Twitter can be a valuable resource for engineers looking to stay informed and inspired in their careers. By following well-respected engineers and industry experts, you can stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in your field. Many experts share their knowledge and experience through tweets, blog posts, and articles, providing valuable insights and advice for engineers at all levels.
Additionally, you can use Twitter to connect with other engineers in your field, attend virtual events and webinars, or watch live Twitter streams, which can provide opportunities for networking and collaboration.
Here are 10 popular engineers on Twitter:
Ben Thompson (@benthompson)
Ben Thompson is the founder of Stratechery, a website that analyses the business of technology. He has over a decade of experience in the tech industry and is a well-respected voice in the technology community. He is known for his in-depth analysis of various technology companies, their strategies, and the overall technology landscape. He also writes about the intersection of technology and culture and is a regular speaker at technology conferences.
David Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh)
David Heinemeier Hansson, or DHH, is Ruby on Rails's creator and the Basecamp CTO. He is a well-known figure in the web development community and is considered one of the most influential developers in the industry. He is known for his work on web development frameworks and building scalable and maintainable web applications. He is also a strong advocate for open-source software and has written several books on web development and software engineering.
Jeff Atwood (@codinghorror)
Jeff Atwood is a co-founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse. He is a well-known figure in the software development community and is considered one of the most influential developers in the industry. He is known for his work on building developer communities and creating platforms that help developers learn and grow. He is also a strong advocate for open-source software and has written several books on software development and programming.
Jessica McKellar (@jessicamckellar)
Jessica McKellar is a software engineer and open-source advocate. She is known for her work on the Python programming language and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences and meetups. She is also a mentor to many aspiring engineers and is passionate about encouraging more women and underrepresented groups to pursue careers in technology.
Kent Beck (@KentBeck)
Kent Beck is the creator of Extreme Programming, a software development methodology. He is considered one of the most influential figures in the software development industry and is known for his work on agile development, test-driven development, and refactoring. He is also the author of several software development and programming books and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences.
Sarah Drasner (@sarah_edo)
Sarah Drasner is a senior developer advocate at Microsoft and an expert in web animation, SVG, and Vue.js. She is known for her creative and interactive web design and development skills and her ability to explain complex concepts in an easy-to-understand way. She's a frequent speaker in conferences, workshops and meetups and the author of several web design and development books.
Martin Thompson (@mjpt777)
Martin Thompson is a performance engineer known for his work on high-performance and low-latency systems. He is a frequent speaker at technology conferences and the author of several performance engineering books. He has a deep understanding of low-level system performance and provides valuable insights on how to optimise systems for performance.
Reinder de Vries (@ReinderDevries)
Reinder de Vries is an iOS developer, teacher and writer known for his Swift programming tutorials and courses. He's active in the iOS development community and always willing to share his knowledge and experience. He's the author of several books and courses on iOS development and Swift programming and runs a popular blog on iOS development.
Lara Hogan (@lara_hogan)
Lara Hogan is an Engineering Manager and author of the "Designing Performance" book. She is known for her work on designing and managing high-performance teams and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences and meetups. She's also an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and shares her knowledge and experience on her blog and on her book.
Rich Harris (@Rich_Harris)
Rich Harris is a JavaScript developer and the creator of Svelte, a popular JavaScript framework for building web applications. He is known for his work on building performant and efficient web applications and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences.
