Brian Beach is a developer advocate, speaker, and author leading the Developer Experience community at AWS, helping teams improve productivity with infrastructure as code, DevOps, and generative AI.
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.
Tim Kadlec helps organizations build faster, more effective websites through sustainable web performance practices. He writes about performance culture, metrics, and real-world optimization strategies.
Niklas Heidloff is a developer advocate and software engineer focusing on AI-driven development, agentic systems, and enterprise platforms. He writes extensively about IBM watsonx, orchestration agents, open-source AI, and modern developer productivity.
Muhammad Rehan Saeed is a software developer at Microsoft, open-source contributor, and former Microsoft MVP, specializing in C#, .NET, and sharing real-world development experience through live streaming and community engagement.
Trisha Gee is a Java Champion, author, and international speaker with 20+ years in software development. She writes books, speaks at conferences, and advocates for developer productivity and inclusive learning.
Nicolai Parlog (nipafx) is a Java Developer Advocate at Oracle who shares deep insights on Java through blogs, talks, books, videos, and open-source projects, helping developers learn and grow.
Hynek Schlawack, a Python and Go developer from Berlin, shares insights through blog posts, conference talks, YouTube videos, and open-source projects, focusing on web hosting, software engineering, and community-driven tech.
John D. Cook provides expert consulting in applied mathematics and data privacy, helping clients from tech, biotech, and legal industries—including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Amgen—solve complex problems efficiently.
Brent — Curator of Stitcher’s Community Feed, a community-driven, hand-curated content aggregator highlighting thoughtful, high-quality writing from across the web. The feed focuses on software engineering, open source, web development, infrastructure, and the human side of building technology. Readers can browse recent picks, follow via RSS, or contribute their own suggestions.
Blog.DanielJanus.pl is the personal blog of Daniel Janus, a veteran programmer from Poland who writes about Clojure, Rust, functional programming, developer culture, and personal productivity. Daniel combines deep technical insights with reflections on how code, words, and emotions interact in a developer’s life. His posts range from “Corner-cases of Comparing Clojure Numbers” to explorations of CSS compression and personal essays about ADHD and workspace clutter. The blog is bilingual (Polish and English) and features both short essays and detailed code-driven articles. With an emphasis on thinking clearly, rethinking assumptions, and learning continuously, Daniel’s writing appeals to engineers seeking both intellectual depth and human perspective.
Blog.johnfolberth.com is the technical blog of John Folberth, a cloud and DevOps engineer focused on Azure, Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, and infrastructure as code. The site provides practical guides for people who are “figuring out DevOps in Azure”, with step by step articles on topics such as Bicep, CI/CD strategies, Azure Budgets, Key Vault automation, SQL deployment pipelines, Terraform from Azure DevOps, and Azure certifications.
Blog.mgechev.com is the personal blog of Minko Gechev, Lead for Web Frameworks at Google and a widely recognized engineer in the JavaScript and Angular ecosystem. Minko writes about Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, frontend architecture, web performance, and AI assisted development, mixing clear code examples with insights gained from building frameworks at scale. He is the creator of influential open source projects and has been awarded by Google and the President of Bulgaria for the impact of his contributions. His articles often explore advanced topics such as LLM powered development, predictive prefetching, reactive rendering, framework design, and large scale JavaScript tooling. Beyond engineering, he shares lessons from giving over a hundred conference talks and from leading major web initiatives at Google. Minko is also the co founder of Rhyme.com, an EdTech platform offering hands on technical training. He built the platform and engineering team starting in 2015. In 2018 Rhyme became Coursera’s first acquisition, marking a significant milestone in his career.
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.
Arkadiusz Kondas - Software Architect and Data Scientist writing about PHP, machine learning and software architecture. On his blog you will find practical posts on design patterns, clean testing with PHPUnit, compiling and benchmarking PHP with JIT, data structures like binary heaps, and architectural thinking for scalable systems. He also shares talks and workshops on Event Storming and pragmatic development, and maintains open-source projects including PHP-ML, a machine-learning library for PHP, and PHP Grandmaster, a chess engine deployed on AWS Lambda.
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.
KentCDodds.com is the personal website and blog of Kent C. Dodds, a software engineer, educator, and open-source contributor known for his work in the React ecosystem. He writes about modern web development, testing, accessibility, performance, and developer experience, focusing on how to build reliable, maintainable, and scalable applications. Kent is the creator of popular libraries such as Testing Library and Remix, and his articles often highlight practical approaches to writing better React components, handling state, and improving user experience. Beyond tutorials, the site features courses, workshops, podcasts, and conference talks, all aimed at helping developers learn by doing. With his teaching-first philosophy and clear explanations, KentCDodds.com has become one of the most trusted learning resources in the React and JavaScript community.
MartinFowler.com is the long-running technical blog of Martin Fowler, author, software architect, and Chief Scientist at ThoughtWorks. The site serves as a cornerstone for modern software engineering, featuring influential essays and guides on software architecture, refactoring, agile methodologies, design patterns, and continuous delivery. Martin’s writing combines deep technical expertise with a clear, educational tone, making complex ideas about domain-driven design, microservices, and testing strategies accessible to engineers of all levels. Classic works like Refactoring, Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture, and Continuous Integration originated from concepts first explored on this blog. With over two decades of archives, MartinFowler.com remains one of the most authoritative and enduring resources in professional software development.
