Phil Alves writes short, opinionated essays for founders on building and growing software businesses, often contrarian takes such as adoption being the real risk and technical co-founders being unnecessary. The newsletter also touches on personal habits and productivity, and it is closely tied to his software agency's sales pitch.
Website: https://www.philalves.com/
Lenny's Newsletter publishes in-depth podcast-style interviews and practical advice on product management, growth, AI tools, and careers for product leaders and founders. Recent issues cover hands-on AI model reviews, AI-powered video workflows, and interpretability research on how large language models think.
Newcomer is a deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup and venture capital industry, written by Eric Newcomer and collaborators. Readers get analysis of fundraising, neocloud and AI infrastructure finances, fintech milestones, and promotion of the associated podcast and AI show.
A newsletter covering Big Tech and startups from the inside, with original reporting, data gathered from engineering leaders, industry news roundups and deep-dive interviews. Readers get insight into how software companies work, including AI tooling spend, developer infrastructure and industry trends.
Long-form essays on startup strategy, marketplaces, competitive moats and career growth, written by a former Chief Strategy Officer of Faire. Readers get structured frameworks and first-hand operating lessons applied to current topics like AI agents and AI startup valuations.
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