% to ~20–30%.
- AI Overviews provide not just concise summaries but also request/response details and real SDK code samples, enabling direct, practical application.
This AI integration directly supports DevNet’s mission: to make the developer journey smoother, more intuitive, and more productive.
