--- title: 9 Blogs & Newsletters Every Tech Freelancer Should Read description: The best active blogs and newsletters for tech freelancers and independent consultants in 2026, written by people who do the work. image: https://blog.gigsremote.com/hubfs/Pastel%20Freelance%20Workspace%20Dashboard.png --- [Skip to content](https://blog.gigsremote.com/9-blogs-newsletters-every-tech-freelancer-should-read#main-content) [![GigsRemote logo](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hubfs/logo.svg)](https://gigsremote.com) x - [Home](https://gigsremote.com) - [For freelancers](https://gigsremote.com/freelancers.html) - [For companies](https://gigsremote.com/companies.html) - [About us](https://gigsremote.com/about.html) - [We care](https://gigsremote.com/wecare.html) - [Insights](https://blog.gigsremote.com/) - [Contact us](https://gigsremote.com/contact.html) [All posts](https://blog.gigsremote.com/) October 9, 2026 # 9 Blogs & Newsletters Every Tech Freelancer Should Read    ·  4 minute read Podcasts are great for your commute. But when you need to think something through, like how to price a project, how to position yourself or whether to go independent at all, nothing beats a well-written post. The problem: much of the classic freelancing writing has gone quiet, and a lot of what's left is written for creatives rather than engineers. So we looked for writers who are still publishing and who actually do independent tech or consulting work themselves. ## How we picked them - **Still publishing.** Every blog or newsletter has a new post from the last six months (checked in September 2026). - **Written by practitioners.** Each writer has run their own consulting practice or independent business. - **Honest numbers.** Most writers don't publish subscriber counts, so we show their LinkedIn followers (checked in September 2026), how often they publish and public subscriber numbers where available. ## At a glance | # | Writer | Blog / newsletter | Best for | LinkedIn followers | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Yaroslav Tkachenko | The Independent Engineer | Going independent as a software engineer | 4,173 | | 2 | Harry Roberts | CSS Wizardry | Running a technical consultancy | 3,292 | | 3 | Hamel Husain | hamel.dev | AI engineering from an AI consultant | 33,975 | | 4 | Chris Ferdinandi | Go Make Things | Life as a self-employed developer | 1,354 | | 5 | Blair Enns | Win Without Pitching | Selling and pricing expertise | 24,247 | | 6 | Kai Davis | kaidavis.com | Marketing for consultants | 1,537 | | 7 | Richard Millington | Indispensable Consulting | Building a consulting business | 14,914 | | 8 | Paul Boag | Boagworld | UX consulting and client work | 10,808 | | 9 | Tom Critchlow | tomcritchlow.com | Independent work and careers | 12,118 | --- ## Part 1: Independent tech practitioners ![Yaroslav Tkachenko](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/yaroslav-tkachenko.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=yaroslav-tkachenko.jpg) ### 1. Yaroslav Tkachenko Independent data streaming consultant | The Independent Engineer **Blog / newsletter:** The Independent Engineer, plus his technical blog at sap1ens.com **What he writes about:** How software engineers can grow their careers and turn their expertise into independent businesses. He has worked as a self-employed consultant and advisor for data streaming systems since 2022. **Why read:** One of the very few newsletters written specifically for engineers going independent, by an engineer doing it right now. Posts like "The Many Ways Software Engineers Can Go Independent" are exactly what a would-be tech freelancer needs. **How often:** Roughly monthly. Launched in March 2026; latest post September 2026. **Numbers:** 4,173 LinkedIn followers. A new newsletter with a small but growing audience. **Links:** [The Independent Engineer](https://www.independentengineer.co) | [sap1ens.com](https://sap1ens.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sap1ens/) ![Harry Roberts](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/harry-roberts.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=harry-roberts.jpg) ### 2. Harry Roberts Independent web performance consultant | CSS Wizardry **Blog:** CSS Wizardry **What he writes about:** Web performance, in depth. Harry is an independent web performance consultant based in Leeds, UK, and has worked independently for more than a decade. **Why read:** A masterclass in how a solo technical consultant builds authority: consistent, generous, expert content that clients find and trust. **How often:** Weekly, through his "Web-Perf Wednesday" series. **Numbers:** 3,292 LinkedIn followers. An archive of 260+ posts. **Links:** [csswizardry.com](https://csswizardry.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/csswizardry/) ![Hamel Husain](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hamel-husain.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=hamel-husain.jpg) ### 3. Hamel Husain AI engineer, Parlance Labs | hamel.dev **Blog:** hamel.dev **What he writes about:** Building, testing and evaluating AI products. Hamel runs Parlance Labs, helping teams debug, test and measure their AI products, and co-teaches an AI evals course that has trained more than 4,500 engineers and product managers. **Why read:** If AI engineering is your freelance niche, this is where you learn the practical skills clients are paying for right now. **How often:** Roughly monthly. Latest post September 2026. **Numbers:** 33,975 LinkedIn followers, the largest on this list. **Links:** [hamel.dev](https://hamel.dev) | [Parlance Labs](https://parlance-labs.