Interviews & Appearances
I'm honored to have been invited to speak on a number of podcasts and channels. Thank you to every host who has generously shared their audience with me. If you want to create an engaging episode together for your show, please contact me at philip@kiely.xyz.
Code Newbie
Season 22, Episode 6: Technical Writing
Saron sits down with writer, programmer, and creator, Philip Kiely. Philip is the author of Writing for Software Developers and Life-Changing Email. They discuss how he first got into technical writing while studying abroad in Budapest, what technical writing is, what technical content platforms are out there, why new developers should publish content early in their careers, and more.
Software Engineering Radio
Episode 426: Writing for Software Developers
Philip Kiely discusses his recently published book, Writing for Software Developers. While software development primarily involves writing code, strong written communication skills are critical for multiple tasks.
Side Hustle School
Episode 1534: Software Engineer Publishes Technical Writing Guide
After a computer programmer with a knack for technical writing is approached for a freelance gig, he ends up writing the book on the subject.
Going Forth Grinnell
Episode 17: The Business of Life
“The business of life” is one of Philip Kiely’s ’20 trademark phrases. It won’t take you long to figure out why! On this episode, Philip shares his tips, tricks, and wisdom for maximizing your professional trajectory.
10-Minute Tech Comm
Episode 64: Writing for Software Developers
Philip Kiely, author of Writing for Software Developers talks about how technical professionals can write content users love. We discuss the writing process, how to assemble articles effectively, how to get users to care about your topics, and why the Heart Bleed Bug was so well named.
The Not Boring Writer
Season 2, Episode 1: How to Infiltrate a Hackathon in Iowa
In such a complex and fast-moving industry as tech writing, it can be interesting to see how burgeoning tech writers get started—and become successful.
Indie Bites
Episode 18: Making $15k in 24 hours selling a book on Gumroad
n this episode I talk to Philip Kiely, Head of Marketing at Gumroad, about how he made 20k in his first week selling an info product, why the creator economy is booming, and how you can launch your own product.
Career Chats
Episode 17: The ABC's of a CS Degree
Ever feel impostor syndrome because you don't have a CS degree? Philip Kiely joins Swyx and Randall to talk about 3 big misconceptions that people have about CS degrees!
Writer on the Side
Episode 56: Book to Job
Philip Kiely graduated from college in May 2020 with a degree in Computer Science. Six days before graduation, he published his first book called Writing for Software Developers, which made over $15,000 in the first 24 hours after launch.
Gumroad
Newsletter: Creator Spotlight
Since he published Writing for Software Developers, Philip has detailed every step of the process, from writing, marketing, and selling the product, to building the landing page and transcribing audio interviews. His radical transparency offers a blueprint for other creators, and his habit of sharing metrics mirrors the philosophy of Gumroad itself.
The Cynical Developer
Episode 144: Writing for Developers
In this episode we talking about authoring books for developers with Philip Kiely.
David Perell
YouTube: Writing for Software Developers
Phillip Kiely is a technical writer whose new book "Writing for Software Developers" did over $20,000 of gross sales in the first week.
Software Sessions
Episode 20: Writing for Software Developers
Philip talks about writing effective emails, competing with stack overflow, launching his book, and how developers skim tutorials.
The Entrepreneurial Coder Podcast
Episode 30: Nailing a Book Launch With Only 13 Twitter Followers
Philip takes us through his journey writing and launching his new book, Writing for Software Developers, and how he nailed the launch with a very small audience.
Stock Talking
Episode 11: Technical Writing and Digital Content Distribution
Our conversation covers a wide range of topics on software, writing, the future of digital information distribution and more. Philip goes deep on the craft of technical writing and interviewing as well as marketing, distribution and connecting with audiences. We discuss the success of creator-focused content platform Gumroad and the economics of Gumroad versus Amazon. Philip analyzes the impact of COVID on digital content, universities and more.