Bryan Cantrill — Systems software engineer and CTO/co-founder of Oxide Computer Company, writing and speaking about operating systems, hardware–software interfaces, and infrastructure.
Theodore Ts’o — Linux kernel developer and technologist writing about Linux, filesystems, open source, and the broader impact of technology on society.
Ned Bellavance — Veteran IT professional and founder of Ned in the Cloud, creating courses, podcasts, and technical content on cloud and infrastructure.
Alejandro AR writes about technology, programming, AI, philosophy, and everyday life. His blog features reflections on software development, team dynamics, AI applications, and creative problem-solving.
Seth Vargo is a software engineer and writer focused on Go, developer experience, security, and cloud infrastructure, sharing practical insights from building and operating large-scale systems.
Kenneth Reitz is an open-source creator and thinker exploring how technology, AI, and algorithms shape human consciousness, culture, and mental wellbeing—advocating for tech that serves humanity, not exploits it.
Drew DeVault’s blog features sharp commentary on open source, software engineering, programming languages, ethics in tech, and the social impact of technology.
Rahul Nath is a software engineer based in Brisbane, Australia, sharing personal thoughts, experiences, and opinions through his blog alongside glimpses of his family and professional journey.
John Gruber — Writer, developer, and creator of Markdown, known for building influential tools and utilities for writers and developers, and for shaping modern web writing, typography, and developer workflows through elegant, minimal software.
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.
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.
