Newsletters
The best newsletters for indie makers.
Hand-picked newsletters on startups, marketing, product, AI and building in public. Grouped by topic, each one chosen by a person.
Newsletters
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lennysnewsletter.com
Deep answers to readers' questions on product, growth and careers, with frameworks and real examples.
Best for Product managers and founders
starterstory.com
Interviews with founders about how they started and grew their businesses, often with revenue numbers.
Best for People looking for a business idea
trends.vc
Research reports on emerging markets and opportunities, written for indie founders.
Best for Founders choosing what to build next
indiehackers.com
Stories and lessons from founders building profitable online businesses on their own terms.
Best for Bootstrapped and solo founders
failory.com
Startup news, tools and lessons from founders, including what went wrong and why.
Best for Early-stage founders
marketingexamples.com
Short, practical marketing lessons drawn from real examples, with before-and-after breakdowns.
Best for Founders who do their own marketing
demandcurve.com
Growth tactics and marketing playbooks used by startups, explained step by step.
Best for Startup teams running growth experiments
densediscovery.com
A thoughtful weekly mix of design, technology, apps and culture.
Best for Designers who like slow, curious reading
sidebar.io
Five hand-picked design links, every day.
Best for Designers who want a short daily read
therundown.ai
The latest AI news and tools, explained in a few minutes.
Best for Busy people keeping up with AI
bensbites.com
Practical AI news and how people are using AI to build products and work faster.
Best for Builders using AI in their work
hackernewsletter.com
The best Hacker News articles of the week, hand-picked.
Best for Developers who don't have time for HN every day
tldr.tech
Tech, startup and programming news in five-minute summaries.
Best for Developers and tech workers
kierandrew.com
One strategy a week for growing a business by writing online, in a 5-minute read.
Best for Creators building a business through writing
creatorscience.com
Practical advice for building a sustainable business as a creator.
Best for Creators turning an audience into income
growth.design
Product psychology case studies told as illustrated stories about real apps.
Best for Anyone improving sign-ups and onboarding
morningbrew.com
News and trends from marketing and advertising, in a quick read.
Best for Marketers keeping up with the industry
uxdesign.cc
The week's best UX articles, tools and resources in one email.
Best for UX designers and researchers
producthunt.com
The most interesting new products launching on Product Hunt.
Best for Makers watching new launches
tldr.tech
Short summaries of AI research, products and news.
Best for Engineers following AI closely
superhuman.ai
AI news and tools to get more done at work.
Best for Professionals adopting AI tools
javascriptweekly.com
News, articles and tools from the JavaScript world.
Best for JavaScript and front-end developers
pointer.io
Essential reading on software engineering and technical leadership.
Best for Engineering leads and senior developers
bytes.dev
A funny, practical newsletter about JavaScript and web development.
Best for Web developers who like a laugh
justinwelsh.me
Weekly essays on building a one-person business online, from content to products.
Best for Solopreneurs growing on LinkedIn and X