Top 20 LinkedIn Creators on Software Development (2026)

What changed in the top 20 LinkedIn Software Development creators since our last ranking

The pool is smaller this time: 90 active Software Development creators, against 166 in our previous edition.

Ten names are new in this top 20. Brij Kishore Pandey enters highest, at #8, followed by Dharmesh Shah at #10 and Dr. Joerg Storm at #11; the seven others sit between #13 and #20.

Alex Xu moves up from #4 to #1 and Addy Osmani from #8 to #2. The longest climb belongs to Charlie Hills, from #19 to #6.

Ten creators from our previous top 20 are no longer in it.

#20 · Lenny Rachitsky, 324 median likes per Software Development post

Lenny Rachitsky writes deeply researched product, growth and career advice, and he is new in this edition. Software Development is 3% of his feed: 11 posts out of 377 in 12 months, which earn 25% more than his overall median.

"Stewart Butterfield rarely does interviews. After 2 years of trying, I finally convinced him to come on." His most liked post tagged Software Development by our classifier, an interview announcement that leads with how hard the guest was to get: 787 likes, 2.4 times his median. Read it

#19 · Shalini Goyal, 327 median likes per Software Development post

Shalini Goyal is an executive director at JP Morgan, formerly at Amazon, and teaches at Zigurat. She is new in this edition and one of four creators in the top 20 whose Software Development posts earn less than their overall median (-11%).

She writes the longest hooks among the top-20 creators we hold writing data for, 18 words on average.

"Every developer using Claude Code makes the same mistake first. They jump straight into coding." Her most liked Software Development post of the year, which then lists what is missing one short line at a time: 2,314 likes, 7 times her median. Read it

#18 · Nate Herkelman, 338 median likes per Software Development post

Nate Herkelman is the founder and CEO of AI Automation Society. He is the only returning creator in this top 20 to slip, from #16 in our previous edition, and his Software Development median dropped from 429 in 2025 to 271 so far in 2026.

A number opens 85% of his hooks, by far the highest rate among the top-20 creators we hold writing data for. His 1.00% engagement rate is third in the efficiency table below.

"I think I just solved prompt engineering" His most liked Software Development post of the year, a seven-word hook with no number in it: 2,179 likes, 6 times his median. Read it

#17 · Stanislav Beliaev, 359 median likes per Software Development post

Stanislav Beliaev is the co-founder and CTO of GetFluently.App, a Y Combinator company, after a stint at Nvidia. New in this edition, he has 29k followers and a 1.25% engagement rate, second in the efficiency table below.

His theme posts earn 20% less than his overall median, the deepest discount in the top 20: his overall median is 450 likes.

"People still argue that AI can’t be used for production code. That’s just not true." His most liked Software Development post of the year, which retells a Reddit thread on how engineers at FAANG companies work with AI: 1,250 likes, 3.5 times his median. Read it

#16 · Abhisek Sahu, 385 median likes per Software Development post

Abhisek Sahu is a senior Azure data and DevOps engineer who posts about cloud, data and AI, and he is new in this edition. He gives Software Development 2% of his feed, the smallest share in the top 20: 11 posts out of 450.

Those 11 posts earn 62% more than his overall median.

"Many developers memorize Git commands. Few understand the workflow underneath them." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a Git reference laid out command by command: 1,496 likes, almost 4 times his median. Read it

#15 · Milan Jovanović, 387 median likes per Software Development post

Milan Jovanović shares practical .NET and software architecture tips and is a Microsoft MVP. New in this edition, he is the one full-time voice of this top 20: Software Development takes 75% of his feed, 91 of his 121 posts.

That volume puts him third on the total-likes table below. His Software Development median moved from 398 in 2025 to 328 so far in 2026, and his audience replies the least here, with a median of 30 comments.

"Stop using SignalR for every real-time feature in .NET." His most liked Software Development post of the year, an order aimed at a single framework feature: 1,443 likes, almost 4 times his median. Read it

#14 · Eduardo Ordax, 405 median likes per Software Development post

Eduardo Ordax leads AI go-to-market at AWS and advises startups, and he is new in this edition. His 26 Software Development posts, 8% of his feed, earn 57% more than his overall median. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only, so there is no trajectory yet.

"This is next-level vibecoding. CallMe is a tiny open-source plugin that lets Claude Code literally call you when a task finishes, gets stuck, or needs a decision." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a tool find explained in a single sentence: 2,805 likes, 7 times his median. Read it

#13 · Andreas Horn, 462 median likes per Software Development post

Andreas Horn heads AIOps at IBM and speaks, lectures and advises on AI. New in this edition, he gives Software Development 3% of his feed, 13 of 427 posts, at a 36% premium over his overall median.

He writes the longest posts among the top-20 creators we hold writing data for, 291 words on average.

