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LinuxCommand.org

linuxcommand.org

Learn the Linux command line. Classic, comprehensive tutorial on shell scripting and Unix command-line tools.

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Ratfactor

ratfactor.com

Programming essays and projects. Zig language explorer.

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Serge Zaitsev

zserge.com

Minimal software development. Tiny tools, JSMN JSON parser, and web experiments.

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Susam Pal

susam.net

Minimalist tech blog. Lisp, mathematics, and computing fundamentals.

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Underlap

underlap.org

Glyn Normington on Java, Go, and software craft. Thoughtful technical writing.

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Matthias Endler

endler.dev

Rust developer and podcaster. "Hello, Rust!" YouTube series creator.

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alexwlchan

alexwlchan.net

Software developer writing about Python, accessibility, and digital preservation.

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Terence Eden

shkspr.mobi

Tech policy, accessibility, and standards. Former UK government digital advisor.

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Robb Knight

rknight.me

Web developer and podcaster. Projects, links, and indie web enthusiasm.

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Juha-Matti Santala

hamatti.org

Developer advocate writing about community, coding, and board games.

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Dave Rupert

daverupert.com

Web developer and podcaster. ShopTalk Show co-host. Accessibility and web standards.

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Adactio

adactio.com

Jeremy Keith on web standards, progressive enhancement, and the open web. Web craftsman.

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Simpler Machines

simplermachines.com

Nat Bennett on software engineering craft. Thoughtful takes on building software well.

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Jeremy Morrell

jeremymorrell.dev

Software engineering and career development. Practical advice for developers.

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Michael Tsai

mjtsai.com

Daily Apple news and commentary. Curated links with thoughtful analysis since 2002.

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Ned Batchelder

nedbatchelder.com

Python coverage.py maintainer. Decades of Python wisdom and community insight.

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Nathaniel J. Smith

vorpus.org

Creator of Trio (async Python). Deep dives into concurrency and Python internals.

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Brandon Rhodes

rhodesmill.org

Python astronomer. PyEphem author. Talks and writing on Python and astronomy.

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Brandur Leach

brandur.org

Engineering at Stripe on APIs, Postgres, and building reliable systems. Beautiful site design.

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Jacob Kaplan-Moss

jacobian.org

Django co-creator on leadership, management, and software. Practical wisdom for tech careers.

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Engineering Blogs

engineeringblogs.xyz

Aggregator of engineering blogs from tech companies and individuals. RSS feed of quality tech writing.

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Scott O'Hara

scottohara.me

Accessibility specialist's blog. ARIA, forms, and inclusive design.

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Adrian Roselli

adrianroselli.com

Accessibility consultant's blog. Detailed component accessibility analysis.

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Inclusive Components

inclusive-components.design

Heydon Pickering on accessible UI patterns. Deep dives into components.

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axe Accessibility

deque.com

Accessibility testing tools. Browser extensions and developer APIs.

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Uxn

wiki.xxiivv.com

Hundred Rabbits' portable virtual machine. Computing on minimal resources.

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in4k

in4k.github.io

Wiki about 4 kilobyte intros. Techniques for creating impressive demos in impossibly small sizes.

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Tom MacWright

macwright.com

Thoughtful essays on software, maps, and technology. Creator of several popular open source projects.

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Justine Tunney

justine.lol

Systems programmer behind Redbean, Cosmopolitan Libc. Deep technical writing on performance, compilers, and making software portable.

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Simon Willison

simonwillison.net

Co-creator of Django, prolific blogger on AI, databases, and web development. Builds excellent open source tools like Datasette.

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Michael Lynch

mtlynch.io

Detailed writing on bootstrapping indie businesses, including TinyPilot. Transparent revenue reports and lessons learned.

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Tim Bray - ongoing

tbray.org

Co-inventor of XML, former Amazon VP. Thoughtful writing on technology, photography, and industry observations.

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Awesome Python

github.com

Curated list of Python frameworks, libraries, and resources. From web frameworks to machine learning.

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Kalzumeus

kalzumeus.com

Patrick McKenzie on software business, salary negotiation, and Japan. Influential essays on tech careers.

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Joel on Software

joelonsoftware.com

Joel Spolsky's classic blog on software development. Founded Stack Overflow and Trello.

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null program

nullprogram.com

Chris Wellons on C, Emacs, and systems programming. Deep technical posts with working code.

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Coding Horror

blog.codinghorror.com

Jeff Atwood's programming blog. Co-founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse.

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antirez

antirez.com

Salvatore Sanfilippo, creator of Redis. Technical writing on programming, data structures, and open source.

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Brendan Gregg

brendangregg.com

Performance engineer, author of 'Systems Performance'. Industry expert on observability, tracing, and eBPF.

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Andreas Kling

awesomekling.github.io

Creator of SerenityOS and Ladybird browser. Building an operating system and browser from scratch as a learning project.

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Awesome Go

github.com

Curated list of Go packages and resources. 160K+ stars. The essential Go ecosystem guide.

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Awesome Rust

github.com

Curated list of Rust code and resources. Crates, tools, and learning materials for Rustaceans.

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Awesome JavaScript

github.com

Collection of JavaScript libraries, resources, and tools. From frameworks to testing utilities.

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Awesome C++

github.com

Curated list of C++ frameworks, libraries, and resources. Systems programming essentials.

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Awesome React

github.com

Collection of React ecosystem resources. Components, tools, and learning materials.

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Awesome Vue

github.com

Curated list of Vue.js resources. Components, libraries, and tools for Vue developers.

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Scattered Thoughts

scattered-thoughts.net

Jamie Brandon on programming languages, databases, and software design.

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Crontab Guru

crontab.guru

The quick and simple editor for cron schedule expressions.

