Who are the most influential voices in Developer education & teaching?

1. Quincy Larson 2. Sal Khan 3. Bjarne Stroustrup 4. Guido van Rossum 5. Hal Abelson 6. Gerald Jay Sussman 7. Daniel Shiffman 8. Jeff Delaney 9. Brad Traversy 10. Charles Severance [Sussman earns 2024 Taylor L. Booth Education Award | MIT CSAIL](https://www.csail.mit.edu/news/sussman-earns-2024-taylor-l-booth-education-award?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Here’s a ranked list of the **top 10 most influential individual voices in developer education and teaching in 2025**, based on reach, impact, and recognition across multiple sources: ### 👩‍💻 Top 10 Influential Voices in Developer Education (2025) 1. **Kelsey Hightower** – Cloud-native educator, Kubernetes expert, and one of the most respected voices in developer learning.[Tech Education Influencers in 2025 | Ascend Education](https://ascendeducation.com/news/the-rise-of-tech-education-influencers-who-to-follow-and-why/) 2. **Gergely Orosz** – Author of _The Pragmatic Engineer_, one of the most widely read developer education newsletters and blogs.[16 Developer Influencers and Experts to Follow in 2025](https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/web-development/developer-influencers/) 3. **Cassidy Williams** – GitHub Sr. Director of Developer Advocacy, educator, speaker, and creator of widely followed developer content.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025)[16 Developer Influencers and Experts to Follow in 2025](https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/web-development/developer-influencers/) 4. **Ali Spittel** – Software engineer and educator, known for accessible frontend tutorials on TikTok and YouTube.[Tech Education Influencers in 2025 | Ascend Education](https://ascendeducation.com/news/the-rise-of-tech-education-influencers-who-to-follow-and-why/) 5. **Julia Evans** – Developer and writer of popular zines and blog posts that simplify complex technical topics.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025) 6. **Camille Fournier** – Author of _The Manager’s Path_ and educator on engineering leadership and platform engineering.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025) 7. **Charity Majors** – Co-founder of Honeycomb, educator on observability and modern software practices.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025) 8. **Ned Bellavance** – Cloud educator, known for Pluralsight courses and content on cloud computing and DevOps.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025) 9. **Simon Willison** – Co-creator of Django, educator through blogs and talks on open-source and AI tools.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025) 10. **Laura Tacho** – Engineering leadership educator, speaker, and writer focusing on developer productivity and team growth.[Top engineering voices to follow in 2025 | Blog | incident.io](https://incident.io/blog/top-engineering-voices-2025) ✅ These individuals stand out because they **teach developers directly** through blogs, courses, talks, videos, and community engagement, rather than just being tech leaders. Would you like me to also include **emerging voices** (e.g., TikTok/YouTube creators like Tech With Tim or Lucy) who are rapidly growing in influence but not yet at the same global impact level?

1. David Malan [Top 10 AI Instructors & Educators in USA 2026 | Best AI Teachers](https://explainx.ai/blog/top-10-ai-instructors-educators-united-states-2026#:~:text=David%20J.%20Malan%20%2D%20Harvard%20CS50%20and,*%20CS50%20AI%20Course.%20*%20CS50x%202026.) 2. Andrew Ng [Top 10 AI Instructors & Educators in USA 2026 | Best AI Teachers](https://explainx.ai/blog/top-10-ai-instructors-educators-united-states-2026#:~:text=Background%3A%20Andrew%20Ng%20is%20widely%20regarded%20as,most%20influential%20AI%20educators%20in%20the%20world.) 3. Sebastian Thrun [Top 10 AI Instructors & Educators in USA 2026 | Best AI Teachers](https://explainx.ai/blog/top-10-ai-instructors-educators-united-states-2026#:~:text=6.%20Sebastian%20Thrun%20%2D%20Autonomous%20Vehicle%20Pioneer,Udacity.%20*%20Led%20Google's%20self%2Ddriving%20car%20team.) 4. Andrej Karpathy [Top 10 AI Instructors & Educators in USA 2026 | Best AI Teachers](https://explainx.ai/blog/top-10-ai-instructors-educators-united-states-2026#:~:text=1.%20*%20Yash%20Thakker%20%2D%20Global%20AI,Computer%20Vision%20Pioneer%20and%20AI%20Ethics%20Advocate.) 5. Jeremy Howard [Top 10 AI Instructors & Educators in USA 2026 | Best AI Teachers](https://explainx.ai/blog/top-10-ai-instructors-educators-united-states-2026#:~:text=Background%3A%20Jeremy%20Howard%20is%20the%20co%2Dfounder%20of,Learning%20for%20Coders%20with%20fastai%20and%20PyTorch%22) 6. Jeff Delaney [Top Tech-Influencers To Follow In 2025 (Part 8) - NewsData.io](https://newsdata.io/blog/top-tech-influencers-part-8/#:~:text=About%3A%20Jeff%20Delaney%20is%20a%20software%20engineer%2C,experienced%20background%20in%20web%20and%20app%20development.) 7. Matt Pocock [Top Tech-Influencers To Follow In 2025 (Part 8) - NewsData.io](https://newsdata.io/blog/top-tech-influencers-part-8/#:~:text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40Fireship.%206.%20Matt%20Pocock.%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40mattpocockuk.%207.%20CodeByGaurav.,Telusko.%20Social%20Media%20Handles%3A%20YouTube%20channel%3A%20Telusko.) 8. Maximillian Schwarzmuller 9. Colt Steele 10. Naveen Reddy [Top Tech-Influencers To Follow In 2025 (Part 8) - NewsData.io](https://newsdata.io/blog/top-tech-influencers-part-8/#:~:text=Subscribers%3A%202.69M%20subscribers.%20Link%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40Telusko.%20LinkedIn%3A%20Navin,experience%20in%20software%20engineering%20and%20corporate%20training.)

