The Cloud Engineers

The Cloud Engineers

How Writing in Public Accelerated My Cloud Career (And How to Start)

The highest-leverage career move most engineers never make.

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Lefteris Karageorgiou
Jul 29, 2026
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Hey, it’s Lefteris 👋 I’m the voice behind the weekly newsletter “The Cloud Engineers.”

Here’s a career truth that took me too long to learn: being good at your job is necessary, but it isn’t enough to advance quickly. The engineers who move fastest aren’t always the most technically brilliant, they’re the ones whose work is visible. And the single highest-leverage way to make your work visible is to write about it in public.

I know, because it changed my trajectory. Writing this newsletter, publishing what I learn, and sharing it openly opened doors I didn’t know existed, such as speaking opportunities, connections with people I admired, and a reputation that arrives in the room before I do. This article is the practical case for doing the same, and a no-excuses playbook to start.

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