Twilio Developer Voices

Become a better software developer and writer by contributing programming tutorials for the Twilio blog.
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Join the Developer Voices Program

Are you a software engineer that loves to write about code? Do you find joy in teaching other people? If so, the Developer Voices team at Twilio wants to hear from you: we want to bring the most inspiring voices working with the Twilio platform to the Twilio Blog. 

Members of the Developer Voices program flex their combined coding and writing skills by writing long-form technical tutorials teaching readers how to build Twilio-powered apps. Members can write as often as they like. Each tutorial will be paid at the rate of $650 USD and will be published on Twilio’s blog—read by hundreds of thousands of developers. Each tutorial is published with a byline and an author bio.

If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, please apply to join the Twilio Developer Voices program below. Please read the application instructions very carefully, as we receive many applications and can only accept a small number. 

If you’ve already written for the Twilio blog before, then don’t use this application. Please contact your editor instead!



We are not accepting new applications for the Developer Voices program at this time. Please check back for updates, as the application window may reopen in the future.

Application Details

Who Can Participate

This application is open to authors who are:

  • outside of Twilio (former employees/interns are welcome to apply)
  • new to the Twilio blog and have not previously participated in the Developer Voices program
  • able to accept payment via PayPal

If you have already written for the Twilio blog and are interested in doing so again, please contact the editor you worked with at that time. We love to hear from our contributors!

Application Process

Read all the instructions and helpful hints on this page before getting started. Applications that don’t follow our guidelines cannot be accepted.

  1. Think of an app you can build that uses either Twilio SendGrid or Twilio Programmable Voice for the main functionality of the app. Twilio SendGrid and Twilio Programmable Voice are the approved topics for this application, and your app must incorporate one of them, but we also encourage you to also include AI tools as they are relevant.

  2. Build your app using any of these programming languages: Go, Python, PHP, C#, or Swift. 

  3. Write a tutorial that teaches the reader step-by-step how they can build your app too. Write your tutorial in Google Docs, using this template, and be sure to follow our styling and formatting guide. Read as many of our tutorials as possible to get a sense for the type of content we create and are looking for. 

  4. Submit your application

Please note that we reserve the right to change any information, features, and functions of the program and its offerings without prior notice.

Timeline

We will review applications for acceptance as they come in.

If your application is accepted, you will be contacted by your new editor. We receive a large number of applications and may not be able to reply to every one. We also cannot reply to emails requesting status updates on their application. 

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We are not accepting new applications for the Developer Voices program at this time. Please check back for updates, as the application window may reopen in the future.

Rules, Guidelines, and Helpful Resources

Rules for Submission

To create a fair and equitable process, we’ve compiled a list of guidelines for applicants to adbide by. We strongly recommend that you take your time reading these guidelines as we won’t be able to publish any tutorial that doesn’t follow them.

It must be high quality, educational, and technical

Your tutorial should be clear, thorough, well-written, and fit in with the tone and quality of the rest of the Twilio blog. A reader of your tutorial should be able to complete your project based entirely on what’s written, including all the code.

See example posts

It must be original

No articles written by AI or ChatGPT, no plagiarism, no redundant topics, and no articles published elsewhere—including your own blog. If you submit a link to an already published article your application will be automatically rejected.

It must demonstrate a Twilio product

Our goal is to share Twilio’s product offerings with the world, and thus your article must teach the reader how to use a Twilio product. You cannot write about a competitor's product or create any custom security solution, and you must adhere to Twilio’s Acceptable Use Policy.

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It must be formatted correctly

Your tutorial must be submitted in a Google Doc, use our standard template, and comply with our style guide. Tutorials that don’t adhere to our style guide cannot be accepted.

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It must be complete

You must submit a complete tutorial. Any incomplete tutorials, outlines, or blank documents will be rejected without further review.

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Resources and Guides

The documents below will help you craft your application tutorial to the highest standards. Please review each of them thoroughly before you begin.

Article Template

Use this template to organize your content and structure your article.

Style Guide

Pay close attention to our style guide to format your text and code correctly.

Teaching Tips and Tricks

Follow these teaching tips and tricks to make your article as impactful as possible.

Acceptable Use Policy

Make sure your app adheres to Twilio's Acceptable Use Policy.

Example Blog Posts

The articles linked below represent some of our finest published. Please read them to get an idea of the type of content we publish, the tone we use, and the quality standards we strive to reach.

Build a Custom Video Chat App with React and Twilio Programmable Video

Ashley Boucher provided a great post that shows how to use React.js and Twilio Programmable Video together to build a video chat app.

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Build a Multiplayer Game with Twilio Sync

Carlos Mucuho builds a Tic Tac Toe game and adds multiplayer functionality with Twilio Sync.

Read the post

Send Dynamic Emails with Python and Twilio SendGrid

James Putterman teaches how to send dynamic emails and then collect send stats with Python and Twilio SendGrid.

Read the post

Build a Video Application with Breakout Rooms Using Twilio Programmable Video, React, TypeScript, and Express

Mia Adjei provided a solution to build a video application with breakout rooms, using Twilio Programmable Video, React, TypeScript, and Express.

Read the post

Understanding Functional Components vs. Class Components in React

Shiori Yamazaki wrote about the differences between functional and class components with sample code so that you can dive into the world of modern React!

Read the post

How to Send SMS with Twilio Firebase Extensions

Dhruv Patel explains how to integrate Twilio Programmable Messaging into your Firebase application using Firebase Extensions.

Read the post

Add CORS Support to Your Express + TypeScript API

Mia Adjei showed off their solution to add CORS support to your Express + TypeScript API.

Read the post

Create a Landing Page with Laravel, Vue.js, and SendGrid

Matthew Setter shows how to to create a landing page using a combination of Laravel 8, Vue.js, and SendGrid that can be rapidly created and deployed.

Read the post

Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions

First off, thanks for being a part of the Twilio Developer Voices program. Secondly, this is a great question and one we’ve spent months discussing.

This application process is for authors who wish to join the program. If you've already written for us, you're accepted and don't need to go through this process.

We recognize that we’re asking you to submit a completed draft, which for many can seem like a daunting task. However, those who follow the guidelines will greatly increase the likelihood of their work being accepted.

At the end of the day, it’s your work. In the event that your tutorial is not accepted, you’re more than welcome to self-publish on your own blog and continue to help build the future of communications.

Yes, as long as the places you publish it, other than the Twilio blog, contain a canonical reference meta tag back to the Twilio post.

Developer Voices is our program for developers to write and publish programming tutorials for the Twilio blog.

Twilio's blog publishes programming tutorials for software developers. Some tutorials use Twilio services while others are general programming walkthroughs. Read the Twilio blog.

Yes. Our Developer Voices team will perform both a voice and tech review so the published result is your best work.

$650 per tutorial. You will compensated upon publication. 

No. If you've already published via Twilio Voices, please contact the editor you worked with to begin a new article.

You will receive an email notification from your new editor if you've been accepted.

We are required to use PayPal. Please do not apply if you cannot accept PayPal.

Google Doc. Any submission in a different format will automatically be rejected.