Technical Content Writer

We're launching Ripple Writers, a paid program for developers who publish technical content on their own platforms. 🌊✍️

If you're building with DigitalOcean & want to share what you’re learning, submit your pitch, & we'll pay you for published articles that document your real experiences.

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What is Ripple Writers?

Ripple Writers is our way of supporting developers who build with DigitalOcean and want to share what they learn to inspire fellow builders. We pay $500 per published article to document your real experiences with our platform—the architecture decisions, performance results, problems solved, and honest assessments of what worked (and what didn’t).

We’re running this because we want to shine the spotlight on more genuine voices in the conversation about cloud and AI infrastructure. Content must be published on your owned platform—your blog, Medium, Substack, Dev.to, or LinkedIn. You retain full ownership and editorial control while we compensate you for creating content that helps other developers make informed decisions.

What topics are you looking for?

We’re looking for hands-on technical content that shows real implementation. We're especially interested in hearing from developers working in these areas.

Developer experience and tooling

Build pipelines, testing environments, deployment automation, local development workflows—integrated with DigitalOcean services. Share the tooling and workflows that make your development process better.

Cloud infrastructure architecture

Real-world systems combining compute, storage, databases, and networking—showing how Droplets, Load Balancers, App Platform, and other services work together. We want to see complete architectures, not isolated components.

Object storage and content delivery

Implementation patterns, CDN integration, backup solutions, cost comparisons for storage-heavy applications—using Spaces. Show us how you’re using object storage in production.

Database architecture and optimization

Migration strategies, replication setups, performance tuning, backup and recovery workflows—with Managed Databases. Document what actually worked when you moved databases or optimized performance.

Container orchestration and management

Cluster setup and configuration, service mesh implementations, networking patterns, security hardening—using our Kubernetes offering. Share your real-world configurations and the decisions behind them.

AI and machine learning workflows

Model training and fine-tuning, GPU performance benchmarking, cost analysis for ML workloads, inference optimization—featuring Gradient AI Platform or GPU Droplets. We want to see your actual performance metrics and what you learned.

Application deployment and hosting

Production-ready deployments, multi-environment configurations, CI/CD integration, scaling strategies—particularly using App Platform or Droplets. Show us how you actually deploy and manage applications in production

What's the payout structure?

Writers receive $500 per published article. Additionally, you’ll get platform credits to test and experiment with DigitalOcean services—because we want you building and testing, not just theorizing.

What is the publication process?

1. Pitch

Submit your topic idea through our pitch submission form. Tell us what you want to build or share, and why it matters to other developers.

2. Review

We’ll review your pitch within 5-7 business days. If it’s approved, we’ll reach out with next steps.

3. Onboard

You’ll complete vendor onboarding (required for payment). Meanwhile, you can start working on your article.

4. Write

Pen an article for your platform. You maintain full editorial control—we’re here to support, not dictate.

5. Review

Our developer content team will review your draft and provide feedback. This is collaborative, not prescriptive. We want to help you tell the most compelling story.

6. Publish

Once everything looks good, publish on your platform and promote through your channels.

7. Get paid and amplified

We pay you $500 and may promote your content across DigitalOcean’s newsletters and social channels—like Twitter (X) and LinkedIn.

8. Repeat

We’re looking for ongoing relationships, not just one-off contributions. Keep building, keep writing.

What is DigitalOcean looking for in an author?

We’re looking for technical practitioners who are already building and shipping. Ideally, you’re someone who:

• Works as a developer, DevOps engineer, platform engineer, or technical decision-maker with hands-on experience
• Publishes regularly on platforms like Medium, Dev.to, LinkedIn, Substack, or maintains a personal blog
• Has an engaged audience (we care more about engagement and reach than follower counts)
• Wants to build an ongoing relationship rather than contribute a single piece

We’re looking for a diverse group of voices across technical backgrounds, experience levels, and perspectives. What matters most is that you’re building real things and want to share what you learn.

What resources will support my writing?

As a Ripple Writer, you'll work one-on-one with our developer content team. Additionally, check out these writing resources:

How to pitch a Ripple Writers article

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