Best Substack Newsletters

Written by Gergely Orosz, a former engineering manager at Uber, this is the definitive newsletter for software engineers. Covers Big Tech hiring, engineering culture, system design, and industry trends with insider knowledge you can't get from the outside.

The most popular paid newsletter on Substack, written by Lenny Rachitsky (ex-Airbnb). Each issue tackles product management, growth strategy, and startup building with actionable frameworks, real-world examples, and expert interviews.

Written by Matt Yglesias, one of the most influential policy writers online. Slow Boring covers politics, economics, and public policy with data-driven analysis and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom from any political direction.

Matt Levine's legendary finance column, now also on Substack. Money Stuff makes complex financial topics — derivatives, corporate governance, securities law — genuinely entertaining. Widely considered the best financial writing on the internet.

A daily curation of the five best articles on the internet. The Browser's editors sift through hundreds of articles each day to surface the most thought-provoking long reads across science, history, philosophy, culture, and technology.

Written by Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, Import AI is one of the most respected AI newsletters in the world. Each weekly issue dives deep into AI research, policy implications, and the long-term trajectory of artificial intelligence.

Anne Helen Petersen's newsletter on work, burnout, and modern culture. Culture Study examines how we live and work through deeply researched essays on topics like remote work, community, class, and the forces reshaping American life.

Ben Thompson's foundational tech strategy newsletter. Stratechery provides rigorous analysis of the biggest moves in technology — platform shifts, business model changes, and competitive dynamics — through the lens of strategy and economics. A must-read for tech executives.

Packy McCormick turns complex business and tech topics into engaging, deeply researched essays that read like the best long-form journalism. Covers startups, web3, energy, biotech, and the future of industries with infectious optimism and clear thinking.

Mario Gabriele writes exhaustive, beautifully designed deep dives on the most interesting companies and industries in tech. Each edition of The Generalist is essentially a mini-magazine — covering everything from company profiles to market maps and trend analysis.