Curated list of Newsletters to level up your coding skills
May 15, 2021• ☕️ 3 min read
Taking one step forward
Learning is an unending process. The era we live in carries a plethora of resources to grab those learning opportunities—a major one is the ‘Internet’.
If you’re working for a company, you might be learning from your peers, seniors, & colleagues. This is important to hone your skills, especially in software engineering where things are evolving every day. And as the metaphor goes, Standing on the shoulders of giants, is completely true, and so does this quote, ”If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place“.
So, let’s take one step forward, and I’ll share a list of newsletter subscriptions, which I have had been reading for a while. These newsletters are mostly focused on front-end (JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and Accessibility) topics but also cover UX, Usability, and Design.
Overall great freebie packages, written by industry professionals, which get delivered to you while you sleep in the night 🛌. Let’s get started.
1. CSS, HTML
- About: tutorials, news, information on all things CSS Layout
- Frequency: weekly
- By: Rachel Andrew
- About: CSS articles, tutorials, experiments, and tools
- By: Zoran jambor
- About: focussed on CSS, but covers other web dev topics too
- Frequency: weekly
- By: Chris and CSS-Tricks team
- About: CSS tips, accessibility, updates & front-end resources
- By: Stephanie Eckles
- About: Front-End, UX
- Frequency: weekly
- By: Smashing Magazine
2. JavaScript
- About: JavaScript ecosystem
- Frequency: every Monday
- By: Tyler McGinnis
- About: the latest in JavaScript and cross-platform tools
- Frequency: weekly
- By: Dr. Axel Rauschmayer and Johannes Weber
- About: JavaScript articles, news and cool projects
- By: Cooper Press
- About: short email focussed on vanilla JavaScript, code snippets, tools, techniques
- Frequency: each weekday
- By: Chris Ferdinandi
3. Accessibility, UX, Design
- About: web accessibility
- By: David A.Kennedy
- About: Design, UI, and UX
- Frequency: monthly
- By: Adam Silver
- About: Design, Usability, and UX research
- Frequency: weekly
- By: Nielsen Norman Group
4. React
- React Newsletter
- About: React news, tutorials, resources
- Frequency: every Tuesday
- By: Tyler McGinnis
- Kentcdodds newsletter
- About: tutorials and articles on React, JavaScript and Node
- By: Kentcdodds
5. Node
- Node Weekly
- About: Node.js news and article
- By: Cooper Press
6. GraphQL
7. Web Dev & Tips
- About: web dev learnings, productivity tips, useful GitHub projects, devsheets, & music
- By: Stefan Judis
- About: front-end news, articles and tutorials. HTML, CSS, WebGL, Canvas, browser tech, and more
- Frequency: weekly
- By: Cooper Press
8. Career Growth
- Human Who Codes
- About: intended for web application engineers who want to grow their career; covers JS, web dev, leadership, architecture, teamwork
- Frequency: every other Tuesday of the month
- By: Nicholas C.Zakas
Conclusion
Subscribing to these newsletters is half the battle won. You need to schedule a plan to read them on regular basis, otherwise, these emails may start to feel overwhelming. In your inbox, you can also filter and label them accordingly based on the category I showed you above. And then pick one or two specific topics to read on a regular interval. It’s about putting in small efforts and being consistent.
If you work for a company, you can share these new updates in a brown bag, or knowledge-sharing sessions. Soon you’ll realize how far have you come.
Thanks for reading, and do share this list with others so that they can join you on riding the giants. Good luck 🙂.
Written by Amandeep Singh. Developer @ Avarni Sydney. Tech enthusiast and a pragmatic programmer.