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Editorial & Branded Content Guidelines

How we publish independent editorial content, what we look for in contributions, and how we handle clearly labelled branded content, so readers always know what they are reading.

Independence first

Our readers are engineers and engineering leaders, and our only obligation is to them. We keep paid placements clearly identified and separate from independent editorial decisions.

For contributors

Editorial Guidelines

Have a practical lesson, technical insight, or experience others could learn from? We’d like to hear from you. You can send us a completed article or start with an idea.

What we publish

We publish content across eight connected areas:

Cloud: Architecture, migration, infrastructure operations, and cloud management.
DevOps: CI/CD, automation, software delivery, and collaboration.
Kubernetes: Container orchestration, cluster operations, and cloud-native systems.
AI Infrastructure: Computing environments, platforms, and operational practices supporting AI workloads, including MLOps.
Platform Engineering: Internal developer platforms, developer experience, and self-service capabilities.
Security: Infrastructure security, DevSecOps, and software supply chain security.
FinOps: Cloud economics, cost management, and resource optimization.
Leadership: Engineering management, team development, organizational change, and professional growth.

We welcome practical guides, case studies, technical explanations, and perspectives on engineering and professional growth. Share the context, explain your approach, and help readers understand what worked, what didn’t, and why.

Keep it clear and useful

Write in straightforward language, explain unfamiliar terms, and use examples where helpful. Include relevant assumptions, software versions, limitations, and precautions in technical guidance.

Support factual claims with credible sources or clearly described firsthand experience. Tell us whether code, configurations, and benchmarks have been tested.

Keep editorial independent

Editorial contributions should educate rather than sell. Product references are welcome when they help explain the subject, but promotional messaging and commercial calls to action belong in branded content, covered by our Branded Content Guidelines below.

Submissions containing branded promotional links, sales pitches, or marketing messaging will be automatically rejected. This includes links to commercial landing pages, product offers, and lead-generation forms.

Share responsibly

Submit work you own or have permission to publish. Credit your sources and protect confidential information, personal data, and credentials. Tell us if your article has appeared elsewhere.

AI tools may assist your work, but you remain responsible for its accuracy and originality. Disclose substantial AI-generated material and check all claims, references, and technical examples.

Disclose employment, financial interests, or other relationships relevant to your subject. Keep discussion constructive and treat different perspectives with respect.

Submitting your work

Please send:

Your article, or a short outline of your idea.
A short author bio and current affiliation.
A clear, high-resolution headshot.
Any relevant disclosures.

Submission does not guarantee publication. DevOps Society reserves the right to reject submissions that do not meet its editorial guidelines. Our team may suggest edits or ask for clarification while preserving your meaning and perspective. DevOps Society retains final approval over publication, headlines, and links.

For partners

Branded Content Guidelines

DevOps Society offers commercial partners ways to share expertise, introduce solutions, and connect with our community. We keep paid placements clearly identified and separate from independent editorial decisions.

What we offer

Newsletter placements: Sponsored placements in our weekly Infrastructure Briefing.
On-site display placements: Leaderboard and in-content advertising.
Sponsored articles: Clearly labelled articles featuring expertise, solutions, technical applications, and customer stories.
Research & report sponsorship: Opportunities to support research and reports relevant to our audience.

Useful and accurate content

Sponsored content should help readers understand a challenge, explore an approach, or evaluate a solution. Relevant product references, branding, commercial links, and calls to action are permitted. Claims, comparisons, performance figures, and customer outcomes must be supported by evidence, with important conditions and limitations explained.

Partners must have permission to use any customer names, quotations, logos, data, or third-party material they provide. We do not accept misleading claims, fabricated endorsements, plagiarism, or disrespectful content. AI-assisted material must meet the same standards.

Review and approval

We work with partners on content, messaging, and presentation. Partners may review sponsored material before publication for factual accuracy and agreed messaging. All content, advertisements, and linked destinations are subject to review. DevOps Society may request changes or reject material that does not meet our guidelines. Submission does not guarantee publication.

DevOps Society retains final approval over publication, labelling, presentation, and links. Research sponsorship cannot purchase a predetermined finding, benchmark result, or editorial ranking. Sponsored research must explain its methodology and relevant limitations.

Links and audience information

Commercial links must lead to relevant destinations and accurately describe an offer. Paid links will be marked appropriately for search engines. We do not guarantee search rankings.

Sponsorship does not automatically provide access to member or subscriber information. We do not sell raw member email lists or private candidate data. If an activity involves sharing registration details with a partner, we will explain what will be shared, with whom, and for what purpose, and obtain required consent beforehand.

Corrections and removal

We may correct, suspend, or remove material that contains significant inaccuracies or breaches these guidelines. Partners are expected to help resolve substantiated concerns.