"You built a demo. It will take you at least 3 weeks to make it production-ready." His most liked Software Development post of the year, an answer to vibe coding boasts: 4,379 likes, over 9 times his median and the fourth-biggest best post in the top 20. Read it

#12 · Bally S Kehal, 488 median likes per Software Development post

Bally S Kehal founded Social27 and Synnc, reviews production-grade AI tools and previously worked at Microsoft. He climbs from #18 in our previous edition and is the smallest account in the top 20, with 24k followers.

That gives him a 2.05% engagement rate, the highest in our Software Development pool among accounts over 20k followers. His audience also talks back: a median of 188 comments, fourth-highest here.

"Google AI Studio. Cursor. Bolt.new. Replit Agent. Windsurf. Five vibe coding tools. Wildly different use cases." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a comparison sorted by use case: 813 likes and 321 comments, under twice his median. Read it

#11 · Dr. Joerg Storm, 544 median likes per Software Development post

Dr. Joerg Storm runs AI newsletters and a podcast and works on AI strategy projects. New in this edition, he takes the largest premium in the top 20: his Software Development posts earn 143% more than his overall median, 544 likes against 224.

The theme is 3% of his feed, 13 posts out of 442, and his engagement rate (0.08%) is joint second-lowest here.

"Most AI coding tools will never survive inside real companies." His most liked Software Development post of the year, which goes on to list what breaks those tools (large codebases, multiple repos, legacy logic): 1,041 likes and 290 comments, under twice his median. Read it

#10 · Dharmesh Shah, 567 median likes per Software Development post

Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO of HubSpot, is new in this edition and has the biggest audience in the ranking, 1.2 million followers. He sits tenth, on a 0.05% engagement rate, the lowest of the top 20.

His 10 Software Development posts sit exactly on our floor and earn 47% more than his overall median.

"CURRENT STATUS: Tinkering on a new idea...Hub Code. It's like Claude Code, but tailored for the HubSpot development platform." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a side project shown while still in progress: 2,073 likes and 420 comments, almost 4 times his median comment count. Read it

#9 · Muhammad Ayan, 572 median likes per Software Development post

Muhammad Ayan breaks down AI tools, news and workflows every day, and he climbs from #20 in our previous edition. He holds the highest median comment count in the top 20 (260), close to one comment for every two likes.

His Software Development posts earn 117% more than his overall median, the second-largest premium here, on 10 posts, our floor.

"I built a Netflix-style streaming app in 20 minutes." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a Replit build told as a first-person test: 736 likes and 328 comments. At 1.3 times his median, it is the smallest gap in the top 20. Read it

#8 · Brij Kishore Pandey, 584 median likes per Software Development post

Brij Kishore Pandey is an AI architect and engineer who writes a newsletter for AI builders. He is the highest new entry in this top 20 and the third-biggest account in the ranking, with 741k followers.

He is also the most prolific creator in the top 20: 642 posts in 12 months, 39 of them on Software Development, at a 45% premium. His Software Development median eased from 837 in 2025 to 731 so far in 2026.

"I spent the last few weeks living inside Claude Code." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a field report built up to one lesson: 3,072 likes, 5 times his median. Read it

#7 · Daniel Moka, 665 median likes per Software Development post

Daniel Moka teaches test-driven development, and he climbs from #15 in our previous edition. Software Development takes 18% of his feed and earns 63% more than his overall median.

He writes the second-shortest posts among the top-20 creators we hold writing data for (69 words on average), and his 0.67% engagement rate is fifth in the efficiency table. His Software Development median moved from 764 in 2025 to 665 so far in 2026.

"99% of developers don't know how to write bug reports. But it's the best way to speed up debugging." His most liked Software Development post of the year, which then sets a bad bug report against a good one: 3,121 likes, almost 5 times his median. Read it

#6 · Charlie Hills, 690 median likes per Software Development post

Charlie Hills helps people put AI to work (see his data biography), and he climbs from #19 in our previous edition, the biggest jump in this top 20. Software Development is 3% of his feed, 12 posts out of 383.

Those posts earn 5% less than his overall median of 728. His Software Development median rose from 554 in 2025 to 751 so far in 2026, and his audience replies often: a median of 251 comments, second here.

"Claude can do (almost) any job for you. You only need to install the right skill." His most liked Software Development post of the year, a promise first and a one-line definition of the feature second: 1,837 likes and 392 comments. Read it

#5 · Paul Storm, 772 median likes per Software Development post

Paul Storm co-founded Dr. Storm Advisory and works on partnerships and sponsorships for AI companies. He climbs from #13 in our previous edition, and his Software Development posts earn 93% more than his overall median, on 3% of his feed.

His audience replies at a high rate: a median of 230 comments, third in the top 20.

