Ask HN: What are the best engineering blogs with real-world depth?
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·December 23, 2025pella
> especially from tech company blogs,
https://stripe.com/blog/engineering
https://engineering.linkedin.com/
https://engineering.atspotify.com/
https://careersatdoordash.com/engineering-blog/
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i_k
I am quite surprised and a bit disappointed that almost none of them have RSS.
But thank you!
onion2k
Spotify and Tailscale do...
petercooper
Not RSS exactly but this OPML has feeds for several hundred such blogs if you can filter down from there: https://peterc.org/misc/engblogs.opml
embedding-shape
> I am quite surprised and a bit disappointed that almost none of them have RSS.
I think it's on purpose. It is to signal that these (those without RSS) aren't really "engineering" blogs at all, they're marketing websites aimed to help with recruiting and making the organization seem "engineering-like".
zbentley
What? That makes no sense. RSS is beloved and known among engineers. Marketers? Not so much.
alzamos
Francesco Mazzoli’s blog on https://mazzo.li/archive.html. His blog has topped HN a few times with various low-level/linux topics, some deep dives into algorithms etc.
yrand
Encountered one specific example about a month ago here on HackerNews - All about automotive lidar. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46110395
Blog posts where I find quality really shows are usually about something I know next to nothing about how it works. A badly written article usually either goes really shallow or skips some facts when going into depth and requires catchup elsewhere to actually understand it. The lidar article from Main Street Autonomy goes beyond basics and explained everything from the ground up in such a connected way that it was a real pleasure reading it.
qznc
Sounds like you look for an intersection of academic papers (1.), tech blogs (2.), text books (3.), and confidential business strategies (4.)? A very high ambition.
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gchamonlive
A very high ambition?
sevazhidkov
It’s not a traditional blog, but Oxide’s RFDs cover exactly what you asked — implementation details and trade-offs: https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/
nickmonad
TigerBeetle: https://tigerbeetle.com/blog/
xnorswap
You might be more interested in books than a blog.
For example: The Architecture of Open Source Applications
alhirzel
Such a great resource!
Okkef
Armin Ronacher's blog (of flask/jinja fame) https://lucumr.pocoo.org/
Antirez' blog (of Redis fame) https://antirez.com/
Simon Willison's blog (about AI) https://simonwillison.net/
mkosmul
Allegro Tech Blog: https://blog.allegro.tech/
nchmy
You're probably looking for something that is more focused on specific software decisions/implementations, but https://infrequently.org is the best web development blog out there.
It's not "technical" so much as it just educates you on how to be a good web developer/run a team. There's zero fluff and considerable detail (footnotes are practically blog posts themselves).
I’m looking for examples of high-quality engineering blog posts—especially from tech company blogs, that go beyond surface-level explanations.
Specifically interested in posts that: 1. Explain technical concepts clearly and concisely 2. Show real implementation details, trade-offs, and failures 3. Are well-structured and readable 4. Tie engineering decisions back to business or product outcomes
Any standout blogs, posts, or platforms you regularly learn from?