Pointer
A reading club for developers
Pointer launched on January 30, 2015 with 95 votes, #352 of 1,772 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
What it does
Essential Reading For Engineering Leaders. Handpicked articles summarized into a 5‑minute read.
A twice-weekly newsletter that handpicks the sharpest writing on leadership, management, career growth and more. Summarized into a 5‑minute read. “One of my fave newsletters collecting high-level posts about engineering.” “Pointer is one of my favorite newsletters on software development.” “My favorite newsletter. Always good technical and non-technicalfrom pointer.io
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