Mikhail Shilkov is a software engineer and cloud infrastructure expert with deep experience in AI-assisted developer tools, Infrastructure as Code, and Pulumi.
Joonas is a software engineer from Finland who writes about software architecture, distributed systems, and hands-on infrastructure projects, with a focus on Event Sourcing, CQRS, homelabs, and open-source engineering.
Paul Done is an enterprise software engineer and MongoDB expert who writes in-depth technical articles on data aggregation, performance optimization, and scalable database architectures. His blog and book focus on practical techniques for building efficient, production-ready MongoDB aggregation pipelines.
Ian Lewis is a software engineer based in Tokyo who writes about containers, Kubernetes, DevOps, and programming practices. His blog covers real-world engineering topics, career reflections, and practical tooling insights from working with cloud-native systems.
Adrian Mouat is a software engineer, consultant, speaker, and author specializing in containers, DevOps, Kubernetes, and software supply chain security. He is the author of Using Docker and creator of the Trow container registry, sharing expertise through talks, writing, and open-source contributions.
Jessie Frazelle is a technologist and author specializing in hardware, software, and data center technologies. She writes about chip design, mechanical CAD, energy systems, 3D printing, and security in computing.
Jérôme Petazzoni is a tech educator and engineer specializing in Kubernetes, Linux, Terraform, and cloud-native infrastructure. He shares practical tutorials, troubleshooting tips, and insights from hundreds of talks and conference experiences.
Amit Saha is a Sydney-based software engineer, author, and open-source contributor who shares knowledge through articles, books, and conference talks. He contributes to major projects across Go, Python, Java, Rust, and cloud-native ecosystems.
Varun Kumar is an engineering leader and cloud architect with 15+ years of experience in cloud migration, modernization, and startup growth.
Mark Patton is a Technical Architect at Kainos and a Microsoft Azure Certified Solutions Architect based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He shares expertise on designing, automating, and operating modern cloud platforms and digital services on Azure.
Roelf Zomerman is a Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect and Certified Master specializing in Azure, Active Directory, and complex enterprise infrastructures.
Simon Hearne is a web performance and user experience advocate focused on building faster, more accessible websites. He writes and speaks about performance optimization, UX, accessibility, and data visualisation.
Daniel Scott-Raynsford (DSR) is a Senior Partner Solution Architect for Data & AI at Microsoft with 25+ years of experience, specializing in Azure, cloud-native SaaS architectures, DevOps/AIOps, and agentic AI systems.
Carlos Mendible is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft who writes in-depth, hands-on guides about Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Generative AI, focusing on real-world cloud automation and architecture.
Simon Waight is a software developer and technical blogger who writes about Microsoft developer events, GitHub Copilot, AI applications, and modern web development with practical insights for developers.
Ahmad Shadeed is a design engineer, author, and Google Developer Expert in Web UI. He writes and speaks about CSS, UI design, and front-end engineering, blending design and code to build better web experiences.
Ivan Velichko — Experienced software engineer and educator focused on server-side, infrastructure, and Cloud Native technologies, known for making complex systems approachable through clear explanations and hands-on learning.
Ned Bellavance — Veteran IT professional and founder of Ned in the Cloud, creating courses, podcasts, and technical content on cloud and infrastructure.
Jonathan Kingston’s blog covers web development, accessibility, CSS, AI, and modern front-end techniques, sharing insights from real-world projects and experimentation.
Phil Eaton is a staff engineer working on Postgres and software internals, sharing insights on databases, systems engineering, and life deep in the software stack.
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.
SimonWillison.net is the long-running blog of Simon Willison, a software engineer, open-source creator, and co-author of the original Django framework. He writes about Python, Django, Datasette, AI tooling, prompt engineering, search, databases, APIs, data journalism, and practical software architecture. The blog includes detailed notes from experiments, conference talks, and real projects. Readers will find clear explanations of topics such as LLM workflows, SQL patterns, data publishing, scraping, deployment, caching, and modern developer tooling. Simon also publishes frequent micro-posts and TIL entries that document small discoveries and tricks from day-to-day engineering work. The tone is practical and research oriented, making the site a valuable resource for anyone interested in serious engineering and open data.
David Boothe, a seasoned web-app engineer, shares observations from his craft: code architecture, frontend/back-end integration, productivity hacks, and reflections from his real-world development work. His posts aren’t purely theoretical, they’re grounded in building real applications and improving with each iteration.
Craig Taub’s blog is where technology meets real-world experience. From JavaScript and Node.js to cloud computing and backend design, each post shares lessons learned, best practices, and honest thoughts from a Tech Lead who’s passionate about open source and testing.