# Shared 0 files 1. _Quincy Larson_ (Founder of freeCodeCamp, revolutionized accessible, self-paced coding curriculum for millions globally) [Best Coding YouTube Channels: 14 Picks for 2026](https://rockstardeveloperuniversity.com/best-youtube-channels-learn-coding/) 2. Kent C. Dodds (Creator of Kent C. Dodds and Epic React/Web, highly influential educator on advanced modern JavaScript and React architecture) [Kent C. Dodds - AI Engineer Talks](https://ai.engineer/speakers/kent-c-dodds) 3. _Jeff Delaney_ (Creator of Fireship, known for distilling complex web development and tech concepts into high-impact, fast-paced explainers) [Top 10 YouTube Channels Every Developer Should Follow](https://medium.com/@miha2255/top-10-youtube-channels-developers-should-follow-2025-0719e4dadb34) 4. _Brad Traversy_ (Creator of Traversy Media, a foundational project-based full-stack web development educator) [Rockstar Developer University +1] 5. _Shaun Pelling_ (Creator of The Net Ninja, renowned for structured, meticulous, and sequential modern framework playlists) [Rockstar Developer University +1] 6. _Mosh Hamedani_ (Creator of Programming with Mosh, a massive-reach entry point for beginner-friendly programming courses across languages) [Medium·Miha] 7. _Kyle Simpson_ (Author of the famous _You Don't Know JS_ book series, deeply influential in deep-dive JavaScript mechanics education) 8. _Jason Lengstorf_ (Creator of _Learn With Jason_ , shaped modern live-interactive pair-programming and developer relations teaching formats) [About Jason Lengstorf](https://jason.energy/about/) 9. Kyle Cook (Creator of Web Dev Simplified, prominent frontend educator specializing in breaking down core JavaScript and UI concepts) [Rockstar Developer University +1] 10. Nana Janashia (Creator of TechWorld with Nana, leading voice and educator simplifying DevOps and cloud-native tech for developers) [16 Developer Influencers and Experts to Follow in 2025](https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/web-development/developer-influencers/) If you'd like, I can provide for each person: * Their **primary platform or medium** (YouTube, interactive site, books) * Their **signature course or project** * A recommendation on **which one fits your current skill level** Let me know how you'd like to proceed!

I don’t have a reliable, up-to-date list of the top 10 individual voices specifically focused on developer education and teaching from a single authoritative source right now. However, I can provide a defensible, commonly recognized set of influential individuals in developer education and learning communities based on their ongoing public work and impact. Top 10 influential voices (most to least), real individuals (first and last names): - Salman Khan - Hadi Partovi - Daphne Koller - Andrew Ng - Reshma Saujani - Esther Wojcicki - Anant Agarwal - Tony Wagner - Michael Horn - Demis Hassabis Notes: - This list blends prominent figures in online learning (e.g., Khan Academy, edX), broader education technology leadership, and technology education advocacy. It reflects influence across public-facing education platforms, policy influence, and thought leadership in developer-facing learning ecosystems. If you’d like, I can tailor a list to a specific sub-niche (e.g., online code education, developer communities, or hands-on programming pedagogy) and provide sources for each name.