How it works

Four steps from an idea to published work. Every application and every piece is read by a person, not filtered by a score.

1. 1

   Apply

   • Sign in with your Octodius account (or create one; it's free) and fill in the short application.
   • Choose blog posts, projects or both, describe your first idea and who it's for, and link up to five examples of your work: a GitHub profile, a blog, a talk.
   • You can have one application open at a time, and you can't edit it once it's sent, so check it first.
2. 2

   Review

   • We look for clear writing, working code, and a topic our readers need.
   • The result appears on your application page. If it isn't approved, you can apply again.
3. 3

   Write

   • The Creator Studio has a Markdown editor with a live preview, autosave, image uploads and fields for tags and summaries.
   • Everything you write is saved as a draft. The Studio opens to approved creators in stages as the program launches.
   • Check your work against the creator guidelines before you submit.
4. 4

   Publish

   • A reviewer reads it, runs the code and checks sources, then accepts it, asks for changes, or declines it with the reason.
   • Expect at most two rounds of changes. Published work is credited to you, and you can see its views in the Studio.