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Please recommend analytical, industry-specific blogs and newsletters
Hey all, I'm looking to expand my stable of long-form, "crunchy" reading material. I'll recommend three. ( I think I found all these through tildes.)
Casey Handmer's Blog
A blog about the new space industry with a specific focus on SpaceX and the industrialization of Mars.
Construction Physics
A newsletter that analyses trends and data in the construction industry with a focus on modular construction.
ACOUP
Essays about medieval and ancient history as well as their interaction with popular culture, with a focus on methods of production and common people in history.
Another type of content I've really enjoyed is detailed breakdowns of zero-day vulnerabilities and large software catastrophies.
Matt Levine covers the stranger and more amusing parts of finance. His column is on Bloomberg which is by subscription, but you can subscribe by email for free. I've shared several of his columns here.
Not sure it's what you're looking for, but I have this blog saved that gives a behind-the-scenes on the UK justice system:
A Barrister's Wife
It's short. There's 12, mostly short posts and it hasn't been updated since. Worth a read.
The Prepared, a newsletter about engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
I've been following it for a few months now, it's a really interesting look into some industries that I really don't know much about. Previous issues are available here
What a wonderful thread idea! I wish I had more to share, but currently can only think of one, and it may be too niche for many. I'll scratch my brain and if I can think of more will share.
Lea Verou's Blog
Lea Verou is an amazingly talented frontend developer, and her blog focuses on the frontend (i.e. the parts of a website that run inside your browser). She's so undeniably talented she's on the board that define CSS. Her blog is a rare intersection of in depth looks at best solutions using cutting edge tech, while also being accessible to people just learning frontend.
Meant to mention ExchangeMonitor. Paywalled (work has subscriptions, so I can view it at my desk), but a really good source/insight into what’s going on in the DOE Complex and the US commercial nuclear sector.
I like https://www.photonews.ca/. It's about photography. You can even receive the paperback version for free if you're in Canada https://www.photonews.ca/index.php/subscribe/. Access previous issues: https://www.photonews.ca/index.php/download/.
I've found the articles really interesting over the years. They cover photo tutorials, present cool photography techniques, host competitions, and feature a lot of artists either through interviews or showcasing their works.