Greetings!

I'm Kay, a developer, blogger, teacher, and author from Stuttgart, Germany. My preferred "pronouns" are kay/kay.

I create content about software development. Cloud computing, serverless technology, security, API development, and Web3!

My services include creating blog articles, books, documentation, and more.

Currently, I volunteer as editor-in-chief for Developer DAO. A community for people all around the globe who want to teach and learn about Web3.

I have over 15 years of experience as a developer and have written hundreds of articles on various technical topics. My blog has over 16,000 followers and half a million views.

Testimonials

"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Kay in two companies over the past two years. He is simply an exceptional technical writer. His deep technical knowledge is truly impressive, and he consistently delivers polished, high-quality content across diverse topics for the tech industry.

Kay is exceptionally reliable and communicative. He responds promptly and accurately to any suggestions from editors, PMMs, or product teams, never missing a deadline. His solid and dependable nature makes him a fantastic team member to whom I know I can turn for any technical content need. It’s rare to find the combination of technical knowledge, writing mastery, and professionalism that Kay possesses.

I highly recommend Kay for any technical copywriting work."

—Mili Leitner Cohen, Ph.D., Editor at Gcore

"We've been collaborating with Kay since early 2020. During this time, he has written dozens of articles for us on a wide variety of tech topics. His technical expertise always shines through--he's even helped our clients debug their products along the way! He is communicative, deadline-driven, flexible, and extremely pleasant to work with--a true techie, writer, and a great guy."

—Ofir Nachmani, CEO at IamOnDemand

Awards

DEV.to
Distinguished
Author

2019

DEV.to
Distinguished
Author

2020

PermaHacks
Top Project

$1000 for
ꙮmnitory

2023

Weavers Raid III
2nd Place

$2000 for
Ewigkeit

2024

PermaHacks
Top Project

$1000 for
Junction

2024

Arweave
Fullstack Hack
Top Project

$5000 for
Junction

2024

Star of the Week on the Off-By-None Newsletter

There is a very long list of people who are doing #ServerlessGood and contributing to the Serverless community. These people deserve recognition for their efforts. So each week, I will mention someone whose recent contribution really stood out to me. [...]

This week’s star is Kay Plößer [...] thank you for your prolific work in sharing, teaching, and developing serverless! 🙌