Next play’s goal is to help people figure out what’s next. To help with this, we put together a curation of resources—essays, newsletters, courses, etc.—that we think can help you on your journey. This list is not perfectly comprehensive so please do reach out (hi@nextplay.so) if there’s material you suggest we add.
(Quick disclaimer before diving in: you should read the below as ideas and perhaps some suggestions but NOT prescriptive advice. There’s more than one way to live your life, and so our only advice is that you should think for yourself (if you want 🙂).)
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Technically explains software, data, and AI concepts in engaging, easy to understand language.
They break down relevant AI tools, news, summarize important events and work
Join 85k+ readers from companies such as Meta, Google and Apple. Engineering Leadership newsletter is one of the fastest-growing newsletters for engineers and managers.
High Growth Engineer provides specific, actionable advice for you to grow as an engineer.
Latent.Space is the top AI Engineering newsletter and podcast, hitting the top 10 US tech podcast charts in our first year and crossing 2m listens in our second.
The VC Corner delivers quick and insightful updates about the venture capital landscape every week.
Tidy First is a Substack newsletter created by Kent Beck, focusing on software design and the importance of tidiness in coding practices.
Engineer’s Codex is a newsletter sharing practical knowledge on real-world software engineering
What A Startup is a newsletter and community designed for early-stage founders. Every week, we deliver 5-minute startup insights, actionable resources, and real-world stories—no clichés or generic advice
Growth Memo is a weekly newsletter by Kevin Indig, focusing on Premium SEO research and frameworks to help you make better strategic decisions
ByteSizedDesign delivers weekly, easy-to-digest summaries of system design articles from top tech companies.
The Hustling Engineer is a career-growth platform for tech enthusiasts, combining actionable advice, insights, and industry trends to help professionals level up their careers.
Practical insights into leading software developers
This newsletter is about product management for busy people. Whether you are starting a business or already have a product management career, it will help you build a world-class product.
Mandy was a Lead Data Scientist (ex-Meta, ex-EY) turned solopreneur. She helps people land top-tier data jobs, double their salary, and build a brand that attracts high-ticket opportunities you'd never know exist.
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Newsletter about career growth, soft skills and actionable tips to level up your engineering career.
Your secret weapon for building a portfolio career that pays the bills and fuels your passions
Productify brings impactful case studies and product practices from the tech world, allowing you to accelerate in your product/tech career
AI Tidbits is what AI developers, founders, and researchers read to make sense of the latest in the space
A newsletter exploring what's next, in health, startups and society.
digital publication about creativity and experimentation for designers, builders, and entrepreneurs