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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.
Ire Aderinokun — Investor, entrepreneur, and software engineer with deep expertise in web technologies, early-stage startups, and frontier markets, focused on building and backing mission-driven companies advancing financial inclusion across Africa and emerging economies.
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.
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.
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Dejan Agostini — Squad Lead and Senior iOS Developer with over a decade of experience building and refactoring large-scale iOS applications, passionate about Swift, Objective-C, backend-driven mobile development, and leading high-performing teams.
Bruno Rocha — Software engineer at Spotify and creator of Burnout Buddy, writing about software engineering, Swift and iOS development, reverse engineering, productivity, and building sustainable, user-focused apps.
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Maxence Poutord est un développeur logiciel spécialisé dans l'architecture Vue.js, les workflows Git et le développement web moderne. Découvrez des insights issus de 3 ans de maintenance d'une énorme base de code Vue.js incluant 9 leçons essentielles, décisions d'architecture pour faire évoluer de grandes applications et tests d'intégration avec Testing Library. Explorez des tutoriels Git complets incluant des cheat sheets avancées, la compréhension des mécanismes internes de git commit et l'optimisation de gitconfig personnalisé. Apprenez la migration de Gatsby.js vers Astro, l'intégration de commentaires Giscus dans les blogs Astro et 10 ans d'expérience en blogging. Suivez pour la sensibilisation à la cybersécurité sur les arnaques crypto, des projets open-source incluant docker-symfony et l'assistant IA YoutubeMate, et des insights pratiques de développement web. Accédez aux projets phares et 62+ articles de blog sur JavaScript, les tests et l'architecture logicielle.
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.
Cassidoo.co is the personal blog of Cassidy Williams, a well known developer, speaker, and educator who writes about JavaScript, React, career growth, web development, dev tools, and learning in public. Her posts mix technical insights with approachable explanations, covering topics like UI patterns, coding tips, productivity workflows, and the human side of software engineering. Cassidy is known for her weekly newsletter, open-source work, and community involvement.
AlexDeBrie.com is the blog of Alex DeBrie, an AWS Data Hero and one of the most recognized experts on Amazon DynamoDB and NoSQL data modeling. He writes in depth articles on DynamoDB concepts such as partitions, single table design, transactions, costs, consistency, and one to many relationships, always backed by clear mental models, examples, and tradeoff analysis.
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.
Codeaholicguy is the personal blog of Hoang Nguyen, Director of Engineering at ShopBack, where he writes thoughtful, hands-on pieces about software engineering, leadership, and building with purpose. Posts range from practical team practices and architecture notes to deep dives on AI-assisted workflows with tools like CursorAI. The tone is pragmatic, product-minded, and aimed at engineers who want to ship faster without sacrificing code quality.
Matt Segal is a software engineer and tech lead who writes about software design, Python development, system architecture, and the craft of engineering teams. His blog focuses on practical approaches to building reliable, maintainable software - from dependency management and code reviews to continuous delivery and scalable system design.
Martin Schneider is a frontend developer from Germany who shares his experience building clean, fast and maintainable websites. On his blog he writes about Eleventy, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, testing with Cypress, accessibility and static site generation. His posts focus on practical workflows, explaining not only how to write better code but also why certain approaches make development more efficient and enjoyable. The blog is a valuable source of inspiration for frontend developers who care about performance, simplicity and good craftsmanship.
Waldek Mastykarz – Insights on Microsoft 365 Development and Community Practices Waldek Mastykarz is a Developer Advocate at Microsoft who helps developers get the most out of the Microsoft 365 platform. On his blog, he shares hands-on guidance, tips, and real-world examples for building apps, automations, and extensions for Microsoft 365. As a core contributor to Microsoft 365 Patterns & Practices, he collaborates with the global developer community to create open-source tools, reusable templates, and best-practice documentation that make extending Microsoft 365 easier and more consistent. Before joining Microsoft, Waldek spent years working with partners across the Microsoft ecosystem and earned the title of Microsoft MVP twelve times for his community work. His writing reflects both deep technical knowledge and a passion for sharing practical insights that help other developers succeed.
