If you want to become a 10x software engineer
(in 2026), try these 12 newsletters:
1 System design
↳ newsletter.systemdesign…
2 Actionable tips to write good software
↳ refactoring.fm/welcome
3 Engineering leadership
↳ newsletter.eng-leadersh…
4 Software architecture
5 Test-driven development
↳ craftbettersoftware.com
6 Software development tips
↳ tinyurl.com/2kx859ec
7 Software design and frontend development
↳ thetshaped.dev
8 Engineering career growth strategies
↳strategizeyourcareer.com
9 People skills and leadership
↳ thesweekly.com/welcome
10 Data engineering
↳ blog.dataengineer.io
11 Weekly tech reads
↳ hungryminds.dev
12 DevOps
↳ vishakha-sadhwani.beehi…
Every newsletter on this list taught me something new.
And they should give you a strong start in 2026.
What else should make this list?
———
💾 Save this for later, and restack to help others level up their engineering career.