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Epoch Converter

epochconverter.com

Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates and back.

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Base64 Decode

base64decode.org

Encode and decode Base64 strings. Simple developer utility.

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URL Encoder

urlencoder.org

Encode and decode URLs. Handle special characters in web addresses.

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ngrok

ngrok.com

Expose local servers to the internet. Essential for webhook development and demos.

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httpbin

httpbin.org

HTTP request and response testing service. Debug your HTTP clients.

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JSONPlaceholder

jsonplaceholder.typicode.com

Free fake API for testing and prototyping. No signup required.

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gitignore.io

toptal.com

Generate .gitignore files for your projects. Supports hundreds of languages and tools.

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Ibrahim Diallo

idiallo.com

Web developer blogging about technology and work. Known for 'The Machine Fired Me' viral post.

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t0st

nee.lv

Performance analysis and reverse engineering. Famous for cutting GTA Online loading times by 70%.

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freeCodeCamp

freecodecamp.org

Learn to code for free. Full curriculum from HTML to machine learning.

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The Odin Project

theodinproject.com

Free full-stack web development curriculum. Project-based learning path.

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Full Stack Open

fullstackopen.com

Deep dive into modern web development. University of Helsinki's free course.

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Teach Yourself CS

teachyourselfcs.com

Curated guide to self-teaching computer science. Best resources for each topic.

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The Missing Semester

missing.csail.mit.edu

MIT course on practical computing skills. Shell, Git, debugging, and more.

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Crafting Interpreters

craftinginterpreters.com

Free book on implementing programming languages. Build two interpreters from scratch.

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Eloquent JavaScript

eloquentjavascript.net

Free book on JavaScript and programming. A modern introduction with exercises.

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Go by Example

gobyexample.com

Hands-on introduction to Go. Annotated example programs.

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Destroy All Software

destroyallsoftware.com

Gary Bernhardt's screencasts on software. Advanced topics explained well.

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RegexOne

regexone.com

Interactive regex tutorial. Learn regular expressions step by step.

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SQLZoo

sqlzoo.net

Interactive SQL tutorial. Practice queries on real databases.

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PostgreSQL Tutorial

postgresqltutorial.com

Comprehensive PostgreSQL guide. From basics to advanced topics.

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Use The Index, Luke

use-the-index-luke.com

SQL indexing and tuning guide. Make your database queries fast.

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Big List of Naughty Strings

github.com

List of strings likely to cause issues when used as user input. Essential for testing.

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Paul Graham

paulgraham.com

Essays on startups, programming, and life from the co-founder of Y Combinator. Influential and often contrarian.

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Refactoring Guru

refactoring.guru

Design patterns and refactoring techniques. Illustrated examples in multiple languages.

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SourceMaking

sourcemaking.com

Design patterns, antipatterns, and refactoring. Software design knowledge base.

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Martin Fowler

martinfowler.com

Software architecture and design. Essays from a thought leader in software.

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Semantic Versioning

semver.org

Version numbering specification. The standard for software versioning.

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Conventional Commits

conventionalcommits.org

Specification for commit messages. Standardize your git history.

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Keep a Changelog

keepachangelog.com

How to write a good changelog. Don't let your friends dump git logs.

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Git Immersion

gitimmersion.com

Guided tour of Git fundamentals. Hands-on learning from basics to advanced.

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Oh Shit, Git!

ohshitgit.com

Git problems and how to fix them. For when you mess up.

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Pro Git

git-scm.com

The official Git book. Free, comprehensive, and authoritative.

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Jim Nielsen's Blog

blog.jim-nielsen.com

Thoughtful writing on web design, development, and the craft of making things for the internet.

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Naked HTML Quine

secretgeek.github.io

A page that is its own source code. Brutalist, self-documenting HTML that displays itself.

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Chris Zacharias

blog.chriszacharias.com

Former YouTube engineer. Famous post about the conspiracy to kill IE6 from inside YouTube.

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Interconnected

interconnected.org

Matt Webb's blog on technology, design, and ideas. Exploring the edges of what's possible.

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Rachel by the Bay

rachelbythebay.com

War stories from the trenches of software engineering. Tales of debugging, systems, and corporate dysfunction.

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Drew DeVault's Blog

drewdevault.com

Strong opinions on free software, programming languages, and building a better internet. Creator of SourceHut.

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Free Formatter

freeformatter.com

Essential developer tools: JSON/XML formatters, encoders, validators, and converters. Bookmarkable.

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Carbon

carbon.now.sh

Create beautiful images of your source code. Perfect for sharing snippets on social media or presentations.

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Dan Luu

danluu.com

In-depth technical writing on computer science, hardware, and software engineering. Known for rigorous analysis and data-driven posts.

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JSON Crack

jsoncrack.com

Visualize JSON data as interactive graphs. Makes complex nested structures actually understandable.

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regex101

regex101.com

The best regex tester and debugger. Explains each part of your pattern and tests against multiple flavors.

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Learn X in Y Minutes

learnxinyminutes.com

Quick reference guides for programming languages. Learn the syntax of a new language in one page.

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Roadmap.sh

roadmap.sh

Community-driven roadmaps for developers. Visual guides for learning frontend, backend, DevOps, and more.

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Lobsters

lobste.rs

A computing-focused community with a tree-based comment system. Invite-only, high signal-to-noise ratio.

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Can I use

caniuse.com

Browser support tables for web technologies. Check if that CSS feature works in your target browsers.

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DevDocs

devdocs.io

API documentation browser with offline support. Search across hundreds of frameworks in one place.

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The Algorithms

the-algorithms.com

Open source collection of algorithms implemented in multiple programming languages. Great for learning.

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Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

The original tech news aggregator. Simple design, active community, sometimes contentious but often insightful.