Open Call for Authors on the macOS Team
We are looking for authors and tech editors to join or macOS Tutorial Team. Find out how to apply! By Michael Briscoe.
The macOS team has over 20 free macOS tutorials, and the list continues to expand.
We’re looking to grow the team so that we can provide the macOS development community with top notch tutorials. This is also an opportunity that could lead to involvement in a new macOS book.
Joining our team is a great way to learn and improve – not to mention, getting paid for it!
If this sounds interesting, keep reading to find out what’s involved and how to apply.
Why Join Our Team?
Here are the top 5 reasons to join the macOS team:
- Learning. You’ll always be learning something new — and will have fun doing it! You’ll become a better developer, writer and person. The best part… you’ll make a lot of new friends along the way.
- Money! Get paid to learn! We offer the highest rates in the industry.
- Special Opportunities. Members of the team get access to special opportunities such as contributing to our books and products, speaking at our conference, being a guest on our podcast, working on team projects and much more.
- You’ll Make a Difference. We get emails every day about how our tutorials help our readers make their first game, improve their skills and achieve their dreams. This means a lot to us, and makes all the hard work worth it!
- Free Stuff! And as a final bonus, by joining the team you’ll get a lot of free stuff! You’ll get a free copy of all of the products we sell on the site — over $1,000 in value!
Requirements and How to Apply
Here are the requirements:
- You must be an experienced macOS developer.
- You should be a great writer with fluent English writing skills.
- You should be comfortable learning brand new topics that you’ve never done before.
- You should have a strong work ethic — this will be a significant time commitment and is not easy.
To apply, send me an e-mail. Be sure to include the following information:
- Please tell me a little bit about yourself and your experience with macOS development.
- What is the best app or game you’ve ever worked on in macOS? [Please include link]
- Please link to any examples of technical writing you’ve done in the past.
- Please include links to: your GitHub account and your Twitter account.
If your application looks promising, we’ll send you a tryout to gauge your writing and/or editing skills.
If you pass the tryout, you’re in!
What Are You Waiting For?
If this opportunity interests you, go on and send me an e-mail! I look forward to creating some great tutorials with you. :]