Write with Semaphore!
Semaphore’s blog has gotten over 2.5M people readers worldwide in 2022. Writing with Semaphore is a great opportunity to:
✔️ Share your knowledge with a worldwide developer community.
✔️ Collaborate with an accomplished team of technical writers.
✔️ Become a better technical writer.
✔️ Grow your personal brand.
✔️ Get paid while doing so.
1.8M
readers in 2023
746
articles published
300+
online groups get our content
20+
new writers in 2023
Apply to write with Semaphore ✍️
If this is in your alley, please submit your title idea, an outline of your article, and a writing sample that showcases your ability to explain your technical knowledge to others. We publish only original, first-run content. If your proposal is accepted, we’ll contact you about the next steps.
All articles must adhere to Semaphore’s writing guidelines, and drafts must be submitted as Markdown files according to our formatting guidelines.
Topics we are looking for:
Tools 🧰 Tools to improve developer productivity or reduce software development costs. For example, open-source replacements for paid tools and no/low-code platforms for quick development.
Continuous Integration ♾️ Optimizing CI/CD workflows to reduce usage costs while using Semaphore.
AI 🤖 AI tools and services to improve productivity, reduce manual work, and save on costs.
Startups 🚀 Tools, services, and practices to manage costs for growing startups.
Cloud ☁️ Ways to reduce cloud costs. For example, cheaper alternatives to popular cloud services, switching to on-premise or self-hosted to reduce cloud usage, or best practices to cut down cloud usage costs.
How much we pay 💶
✔️ Most new articles are paid out at $400.
✔️ Complex tutorials may be paid out at up to $500.
✔️ Updates for existing tutorials are paid out at $100 to $200.
✔️ All payouts are at editorial discretion.
✔️ 50% bonus for articles hitting 1,000+ views within a week.
What we seek in a technical writer:
Writing-savvy developers 👩🏻💻
Seeking diverse practicing developers with strong writing skills eager to share knowledge with the developer community worldwide.
Proven hands-on experience 💼
Preferably, you’re experienced in the topics we’re publishing, making article completion effortless.
Solid writing experience ⌨️
You’ll have written before, and are comfortable receiving feedback on your writing during the publishing process.
Flexibility 👌🏽
Our readers have a wide range of skills, but we’re looking for writers who can write for intermediate developers and engineering leaders.
Apply to write with Semaphore ✍️