Open Source DevRel & Technical Content Strategist for Python DevTools

I’m looking for a freelance open source DevRel / technical content strategist to help document, position, and promote a set of early-stage open source developer tools. This is not generic blog writing or SEO content. I need someone who can understand developer tools, look at real repos, identify what is interesting, and help turn the projects into something developers can discover, understand, try, and share. ## What I Need Help With I’m looking for someone who can help with both strategy and execution: - Review open source repos and identify the strongest positioning - Suggest which audiences and use cases to focus on first - Improve READMEs, quickstarts, and developer onboarding - Write technical blog posts and tutorials - Create launch copy for GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, Dev.to, etc. - Suggest where and how to promote each project - Turn rough technical notes into clear developer-facing content - Help build a repeatable content and promotion plan around the projects I do not want to simply hand over a list of article titles. I want someone who can look at the projects, understand the technical angle, and propose what should be written and promoted. ## Ideal Background You should be comfortable with some of: - Python - FastAPI or backend APIs - Docker / containers - CLI tools - SSH / infrastructure basics - Open source developer tools - Developer documentation - Technical blogging - DevRel, developer marketing, or community building You do not need to be a senior engineer, but you should be able to clone a repo, follow setup instructions, read enough code/docs to understand the project, and ask precise technical questions. ## Hiring Process I’d like to start with a short interview to see if there is a good fit. In the interview, I’ll share more context about the projects and I’d like to understand how you think about open source positioning, developer documentation, technical content, and promotion. If it seems like a good fit, we’ll do a paid one-week trial period working on the real projects. The goal of the trial is not to complete a big strategy project. It is to see how well you understand the tools, ask questions, identify good angles, and produce useful developer-facing work. During the trial week, we may work on things like: - reviewing one real repo - improving part of a README or quickstart - suggesting content or promotion angles - drafting a short technical post or launch post - helping decide which audience/use case to focus on first After the trial week, if the collaboration works well, I’d like this to become ongoing freelance work. ## What Good Looks Like A strong freelancer will: - Write clearly for developers - Avoid vague marketing language - Understand what makes an open source devtool interesting - Think strategically about audience, use cases, and distribution - Be able to propose topics instead of waiting for assignments - Care about technical accuracy - Ask good questions when the repo or product story is unclear - Have examples of developer-facing docs, tutorials, blog posts, or DevRel work ## To Apply Please include: 1. 2-3 links to relevant developer-facing writing, docs, technical blog posts, or DevRel work. 2. A short note on your experience with open source, developer tools, Python, infrastructure, APIs, or DevRel. 3. One example of an open source developer tool whose positioning or docs you think are strong, and why. 4. Your availability for a short interview and a paid one-week trial. Please do not send a generic content-writing pitch. I’m looking for someone who can help think through positioning and promotion, not only write assigned blog posts.