Vadim Bulavin — iOS developer and software engineer from Ukraine with a strong background in cryptography and mathematics, writing about Swift and multi-language development with a focus on building reliable, high-quality software.
Anthony Giretti — .NET developer and technical blogger sharing deep dives, tutorials, and the latest updates on C#, ASP.NET Core, minimal APIs, and modern .NET technologies, with a strong focus on new language features and practical backend development.
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.
Richard Gendal Brown is a technologist, writer, and former CTO of R3 who explores the intersection of finance, blockchain, and distributed systems on his long-running blog gendal.me. Through clear, insightful essays, he breaks down how modern financial infrastructure really works — from settlement networks and payment rails to digital assets and central bank innovation. His writing bridges the gap between software engineering and financial theory, offering readers a rare mix of technical depth and real-world context. A must-read for anyone interested in how technology is reshaping money and the global financial system.
mattlayman.com is a blog by Matt Layman, a software engineer who focuses on building complex web applications, primarily using Django. He shares his expertise through regular live streams on YouTube, where he teaches others how to build advanced SaaS projects. Matt is also deeply involved in the tech community in Frederick, Maryland, where he founded Python Frederick and has helped organize local tech events. Currently, Matt is a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Included Health, working to enhance the patient experience through technology. His blog offers insights into web development, community involvement, and his career journey.
