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Every Sunday I send you the links that actually matter. Curated from hundreds of articles, filtered through 25 years of engineering leadership experience. No fluff. No AI-generated summaries. Just the stuff you need to read.

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What You Get Every Sunday

“If You Only Read One Thing” - The single most important article of the week. I pick this because it changed how I think or will change how you lead.

Curated Links With My Take - Not just links. Every article comes with my opinion from 25 years in the trenches. I tell you what’s worth your time and what’s hype.

CTO Job Market Update - Real data on who’s hiring, salary ranges, and what companies are looking for. Updated weekly.

Book Recommendations - Not the usual “read High Output Management” lists. Books that actually helped me and my 80+ coaching clients.

What Readers Say

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I read Stephan's newsletter every Sunday. I like that he comments each link, sharing his own insights and views on it. Especially since I share Stephan's view that the software development industry has become unnecessarily complex.
Markus Wuestenberg,
Owner of maragu &
maker of Go courses
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Must-read for me. The 'If you only read one thing' section is a personal favourite, showcasing Stephans ability to curate content. I highly recommend this newsletter!
Lukasz Sudol,
Senior Director of Engineering
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This is how the newsletter looks. I start with my own take on something that matters, then curated links with my commentary on each one. Every issue includes the CTO job market update.

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