⚙️ Awesome Engineering Blogs¶

The idea is that this list will grow (and possibly shrink) over time as I discover more engineering blogs, and I will use this list as a reference for myself.

Much of the list is the same as David's, but I have added a couple, namely Databricks and NVIDIA's engineering blog, and removed some to make it more digestible. There is a very substantial list of Software Engineering blogs by Kilim Choi which I recommend looking into for a more complete list.

Why Read Engineering Blogs?¶

Engineering blogs from leading tech companies provide invaluable insights into:

• Real-world problem solving: How companies tackle scale, reliability, and performance challenges
• Technology adoption: Early signals about emerging technologies and architectural patterns
• Best practises: Battle-tested approaches to software engineering challenges
• Career development: Understanding what skills and knowledge leading companies value

Blogs by Category¶

Social Media & Communication¶

• Engineering Blog | Facebook Code - Deep dives into Facebook's infrastructure, AI/ML systems, and massive-scale engineering challenges
• Engineering | Twitter Blogs - Real-time systems, distributed databases, and handling billions of events
• Instagram Engineering - Mobile performance, image processing, and scaling visual content delivery
• Blog | LinkedIn Engineering - Data infrastructure, recommendation systems, and professional network challenges

Transportation & Logistics¶

• Uber Engineering Blog - Geospatial systems, real-time matching algorithms, and global platform scaling
• Lyft Engineering - Autonomous vehicles, mapping technologies, and marketplace optimisation

Media & Entertainment¶

• The Netflix Tech Blog - Content delivery networks, A/B testing at scale, chaos engineering, and microservices architecture
• Spotify's Engineering and Technology Blog - Music recommendation, data pipelines, and personalisation algorithms
• Riot Games Engineering - Game infrastructure, anti-cheat systems, and player experience

Search & Developer Tools¶

• Google Developers Blog - Platform updates, API changes, and developer tools from Google
• Google Research Blog - Cutting-edge research in ML, AI, and computer science
• GitHub Engineering - Version control at scale, CI/CD, and developer productivity
• Stack Overflow Blog - Community platforms, knowledge management, and developer experience

E-commerce & Marketplaces¶

• Airbnb Engineering - Nerds - Trust and safety, search ranking, and marketplace dynamics
• Pinterest Engineering - Visual search, recommendation engines, and content discovery
• eBay Tech Blog - Payment systems, fraud detection, and marketplace infrastructure
• Etsy Engineering - Code as Craft - Continuous deployment, A/B testing, and engineering culture

Cloud & Infrastructure¶

• Dropbox Tech Blog - File synchronisation, storage systems, and desktop applications
• Heroku Engineering Blog - Platform-as-a-service, containerisation, and developer experience

Data & Analytics¶

• Databricks Engineering - Apache Spark, data lakehouse architecture, and large-scale data processing
• Cloudera Engineering Blog - Hadoop ecosystem, data governance, and enterprise data platforms
• Confluent Blog - Apache Kafka, event streaming, and real-time data pipelines

AI & Hardware¶

• NVIDIA Developer Blog - GPU computing, deep learning, and high-performance computing

Productivity & Developer Tools¶

• Engineering at IFTTT - Automation, API integration, and event-driven architectures
• Atlassian Developers - Collaboration tools, plugins, and developer ecosystems
• Engineering at Quora - Knowledge graphs, question-answering systems, and content quality

Education¶

• KA Engineering (Khan Academy) - Educational technology, adaptive learning, and content delivery

Finance¶

• PayPal Engineering Blog - Payment processing, security, and financial technology

Regional Tech¶

• REA Group Tech Blog - Property technology and marketplace platforms

How to Stay Updated¶

Many of these blogs offer RSS feeds or email newsletters. I recommend:

1. Adding blogs relevant to your domain to your RSS reader
2. Setting aside time weekly to read 2-3 posts
3. Taking notes on interesting patterns or techniques
4. Sharing insights with your team

Enjoy!