Essential Engineering Blogs
A curated collection of blogs for platform engineering, programming excellence, and engineering leadership. Stay current with industry insights and best practices.
Our Blog Collection
Curated Blogs
From industry leaders and top companies
Categories
Covering all aspects of engineering
Active & Current
Regularly updated with fresh content
Suggested Reading Schedule
Optimize your learning with this structured approach to following engineering blogs
Weekly
- LeadDev
- The New Stack
Bi-weekly
- Netflix Tech Blog
- Stripe Engineering
- Uber Engineering
- StaffEng
Monthly
- Martin Fowler
- Increment
- High Scalability
- Databricks Engineering
As Needed
- Google SRE Blog
- Kubernetes Blog
- AWS News Blog
- Docker Blog
Leadership & Strategy
Strategic thinking and engineering leadership insights
Martin Fowler
Foundational thinking on software design and organizational patterns from one of the industry's most respected voices
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Thoughtworks Insights
Strategic perspective on tech trends, team practices, and agile methodologies from leading consultancy experts
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High Scalability
Real-world case studies and deep dives into architectural decisions from the largest platforms
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StaffEng
Essential reading for IC leaders navigating staff+ roles and technical leadership without management
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LeadDev
Community-driven insights on building teams, engineering culture, and leadership development
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Increment (Stripe)
Magazine-quality long-form content exploring engineering challenges across the industry
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Platform Engineering at Scale
Learn from top companies solving complex engineering challenges
Netflix Tech Blog
Rare glimpse into building high-performance systems at massive scale with cutting-edge reliability practices
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Stripe Engineering
Industry-leading insights on secure, scalable payment systems handling billions in transactions
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Uber Engineering
First-hand look at unique problems in real-time logistics, mapping, and large-scale infrastructure
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LinkedIn Engineering
Excellent resource for large-scale systems, distributed computing, and big data challenges
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Spotify Engineering
Learn how Spotify tackles scalability, system reliability, and real-time data processing for millions of users
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Airbnb Engineering & Data Science
In-depth technical discussions on engineering challenges and practical AI applications in product development
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GitHub Engineering
Behind-the-scenes look at building and scaling one of the most critical tools in modern development
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Slack Engineering
Detailed case studies on scaling microservices and optimizing performance for real-time applications
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Infrastructure & Reliability
DevOps, SRE, and infrastructure best practices
The New Stack
Essential resource for staying current on technologies transforming software development
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Google SRE Blog
Authoritative source on SRE practices, reliability patterns, and operational excellence at Google scale
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Google Kubernetes Blog
Official source for Kubernetes updates, best practices, and architectural guidance
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Docker Blog
Go-to source for containerization, orchestration, and modern DevOps practices
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AWS News Blog
Essential updates and tutorials for engineers building cloud-native applications on AWS
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Cockroach Labs Blog
Deep insights into distributed systems, databases, and building scalable infrastructure
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Data & ML Platforms
Big data and machine learning platform engineering
Databricks Engineering
Cutting-edge information on big data and AI trends, tools, and best practices
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Specialized Platforms
Domain-specific engineering insights and case studies
DoorDash Engineering
Insights into logistics platforms, data engineering, and real-time delivery systems
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Etsy (Code as Craft)
E-commerce engineering insights with focus on site reliability and performance optimization
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Quick Reference by Role
Find the most relevant blogs for your current role and responsibilities
Engineering Managers
- LeadDev
- StaffEng
- Martin Fowler
- Thoughtworks Insights
Staff+ Engineers
- StaffEng
- Martin Fowler
- Increment
- High Scalability
Platform Engineers
- Netflix Tech Blog
- Spotify Engineering
- Uber Engineering
- GitHub Engineering
- Stripe Engineering
SRE/DevOps
- Google SRE Blog
- The New Stack
- Kubernetes Blog
- Docker Blog
Data/ML Engineers
- Databricks Engineering
- Airbnb Engineering
- LinkedIn Engineering
- Spotify Engineering
Software Architects
- Martin Fowler
- High Scalability
- Increment
- Cockroach Labs Blog
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