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Thorben Janssen shares 15+ years of hands-on experience with Hibernate and JPA through practical blog posts, training, and his bestselling book Hibernate Tips.
Brent Ozar is a SQL Server performance expert and consultant who helps teams fix critical database slowdowns, improve reliability, and master SQL Server through hands-on consulting and world-class training.
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.
Drew DeVault’s blog features sharp commentary on open source, software engineering, programming languages, ethics in tech, and the social impact of technology.
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.
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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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.
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.
BenNadel.com is a personal blog by Ben Nadel, a web development expert, covering a wide range of topics including JavaScript, ColdFusion, Angular, and various modern web technologies. The blog features deep-dive tutorials, practical coding tips, and insights on web development best practices. With a focus on real-world problem-solving, Ben shares his extensive experience as a full-stack developer, making the site a valuable resource for developers at all levels.
DanLuu.com is the personal blog of Dan Luu, known for long-form essays that mix systems thinking with careful measurement and clear writing. The topics range from computer latency and input lag, testing versus informal reasoning, and concurrency bugs, to industry pieces on developer compensation and curated lists of programming blogs worth reading. Many posts include data, historical context, and reproducible reasoning, which is why the site is often cited in courses and shared across the developer community. The design is intentionally minimal, which puts all attention on the ideas.
Jvns.ca is the personal blog of Julia Evans, a software engineer and writer known for making complex technical topics easy and fun to understand. Her posts cover Linux, networking, debugging, command-line tools, and systems programming, often using real-world examples and colorful visual explanations. Julia’s writing focuses on practical learning, showing how tools like strace, tcpdump, git, and Python actually work under the hood and helping developers gain confidence in understanding what their systems are doing. She is also the creator of the popular Zine series, which turns topics like debugging, shell commands, and performance profiling into engaging illustrated mini-books. With her clear and approachable teaching style, Jvns.ca has become one of the most beloved resources for developers who want to truly understand how computers work.
