Writers on 202 Collective work on technical and product content: documentation, tutorials, product copy, articles and the scripts behind developer-facing video.
Technical writing and marketing writing are related but not interchangeable. Documentation needs someone who will read the code or use the product; campaign copy needs someone who can hold a position and cut a paragraph in half. Check the portfolio for the kind of writing you actually need.
The most common cause of disappointing writing work is a brief that specifies a word count and a topic but not a reader or a purpose. Say who it is for and what you want them to do afterwards.
A short checklist that makes the quotes you receive comparable and the work easier to run.
How is technical writing priced? Usually per piece or per day rather than per word, because the research is most of the work. Ask for a price on one representative piece before committing to a series.
Will the writer need access to the product? For anything technical, yes — a demo account or a walkthrough. Writing produced without seeing the product tends to read like it.
Who owns the finished copy? Agree it in writing. Most freelance content work is a full transfer of rights on payment, but it should be stated rather than assumed.
Post the project and let matching freelancers come to you, or approach someone from the list above directly.