Article submissions for leaddev.com

Who will you be writing for?  

Our audience consists of all senior engineering folk, from tech leads to VPs and senior ICs. They are consistently technical (across a very broad range of technologies and industries) with many line-managing people in their organisations. It’s also important to note that some folks have just been promoted or are trying to figure out what skills they need to progress into a more technical role.   

What does LeadDev offer?   

If we choose your article for publication, we’ll offer all the support we can in the creation of your article. After a first draft has been handed in, it will be passed to our in-house editor, who will work with you to ensure your article is the best it can be.  We also pay a $250 honorariumto everyone who writes an article for our site.   

What subject should you focus on? 

• Team (anything related to people management, inclusive & diverse environments, hiring & retention, challenging issues etc.)
• Tech (anything related to new languages, frameworks & technologies, AI, trends & changes, scaling, architecture etc.)
• Tools (anything related to the systems that you use to design, build, test, deploy, and maintain software more efficiently and reliably etc.)
• Process (anything related to the way your team works, Agile & other delivery methods, maintaining a high-performing team etc.)
• Personal Development/Career Development (anything related to improving leadership skills, maintaining your mental health, adapting to a new role etc.)
• StaffPlus (anything on big picture thinking, making the right technical decisions, or influencing at scale)

How does the article review process work?

We review article proposals on a rolling monthly basis, in the order they’re received. Due to a high volume of submissions, we review 40 proposals each month.

Submissions remain open at all times, so it may take 8–12 weeks for your proposal to be reviewed, depending on when it was submitted.

If you haven’t heard from us yet, your submission is still in our review queue. Thanks so much for your patience while we work through it. Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide individual status updates during this period.

If your proposal is selected, we’ll be in touch with the next steps and a writing timeline (usually 3–4 weeks). If your proposal isn’t selected, you’ll receive an update via Submittable once it’s been reviewed.

If you have general questions about the article submission process, you can contact the team at hello@leaddev.com