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349 blogs on writing that Hacker News keeps linking to.

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    Joel Spolsky joelonsoftware.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 317 in 2022 · 159 this year2,845 people3 recommendlast post 2022-12-19inactiveprogrammingbusinesswriting
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    Bruce Schneier schneier.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 477 in 2013 · 134 this year2,224 people2 recommendlast post 2026-10-30securitypoliticswriting
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    Eric S. Raymond catb.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 172 in 2022 · 81 this year1,570 people1 recommendno feedprogrammingwritingculture
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    world.hey.com world.hey.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 338 in 2023 · 169 this year848 people3 recommendno feedprogrammingwritingculture
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    Scott Aaronson scottaaronson.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 155 in 2017 · 19 this year833 people10 recommendno feedsciencemathwriting
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    Tim Urban waitbutwhy.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 154 in 2015 · 24 this year802 people23 recommendlast post 2025-11-25productivityphilosophywriting
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    Things Of Interest qntm.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 117 in 2023 · 78 this year719 people11 recommendlast post 2026-06-29writingculture
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    Jason Kottke kottke.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 125 in 2023 · 35 this year682 people5 recommendlast post 2026-10-30culturedesignwriting
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    Idle Words idlewords.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 120 in 2019 · 64 this year679 people8 recommendlast post 2026-10-17writingcultureprogramming
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    Steve Blank steveblank.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 168 in 2010 · 34 this year651 people13 recommendlast post 2026-10-24startupsbusinesswriting
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    Drew DeVault drewdevault.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 258 in 2021 · 72 this year646 people5 recommendlast post 2026-09-23programmingsystemswriting
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    Steve Yegge steve-yegge.blogspot.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 79 in 2011 · 13 this year622 people8 recommendlast post 2018-01-24inactiveprogrammingcareerwriting
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    Cory Doctorow pluralistic.net
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 284 in 2026 · 284 this year619 people1 recommendlast post 2026-10-31politicsculturewriting
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    Aaron Swartz aaronsw.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 119 in 2013 · 12 this year568 people15 recommendno feedwritingpolitics
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    Ken Shirriff righto.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 123 in 2020 · 49 this year538 people4 recommendlast post 2026-10-18hardwarehistorywriting
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    Bret Devereaux acoup.blog
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 217 in 2022 · 124 this year510 people4 recommendlast post 2026-10-30historywriting
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    Maria Popova brainpickings.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 86 in 2013 · 0 this year503 people12 recommendlast post 2026-11-01writingphilosophy
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    Charles Stross antipope.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 92 in 2015 · 33 this year481 people8 recommendno feedwritinggamesculture
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    Armin Ronacher lucumr.pocoo.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 123 in 2026 · 123 this year428 people6 recommendlast post 2026-10-29programmingsystemswriting
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    <antirez> antirez.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 63 in 2026 · 63 this year425 people8 recommendlast post 2026-07-28programmingaiwriting
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    Jacques Mattheij jacquesmattheij.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 132 in 2011 · 27 this year404 people7 recommendlast post 2026-10-31writingbusinessother
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    Ken White popehat.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 130 in 2013 · 7 this year396 people5 recommendlast post 2026-06-25politicswriting
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    Eric S. Raymond esr.ibiblio.org
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 83 in 2010 · 6 this year381 peoplelast post 2021-10-14inactiveprogrammingpoliticswriting
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    Ed Zitron wheresyoured.at
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 210 in 2026 · 210 this year377 people5 recommendlast post 2026-10-28businesswritingeconomics
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    bunnie bunniestudios.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 65 in 2016 · 18 this year375 people6 recommendlast post 2026-10-26hardwarewriting
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    Michael Lopp randsinrepose.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 55 in 2011 · 55 this year375 people14 recommendlast post 2026-10-20careerprogrammingwriting
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    Richard P. Gabriel dreamsongs.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 50 in 2022 · 21 this year357 people8 recommendno feedprogrammingwriting
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    Dave Winer scripting.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 338 in 2010 · 7 this year348 people4 recommendlast post 2026-11-01writingprogrammingculture
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    F# for Fun and Profit fsharpforfunandprofit.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 52 in 2017 · 17 this year334 people16 recommendlast post 2025-12-28programmingwriting
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    Matthew Butterick practicaltypography.com
    Links per year since 2007 · peak 44 in 2018 · 17 this year316 people12 recommendlast post 2018-04-30inactivedesignwriting