# Julia Evans blog

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/julia-evans-blog/

11 people recommended Julia Evans blog in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 12 months, in 7 threads. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Julia Evans' blog explains complex technical topics clearly, engagingly and positively, and it is free to read.

Summary written by Claude from 11 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Explains complex technical topics clearly (3 comments in the sample): "Julia is fantastic at explaining concepts, and creating ways to learn about them." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46367180)) "Julia's posts are always really engaging and educational." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46368052)) "She has a fearless approach to learning complex topics" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46496655))
- Positive, enthusiastic writing style (3 comments in the sample): "I enjoy Julia Evans, because she remains relentlessly positive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48600605)) "Her work and vibes are worth anyone's time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49740827)) "Julia Evans is an absolute treasure." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46779285))
- Enjoyable writing and readable layout (2 comments in the sample): "I love Julia’s writing but haven’t read this post." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46361288)) "the typography and the paragraph width fits nicely" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48471593))
- Good technical content overall (1 comment in the sample): "good technical content all around." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46775175))

## Other newsletters people recommend

- [Ed Zitron newsletter](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ed-zitron-s-newsletter/): 29 recommend, 12 mixed, 37 criticize
- [Simon Willison's blog](https://hackerapproved.com/p/simon-willison-s-blog/): 21 recommend, 0 mixed, 2 criticize
- [acoup.blog](https://hackerapproved.com/p/acoup-blog/): 18 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 criticize
- [gwern.net](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gwern-net/): 18 recommend, 1 mixed, 3 criticize

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Julia Evans blog", https://hackerapproved.com/p/julia-evans-blog/ (11 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.