Description
Technical Content Writer Position
We create articles for people who want to learn more about coding concepts. We write for software companies who want to show the inner workings of their server systems or how a developer can understand their products better.
If you don’t know anything about how the inside of software works (data structures, memory locations, etc.) then we’re not really ready for you to join us.
If you think that maybe this is right for you, then keep reading as we have a test task for you to look at, with some examples of the kind of thing we write.
Who This Is Not For
Let’s just be clear here….
Right now, we can take on people who are not experienced writers, but who are already able to explain the technical workings of the inside of software concepts.
If you’ve been writing “tech” reviews about gadgets or writing posts on using SAAS ( e.g. password managers or a subscription to Dropbox) then this will definitely be too much of a jump for you.
Technical articles on software topics where the writer doesn’t know the subject properly are very obvious to people who have experience on the topic.
This isn’t something a non-technical person can research for 90 minutes and then hope that no one will notice that you don’t really get what is going on.
All our articles have our own in-house examples for our writers to follow and describe. This means that you don’t need to be an expert on creating examples or have intimate previous knowledge of every data structure...You just need to be able to get up to speed and create a good article with the help of the example creator.
If you are familiar with:
The Appium test framework is
Pointers in C++ are all about
The difference between a double and float data type is in C++Automated testing and how it stands out from manual testing
….then we would love to hear from you.
Our Process
This is the process for our content creation. Good content needs a team of supportive individuals who want to do a good job and help each other. This is really important to us. You could be involved in one or more parts of the process here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AqXM0swCQs2pLebcxZJY4u9XBJpmXKXPP-bzFqWPtsc/edit#heading=h.5ivpguu5d0ql
We have found that many writers prefer the “lone wolf” approach of working alone and just churning out words. This is fine in a lot of industries where the quantity of the content is more important than the quality.
For us, we need to work as a team to both create great content, as well as enjoy the working process and feel like everyone is getting some real value for their time and effort - not just money for words.
Here are some articles that we feel are written to the kind of criteria that fits our style- both in terms of the topics and the quality of the writing itself.
https://www.serverless.com/aws-lambda
https://tailscale.com/blog/how-nat-traversal-works/
https://tonsky.me/blog/emoji/
Please note that we don’t expect you to have the same level or writing style that we are looking for. We are happy to help you to develop your writing skills with our own training, as well as support from the existing writers on our team. We are looking for an open and positive attitude towards learning and growing.
You can see a discussion between Ryan (HR + training) and Alexey ( CEO / founder) here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyIdvFX8Yw
The Sample Test Task
If you are reading this and thinking “ Yeah, this sounds like me….” then we’re happy for you to take our test task as the next step.
Taking the style of the article linked above as an example, spend one hour creating a short text (no more than 500 words) to explain your favourite data structure to a programming newbie.
Unlike in the linked C++ article, your structure may be language-independent, and we don’t expect you to provide any code examples. In general, given the time restriction, your article need not be as polished as the example above.
Tips to guide you:
Structure your text in a clear way—choose a heading and add subheadings if needed.
Provide an introduction and a conclusion.
Use clear, concise language.
Make sure that you really understand the data structure—you can only explain something to others if you have a good understanding of it.
Provide practical examples—both computational and real-world analogies.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using this data structure.
Remember that your text should be easy and enjoyable to read, while being educational at the same time.
Note: It is important that you don’t spend more than one hour on this task.
Please submit your answer as a Google Doc.
Use the "shared with everyone" option.
Then send your link to :
[email protected]
We will respond to your article in 2-4 working days with feedback and next steps. If you are unsure about the test task, just drop an e-mail to [email protected] with an introduction to yourself and any questions you may have.
Thanks!
Ryan + the team at Wizard On Demand