Required to Write Articles?
On occasion, I'll receive e-mails from potential authors saying that they would like to write a few articles because their job requires it.
A corporate writing policy seems to make perfect sense. Writing articles is a quick way to promote a business, establish credibility and visibility among staff, and provide clients/customers with additional documentation. And if the articles are negotiated on a paid basis, it's a nice, expense-free way for developers to earn some extra cash.
I'm not sure how widespread and detailed corporate writing policies are, but they may be worth examining and implementing at some level.