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The Most Popular Blogs of Hacker News in 2025
Who were the most popular personal bloggers of 2025, and what made them successful on Hacker News?
Michael Lynch
Effective writing for software developers
- Popular posts
- 7
- Total points
- 2,986
- HN comments
- 941
- Rank
- #473 personal
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How to write blog posts that developers read
Software bloggers can make the same mistakes for years that prevent readers from discovering their writing. I know because I'm one of them. Over time, I've learned techniques that help some blog posts succeed and the pitfalls that cause others to languish in obscurity.
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Rules for writing software tutorials
It's easier than you think to write an exceptional software tutorial. You can stand out in a sea of mediocre guides by following a few simple rules.
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How to write an effective software design document
Best practices for writing a design doc based on my experience working as a developer at Google and Microsoft.
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Anti-patterns in software blogging
Effective writing for software developers
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I Stopped “Creating Content”
Why did we all start talking about content, traffic, distribution, and conversions?
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Software essays that shaped me
I started reading software blogs before I got my first programming job 20 years ago. At this point, I've read thousands of blog posts and essays, but a small handful stuck in my mind and changed the way I think about software.