Paid writer programs usually have just enough of an incentive for people to get started creating developer content, besides the extra income it is an amazing opportunity for people to build a career out of it. For non-technical sites, have a look at http://whopayswriters.com.
A list of companies that have paid Developer Community Writer Programs.
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Airbyte - $900 per article of about 1500 words.
Data engineering tutorials, tutorials that cover Airbyte use cases and features.
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Amezmo - $300 per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on PHP hosting and general web development tutorials.
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AppSignal - $300 per article
Cover topics in full-stack web development.
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Bugfender - Up to $500 per article
Mobile development, Frontend development, and any other dev focused content. Tutorials, guides, and tech articles.
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Civo - $200-$500 per piece
Write a tutorial or how-to guide at Civo and get paid.
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Code Tuts+ - $100 (Quick tip) $250 (Tutorial)
Technical focused articles. Pick from a list of possible articles.
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Codiga - $100-$150 per piece
Technical articles focused on code quality.
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CodingSight (Email [email protected]) - $100-$250 per piece
Technical articles on SQL Server, PostgreSQL, .NET, Oracle, and Azure. Applications are by email, there is no public programme page to check.
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Corellium - $500-$1500 per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on mobile application security.
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Draft.dev - Pays $315-$578 per piece
Technical content agency that works with many clients. Writers who are accepted will get an email every week and access to a writer portal with dozens of topics they can choose from.
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Egghead - Pay unknown
Intermediate to advanced articles covering topics on web development.
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Every Developer Content Agency - $300+ per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on software development.
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Hygraph - Up to $300 per piece
Technical tutorials or blogs with code about Hygraph or GraphQL with Jamstack or tooling of your choice.
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In Plain English - From $100 per piece and more
Technical tutorials or blogs with code about Javascript, Python and web technologies
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IOD Content Agency - $300-$400 per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on DevOps and software development.
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Kestra - $300+ per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on data orchestration and workflow optimization.
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LoginRadius - Previously up to $200 per piece
The write-for-us page is live and accepting applications, but it no longer mentions payment anywhere.
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Magic - Up to $300 per piece
Technical tutorials on how to use Magic.link
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MagicPod - Up to $200 per piece
Articles on various software testing topics, from Web Automation Testing, Mobile App Testing, Testing Strategies to Thought Leadership, as well as Cross Browser Testing
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Make Use Of - $120 per piece with performance benefits
Tutorials and features about consumer apps and software products.
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mcp-agent - $75-$200 per article.
Technical content, tutorials, and building demo projects that include mcp-agent, the open-source agent framework from LastMile AI. This is the same programme previously listed here as AIConfig, which LastMile AI has since renamed.
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Mem0 - Up to $300 based on experience
Technical tutorials and deep dives into Mem0 and AI memory platforms. The application form asks you to name your own per-article rate.
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MSSQLTips - $160 per tip
Get paid to write about SQL Server and related technologies.
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Nanonet - Pay unknown
Get paid to write about your favorite machine learning topics.
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Neverinstall - $100-$250 per article.
Neverinstall invites developers to contribute to our knowledge library and develop content for the tech community. As we work on cutting-edge technologies, we call upon enthusiasts and passionate software developers to help us spread awareness through guides, blogs, tutorials, and more.
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PHP Architect - $175 per piece
Thought leadership and technical articles about PHP. Note that the page now states they do not accept guest bloggers for the online publication; pitch article or book concepts for the monthly magazine instead.
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QuickNode - $350 per piece
Get paid to write articles about cryptocurrencies and web3/blockchain.
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SaturnCloud - $300+ per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on Python and data science.
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SigNoz - $150 per article
Product tutorials related to SigNoz, and technical content related to topics in our domain like opentelemetry, distributed tracing, application performance monitoring, etc.
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Simple Talk - $350 per article
Technical articles focused on SQL Server, MySQL, and Postgres. Redgate confirms it pays contributors, though the rate is no longer published on the site.
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SitePoint - $250 per article
Broad coverage of development, design and the business ideas behind them. The JavaScript and PHP channels have the best traffic.
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Smashing Magazine - $200 to $250 per article
Technical focused articles. No limitation on topics.
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Software Engineering Daily - Pay unknown
We explain how software is built. We explain how software has gotten us to where we are, and how new software will shape our future.
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Software Testing Help - $200 -$600 per article.
Create tutorials on a wide range of topics about Quality Assurance (QA) testing.
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SQLShack - $200 per piece
Technical focused articles on SQL Server and related technologies.
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TestSigma - $300+ per article
Technical tutorials, guides, opinions and case studies on testing automation.
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Tutorialspoint - Up to $500 per piece
In-depth tutorials on technical and business topics.
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Vultr - Up to $800 per piece
Content on Cloud Native Technologies (K8s, IaC, etc.), Linux, Machine Learning, and more. Sign up on Vultr Creators Dashboard to get started.
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WebWash - $50-$175 per piece
Tutorials on drupal. Rates are $50 for a quick tutorial, $75 for a general tutorial and $175 for a long tutorial.
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