A large open community where software developers publish tutorials, post-mortems and career posts. Good for practical write-ups on tools and frameworks, and for publishing your own work in public where hiring managers can find it.
Why I recommend it: Free to read and free to post, no subscription. Quality varies a lot because anyone can publish, so check dates and test code before relying on it.
Kelsey Piper's essay in The Argument (September 6, 2026) on the backlash against Pangram, an AI-writing detector, arguing that much of the opposition comes from writers passing off AI-generated text as their own.
Cosign's public discussion forum, hosted on Discourse — a curated home for discussion of the main topics in tech today, from AI to startups and policy.
A four-course specialization on ingesting, transforming, storing and serving data to stakeholders, taught on Coursera. Free to audit; a paid subscription adds graded assignments and a certificate.
A global community of data visualization enthusiasts and professionals, home to the Nightingale journal, a free newsletter, a mentorship program, and events including the Information Design Conference.
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The career hub of International Women in AI Day (October 1), an initiative established by Cadence Design Systems and Fem.AI to promote the success of women in artificial intelligence and technology, with events, missions and pledges.