Why Sponsor

A premium podcast sponsorship placement for B2B brands.

Targeted podcast sponsorship for developer tools

Still Burning is one of the highest-signal sponsorship placements to reach software engineers and technical leaders evaluating developer tools. Every episode reaches decision-makers — CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and staff engineers — who actively influence tooling purchases at their organizations.

Kent Beck as a credible B2B endorser

Kent Beck is one of the most trusted voices in software engineering. As a B2B endorser, his authority with enterprise technology buyers is unmatched — built over four decades of shaping how software is built. Sponsors benefit from authentic association with someone CTOs and engineering leaders already follow and trust.

Drive demo bookings and pipeline

This isn't impressions-for-impressions-sake. 71% of the audience is actively evaluating new developer tools. 50% influence developer tooling purchases. Sponsorship placements on Still Burning convert attention into qualified pipeline for SaaS and developer tool companies looking for high-ROI sponsorship placements.

Promote developer tools where engineers pay attention

Engineers ignore banner ads but listen to peers they respect. Still Burning and the Tidy First newsletter are where senior engineers go to think about how AI is changing their craft. That's the context your developer tool needs to be seen in — not a sidebar, but a conversation.

The Audience

Who you'll reach.

Still Burning is part of Kent Beck's media platform alongside Tidy First, his Substack newsletter with 123,000+ subscribers. Together they reach 399,000+ senior engineers and technical leaders across 195 countries. Sponsorship packages can span both properties.

399K+ Combined Audience
400K+ Monthly Views (Social + Newsletter)
32% Newsletter Open Rate
123K Newsletter Subscribers
183K X / Twitter
77.3K LinkedIn

Audience Seniority

  • Staff / Principal Engineers 30%
  • IC Software Engineers 41%
  • Engineering Managers 7%
  • Directors / VPs of Engineering 6%
  • CTOs / Heads of Engineering 6%
  • Founders / CEOs 4%

Purchasing Influence

  • Developer Tooling 50%
  • AI / ML Tools 27%
  • Infrastructure / Cloud 21%
  • Project Management 18%
  • Identity / Auth 11%
  • Security Tools 11%

Top Industries

  • SaaS / Software Product 25%
  • Enterprise / B2B Software 17%
  • Agency / Consulting 14%
  • Fintech 9%
  • Healthcare / Health Tech 6%

Engagement

  • Actively Evaluating New Tools 36%
  • Considering New Tools 35%
  • NPS Score 38
  • Avg. Recommendation Score 8.4/10
  • Countries Reached 195

Based on Tidy First Quarterly Pulse Survey (n=721, March 2026)

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