How to Learn About TechTalks' Author and Contribute to the Site

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TechTalks (bdtechtalks.com) provides three dedicated pages for this: About TechTalks explains the site's focus, About Ben Dickson covers the main author, and Write for TechTalks is the contribution entry point. All three are linked from the site's top navigation, alongside Home, Blog, Tips & Tricks, What is, Interviews, Reviews, and Search. The site does not publish submission requirements, response times, or payment terms on its homepage, so treat the Write for TechTalks page itself as the authoritative source before pitching.

Where to find each page

The navigation bar is the fastest route. It lists the sections in this order: Home, Blog, Tips & Tricks, What is, Interviews, Reviews, About, and Search, with About expanding to the three sub-pages.

Goal Page to open What it gives you
Understand the site's scope and positioning About TechTalks Site-level description of what TechTalks covers
Learn who writes the articles About Ben Dickson Background on the primary author
Propose or submit an article Write for TechTalks The site's stated contribution channel
Find a specific article or topic Search TechTalks On-site search across published content

Reading the author background

Ben Dickson is the author attached to the bylined pieces visible on the homepage, including the interview "AI is writing your code, but who's reviewing it?", "Machine learning in space: Building intelligent systems for the harshest environments", and the "What is" explainer on Jev and AI decision models. If you want to gauge the editorial voice before pitching, read two or three of these bylined posts alongside the About Ben Dickson page — the combination shows both the stated background and the actual range of coverage.

Preparing a contribution

The homepage does not list word counts, topic restrictions, or whether pitches should be full drafts. Before writing, open Write for TechTalks and check for any stated requirements. As a practical starting point, match the formats already published on the site:

  • Explanatory "What is" pieces — e.g., the Jev and AI decision models article, which unpacks why a technology succeeded.
  • Interviews — e.g., the space machine learning and neuroscience-to-AI conversations, which pair a named expert with a specific technical theme.
  • Tips & Tricks / applied practice — e.g., "Applied ML: When 'perfect' becomes the enemy of 'good'" and the DeepSearch market-research guide.
  • Reviews and analysis — e.g., coverage of open-source model security and AI coding assistant review practices.

A pitch that names which of these formats it fits, and why the topic is timely, is easier for an editor to place than a general offer to write.

Verifying before you submit

Two checks save a wasted pitch. First, use Search TechTalks with your proposed topic's key terms to confirm the site hasn't already covered it — the homepage shows a deep archive across LLMs, agentic AI, ML engineering, and AI security. Second, confirm the contribution page is still active and note any contact method it specifies, since the homepage itself provides no email address or form details.

Common snags

  • Assuming the About page is one page. It is a menu with three separate destinations; the author background and the submission instructions are not on the same page.
  • Pitching without reading the archive. TechTalks publishes frequently on agentic AI and LLM tooling, so an undifferentiated take on those themes is likely to overlap with existing coverage.
  • Expecting terms on the homepage. Nothing about compensation, rights, or editing process appears there; only the Write for TechTalks page can answer that.