Substacks recommended by Ron Amosa | The Uncommon Engineer

Recommended by Ron Amosa

Blood in the Machine

By Brian Merchant

A newsletter about AI, Silicon Valley, labor and power.

One Useful Thing

By Ethan Mollick

Trying to understand the implications of AI for work, education, and life. By Prof. Ethan Mollick

Good Thoughts

By Richard Y Chappell

Consequentialist moral philosophy and analysis

Badreads

By Lauren Hough

Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.

Writing that just hits you in the feels, or comes at you from left-field (in a good way). Takes me away from my little tech world, which is no mean feat.

- Ron Amosa

The Pragmatic Engineer

By Gergely Orosz

Big Tech and startups, from the inside. Highly relevant for software engineers and managers, useful for those working in tech.

Tafakari Letter

By Zan Tafakari

Helping modern minds wrestle with ancient wisdom. Mostly Vendanta. Some Zen. A little Tao. Join 1k+ readers today.

Letters From A Stranger

By Nneka Julia

A digital journal by writer, filmmaker, and host, Nneka Julia.

Webworm with David Farrier

David Farrier's weird investigations, quirks & oddities delivered direct to your inbox!

David's writing and brand of journalism is awesome. Witty, earnest, and with backbone. Highly recommend.

- Ron Amosa