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Cay Horstmann’s Unblog features deep, experience-driven insights into modern Java, covering pattern matching, JVM internals, Maven tooling, performance, and practical programming lessons from decades of expertise.
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Jordan Krey — Software engineer with 15+ years of experience building enterprise and startup platforms, sharing insights on career growth, leadership, impostor syndrome, and the people skills engineers need to own and advance their careers.
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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.
Tlakomy.com is the personal blog of Tomasz Łakomy, a Senior Frontend Engineer, tech speaker, and egghead.io instructor who is currently working on Cloudash, a serverless monitoring tool. On his blog he shares notes and deep dives about AWS, serverless architectures, AWS CDK, Lambda, DynamoDB, AppSync, GraphQL, TypeScript, and frontend development, always with a practical and friendly tone.
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.
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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.
