Julia Evans blog
Hacker ApprovedRanked 6 of 26 newsletters by recommenders
Julia Evans' blog explains complex technical topics clearly, engagingly and positively, and it is free to read.
Julia Evans' blog explains complex technical topics clearly, engagingly and positively, and it is free to read.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Explains complex technical topics clearly
“Julia is fantastic at explaining concepts, and creating ways to learn about them.”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are the best engineering blogs with real-world depth?” “Julia's posts are always really engaging and educational.”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are the best engineering blogs with real-world depth?” “She has a fearless approach to learning complex topics”
Comment from 5 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: What are the best engineering blogs with real-world depth?” Positive, enthusiastic writing style
“I enjoy Julia Evans, because she remains relentlessly positive”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “"No Feigning Surprise"” “Her work and vibes are worth anyone's time”
Comment from 17 Sep 2026 in “Small programming tricks” “Julia Evans is an absolute treasure.”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?” Good technical content overall
“good technical content all around.”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?” “Julia's posts are always really engaging and educational.”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are the best engineering blogs with real-world depth?” Enjoyable writing and readable layout
“I love Julia’s writing but haven’t read this post.”
Comment from 23 Dec 2025 in “It's Always TCP_NODELAY” “the typography and the paragraph width fits nicely”
Comment from 10 Jun 2026 in “Ask HN: Favorite text heavy blogs the are a joy to read”
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| Julia Evans blogThis page | 11 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
All 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“another great route to follow is what julia evans does on her blog”
“Her work and vibes are worth anyone's time”
“I enjoy Julia Evans, because she remains relentlessly positive”
“the typography and the paragraph width fits nicely”
“Julia Evans is an absolute treasure.”
“good technical content all around.”
“She has a fearless approach to learning complex topics”
“Julia's posts are always really engaging and educational.”
“Julia is fantastic at explaining concepts, and creating ways to learn about them.”
“I love Julia’s writing but haven’t read this post.”
“There is also a good write-up”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.