danluu.com
Dan Luu
Engineer & Writer, ex-Microsoft/Google
Data-driven, contrarian essays on engineering effectiveness, hiring, and organizational dysfunction.
blog.pragmaticengineer.com
Gergely Orosz
Author, The Pragmatic Engineer; ex-EM Uber
The most-read engineering newsletter, with deep dives on Big Tech practices, leveling, and management.
jvns.ca
Julia Evans
Engineer & Writer, ex-Stripe
Beloved for clear technical explainers and honest reflections on growth, mentoring, and senior IC/lead work.
longform.asmartbear.com
Jason Cohen
Founder, WP Engine
A Smart Bear. Long-form strategy on building products, teams, and companies from a serial technical founder.
blog.codinghorror.com
Jeff Atwood
Co-founder, Stack Overflow & Discourse
Coding Horror. Widely-read essays on software craftsmanship, hiring, and leading developers.
kentbeck.com
Kent Beck
Creator of XP & TDD
One of the most influential voices in software methodology, now writing on tidying, design, and team practice.
journal.stuffwithstuff.com
Bob Nystrom
Tech Lead, Dart @ Google
Language design and engineering craft from a longtime tech lead and author of Crafting Interpreters.
mtlynch.io
Michael Lynch
Founder, TinyPilot; ex-Google
Transparent writing on solo founding, hiring, and engineering management lessons from inside Big Tech.
martinfowler.com
Martin Fowler
Chief Scientist, Thoughtworks
The reference library for software architecture, refactoring, and technical leadership patterns.
swizec.com
Swizec Teller
Senior Staff Engineer & Author
Senior Mindset writing connecting engineering craft with career growth into staff and leadership roles.
yegor256.com
Yegor Bugayenko
Founder/CTO, Zerocracy
Opinionated, polarizing essays on management, object-oriented design, and how software teams should be run.
hillelwayne.com
Hillel Wayne
Consultant, Formal Methods
Rigorous writing on software correctness, the empirical claims of our field, and what senior engineers actually know.
calpaterson.com
Cal Paterson
Engineer & Writer
Carefully argued essays on engineering practice, industry trends, and where conventional wisdom goes wrong.
chriskiehl.com
Chris Kiehl
Senior/Principal Engineer, Amazon
Candid, widely-shared essays on engineering careers, productivity, and what a decade in the industry teaches.
jvt.me
Jamie Tanna
Principal Engineer
Open, detailed working notes on engineering practice, API design, and growing into senior technical roles.
robertheaton.com
Robert Heaton
Software Engineer, ex-Stripe
Funny, instructive essays on engineering, security, and navigating a software career.
kalzumeus.com
Patrick McKenzie
Engineer & Writer, ex-Stripe
Foundational essays on salary negotiation, running software businesses, and the economics of engineering work.
steve-yegge.blogspot.com
Steve Yegge
Engineer & Leader, ex-Google/Grab/Sourcegraph
Stevey's legendary long-form rants on engineering culture, platforms, and the realities of life at Big Tech.
hanselman.com
Scott Hanselman
VP of Developer Community, Microsoft
A long-running blog on developer productivity, leadership, and being effective — including the famous 'keystroke' essays.
sandimetz.com
Sandi Metz
Author, Practical Object-Oriented Design
Clear, principled writing on object-oriented design, refactoring, and writing code teams can live with.
avdi.codes
Avdi Grimm
Engineering Leader & Author
Writing on Ruby, software design, and the working life of a senior engineer and team lead.
verraes.net
Mathias Verraes
Domain-Driven Design Consultant
Writing on domain modeling, software design, and the strategic side of engineering for complex businesses.
thagomizer.com
Aja Hammerly
Engineering Leader, Google Cloud
Thagomizer. Writing on developer relations, cloud engineering, and leading technical teams.
nadia.xyz
Nadia Asparouhova
Open Source Researcher & Author
Author of Working in Public. Research on the economics and social structures of open source communities.
cassidoo.co
Cassidy Williams
ex-CTO Contenda; DevRel Leader
Engineering, developer experience, and career writing from a longtime DevRel and engineering leader.
blog4ems.com
Stephane Moreau
Senior Engineering Manager, Zopa Bank
Blog for Engineering Managers. Practical guidance on hiring, execution, and management frameworks for engineers stepping into leadership and for managers refining how they run a team.
modernleader.is
Kelly Vaughn
Sr. Engineering Manager, Zapier
The Modern Leader. Writing for engineering leaders navigating AI, organizational design, and modern software teams — management fundamentals, tough conversations, and career visibility.