Nicolas Fränkel is a technologist specializing in cloud-native technologies, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability. He writes, speaks, and contributes to open-source projects to help developers adopt modern software practices.
Nick Nisi is a Developer Experience Engineer at WorkOS focused on TypeScript and developer tooling. He’s a JS Party podcast co-host, conference organizer, and frequent speaker sharing practical insights on modern JavaScript.
Nolan Lawson is a software engineer based in Seattle, known for his work on web performance, accessibility, and offline-first applications. He is the creator of pinafore.social and a longtime open-source contributor with deep frontend expertise.
James Long is a design-focused software engineer and product builder, best known as the creator of Prettier, Actual, and absurd-sql. He specializes in foundational web technologies, local-first software, and deeply crafted user experiences.
Phil Haack is a senior product engineer at PostHog, open-source leader, author, and speaker, known for his work on NuGet, ASP.NET MVC, GitHub, and building developer-focused products.
Colby Fayock is a web developer and educator focused on building modern web experiences and teaching what he learns through practical guides, tutorials, and a weekly newsletter.
Aman Mittal is a documentation consultant at Expo and experienced technical writer, specializing in cross-platform mobile and web development, with over 150 programming articles published since 2017.
Tom Ashworth shares insights on product management, software development, and technical leadership, with a focus on probabilistic modeling, Rust, GraphQL, and practical guides for teams.
Brent Ozar is a SQL Server performance expert and consultant who helps teams fix critical database slowdowns, improve reliability, and master SQL Server through hands-on consulting and world-class training.
Bas Dijkstra is an independent test automation consultant and trainer with 20 years of experience, specializing in HTTP API testing, RestAssured.Net, and delivering expert training worldwide.
Piotr Mińkowski is a Java expert and Cloud Native consultant sharing practical insights on Spring Boot, Kubernetes, microservices, and modern software architecture.
Remy Sharp, Brighton-based developer and founder of Left Logic, shares insights on web development, coding, business, and personal projects.
Gergely Orosz analyzes real-world tech industry issues, from Cloudflare outages and dependency risks to return-to-office trends, sharing practical insights on software engineering, reliability, and modern tech culture.
Kenneth Reitz is an open-source creator and thinker exploring how technology, AI, and algorithms shape human consciousness, culture, and mental wellbeing—advocating for tech that serves humanity, not exploits it.
David R. MacIver is a software developer, writer, and consultant best known for Hypothesis, sharing insights on software testing, technical communication, and soft skills for developers.
Joshtronic is the personal site of Josh Sherman, a self-taught software engineer sharing life stories, tech insights, hobbies, and reflections from decades in and around software, creativity, and pop culture.
Simon Willison — Independent developer and writer documenting practical experiments, tools, and deep analysis around large language models, generative AI, web development, security, and emerging programming workflows through detailed posts and daily TILs.
Alex Merced — Developer and technical writer sharing in-depth insights on data engineering, Apache Iceberg, data lakehouse architectures, Python tooling, and modern analytics platforms, with a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning.
Andrew Lock — Full-stack ASP.NET developer and creator of .NET Escapades, sharing in-depth tutorials and practical insights on ASP.NET Core, C#, and modern .NET development, backed by a PhD and author of ASP.NET Core in Action.
PragmaticEngineer.com is the blog of Gergely Orosz, a software engineer and engineering manager known for clear, research-driven writing about the software industry. He publishes deep-dive essays on software engineering, architecture, scaling systems, engineering management, Big Tech practices, incident analysis, product delivery, and developer careers. Gergely combines experience from companies like Uber and Microsoft with interviews, data, and real examples from engineering teams around the world. His work is widely read because it explains how high-performing tech organizations actually operate, and what individual developers can learn from them. The blog is complemented by a popular weekly newsletter and books focused on practical engineering leadership.
