Writing for Developers

Tested and pragmatic methods for writing blogs, articles, and other technical pieces that stand out from the crowd!

Do you want to connect with your community, show off your state-of-the-art achievements, and help your peers benefit from your hard-fought lessons learned? Do you want to get the kind of attention that expands your career? Master the art of writing engineering blog posts and articles! This unique guide shows you how to create the kind of content your fellow developers will love to read and share.

Writing for Developers is full of the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to translate the ideas floating around your head into content that's clear and compelling, including how to:





Zero in on topics that make intriguing posts
Apply popular blog post design patterns
Rapidly plan, draft, and review drafts
Make your content clearer and more convincing to technical readers
Tap AI for revision while avoiding misuses and abuses
Increase the impact of all your technical communications


Whether you're brand new to writing, or a seasoned hand who wants more attention for your work, Writing for Developers will help ensure your writing resonates with readers. The book introduces seven popular formats for modern blogs, such as “The Bug Hunt”, “We Rewrote It in X”, and “How We Built It …”, and assists in matching these “design patterns” with your ideas. You'll learn how to effectively brainstorm, how to promote and amplify your blog posts, and even ways to use AI to support your writing and reviewing process. You'll walk away prepared to communicate more effectively with your colleagues, users, and peers across the community.