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamelhusain/) ![Chris Ferdinandi](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chris-ferdinandi.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=chris-ferdinandi.jpg) ### 4. Chris Ferdinandi Self-employed engineer and consultant | Go Make Things **Blog / newsletter:** Go Make Things **What he writes about:** Web development and JavaScript, plus candid posts about running a small business. Chris has run his own engineering and consulting practice since 2012, working with organizations such as Apple, NASA and Harvard Business School. **Why read:** Short, practical posts with an honest view of what self-employment as a developer really feels like. **How often:** Several posts a week. **Numbers:** 1,354 LinkedIn followers. His audience lives mainly on his own site and email list. **Links:** [gomakethings.com](https://gomakethings.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cferdinandi/) --- ## Part 2: Selling and positioning your expertise ![Blair Enns](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blair-enns.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=blair-enns.jpg) ### 5. Blair Enns Founder, Win Without Pitching **Blog:** Win Without Pitching **What he writes about:** How experts sell and price their services: positioning, value-based pricing and running sales conversations as the expert rather than the vendor. **Why read:** Written mainly for agencies and independent firms, but the ideas transfer directly to tech freelancers who want to stop competing on day rates. **How often:** Roughly weekly. Latest post September 2026. **Numbers:** 24,247 LinkedIn followers. **Links:** [winwithoutpitching.com](https://www.winwithoutpitching.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairenns/) ![Kai Davis](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kai-davis.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=kai-davis.jpg) ### 6. Kai Davis Marketing coach for consultants | kaidavis.com **Blog:** kaidavis.com **What he writes about:** Marketing for consultants and small business owners: positioning, email marketing, SEO and deciding what to do next in your marketing. **Why read:** Practical, no-fluff advice for the part of freelancing most technical people avoid: getting found. **How often:** Periodic. Latest post May 2026, with 300+ posts in the archive. **Numbers:** 1,537 LinkedIn followers. **Links:** [kaidavis.com](https://www.kaidavis.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisdavis/) ![Richard Millington](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/richard-millington.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=richard-millington.jpg) ### 7. Richard Millington Founder, FeverBee | Indispensable Consulting **Newsletter / blog:** Indispensable Consulting, plus the FeverBee blog **What he writes about:** Building and growing an independent consulting business. Richard founded FeverBee, a community consultancy, has written three books and consults for some of the world's largest organizations. **Why read:** A rare, detailed look at how a solo expert turns into a consultancy, from someone who has done it. **How often:** The FeverBee blog publishes regularly (latest September 2026). **Numbers:** 15,000+ newsletter subscribers on Substack. 14,914 LinkedIn followers. **Links:** [Indispensable Consulting](https://substack.com/@richardmillington) | [feverbee.com](https://www.feverbee.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-millington-5a32782/) --- ## Part 3: Consulting craft and independent careers ![Paul Boag](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/paul-boag.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=paul-boag.jpg) ### 8. Paul Boag UX and conversion consultant | Boagworld **Blog:** Boagworld **What he writes about:** UX, conversion optimization and design leadership, from a consultant with more than 30 years in digital. Many posts tackle client-facing challenges like building a business case. **Why read:** Useful for frontend developers and UX freelancers who want to talk to clients about business outcomes, not just deliverables. **How often:** Every two weeks. Latest post September 2026. **Numbers:** 10,808 LinkedIn followers. **Links:** [boagworld.com](https://boagworld.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulboag/) ![Tom Critchlow](https://blog.gigsremote.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tom-critchlow.jpg?width=110&height=110&name=tom-critchlow.jpg) ### 9. Tom Critchlow Writer | tomcritchlow.com **Blog:** tomcritchlow.com **What he writes about:** Independent work, strategy, digital gardens and unconventional careers. Tom has been an executive, a consultant and a founder. **Why read:** Thoughtful essays on what it means to build a career outside a traditional job. Less tactical, more perspective. **How often:** Occasional. Latest post June 2026. **Numbers:** 12,118 LinkedIn followers. **Links:** [tomcritchlow.com](https://tomcritchlow.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomcritchlow/) *Recent change: Tom currently works at Alephic, at the intersection of AI and marketing, so he writes about independent work from experience rather than as a current freelancer.* --- ## How to build your reading list - **Thinking about going independent:** Yaroslav Tkachenko, then Tom Critchlow for the bigger picture. - **Already freelancing and want better clients:** Blair Enns and Kai Davis. - **Growing into a consultancy:** Richard Millington. - **Want a role model in your specialty:** Harry Roberts (web performance), Hamel Husain (AI), Chris Ferdinandi (web development), Paul Boag (UX). ## A tip on reading well Subscribe by email or RSS instead of relying on social feeds. 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