His most liked Software Development post of the year is the same text Dr. Joerg Storm (#11) published on the same day: 1,040 likes and 329 comments here, 1.3 times his median. Read it

#4 · Anton Osika, 978 median likes per Software Development post

Anton Osika is the co-founder of Lovable and climbs from #7 in our previous edition. His 10 Software Development posts, our floor, land 3% under his overall median of 1,010: the theme neither lifts nor drags him much.

He writes the shortest posts among the top-20 creators we hold writing data for, 52 words on average, and his 0.57% engagement rate is the highest of the top five.

"Lovable just raised $330M at a $6.6B valuation." His most liked post tagged Software Development by our classifier, a funding announcement that turns straight to thanking the people who build with the product: 11,751 likes and 569 comments, 12 times his median and the second-biggest best post in the top 20. Read it

#3 · Neo Kim, 987 median likes per Software Development post

Neo Kim teaches AI and system design, and climbs from #5 in our previous edition. He is the volume record of this page: 135 Software Development posts in 12 months, 37% of his feed, and first on the total-likes table below.

Those posts earn 51% more than his overall median. His Software Development median went from 1,165 in 2025 to 929 so far in 2026, and his posts carry the most emojis among the top-20 creators we hold writing data for (3 on average).

"1. How Stock Exchange Works:" The first entry of his most liked Software Development post of the year, a numbered list of 18 system design case studies with a link for each: 5,292 likes, 5 times his median. Read it

#2 · Addy Osmani, 1,021 median likes per Software Development post

Addy Osmani is a best-selling author and speaker on AI, developer experience and UX. He climbs from #8 in our previous edition, and his 79 Software Development posts, 27% of his feed, put him second on the total-likes table below.

Among the top-20 creators with both a 2025 and a 2026 figure, his Software Development median rose the most: 837 in 2024, 815 in 2025, then 1,116 so far in 2026.

"After 14 years at Google, it's time for something new." His most liked post tagged Software Development by our classifier, a list of career lessons rather than code: 12,811 likes and 652 comments, the biggest best post in the top 20 and 12.5 times his median, the widest gap here. Read it

#1 · Alex Xu, 1,398 median likes per Software Development post

Alex Xu, co-founder of ByteByteGo and author of four bestselling books, moves up from #4 to the top of this ranking with 1,398 median likes per Software Development post, 29 times the typical Software Development post we measured.

His overall median is the highest in the top 20 (1,207), and his 18 Software Development posts, 10% of his feed, still earn 16% more than it. His audience likes far more than it replies: about 37 likes for every comment, the widest ratio here.

Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only, so there is no trajectory yet.

"10 Types of API Testing" His most liked Software Development post of the year, a numbered reference that defines each type in one line: 3,122 likes, 2.2 times his median. Read it

Where do these cards come from? We computed every figure on this page from public posts with MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement per theme, share of feed, premiums and trajectories, across 90 Software Development creators and 5,599 Software Development posts. Run it on your own profile, side by side with anyone on this list.

Which Software Development creators just missed the top 20?

Five names sit right behind the cut, all within 110 likes of number twenty:

Andriy Burkov, at #21, is the structural case, and he misses the cut by 14 likes.

He published 407 posts in 12 months, so his 12 Software Development posts are 3% of his feed, yet they earn 260% more than his overall median, a larger premium than anyone in the top 20.

Anton Martyniuk, at #23, is the opposite profile: 46% of his feed, on 39 Software Development posts. Denis Panjuta, at #22, posts the most of the five, 622 times in 12 months, and gives the theme 2% of it.

Which LinkedIn Software Development creators have the highest engagement rate?

Raw likes flatter the largest followings, so divide by reach: engagement rate on Software Development posts, median likes divided by followers (20k followers and over). The order changes almost completely:

All five also sit in the top 20: Bally S Kehal (#12), Stanislav Beliaev (#17), Nate Herkelman (#18), Muhammad Ayan (#9) and Daniel Moka (#7). None has more than 100k followers.

Every top-20 account clears the 20k floor of this table. The top 20 itself runs from Bally S Kehal's 2.05% down to Dharmesh Shah's 0.05%. For how Software Development compares with other subjects, see our study of LinkedIn engagement rate by topic.

Which Software Development creators get the most total likes on LinkedIn?

One more cut counts the total likes on Software Development posts over 12 months, where frequent posters gain ground:

Neo Kim leads on 135 posts, and Addy Osmani takes second on 79. Milan Jovanović needs 91 posts for third, and Anton Osika reaches seventh on just 10, our floor.

Seven of the eight come from the top 20, plus Anton Martyniuk (#23). Alex Xu, our number one, sits sixth on 18 posts.

Which LinkedIn Software Development creator gets the most comments per post?

This cut divides comments by likes. Among creators with 100+ median likes, the record in our Software Development pool belongs to Basia Kubicka, an AI product manager who builds with Claude and teaches vibe coding.

She draws 80 median comments against 108 median likes, about three comments for every four likes.

Muhammad Ayan (#9) and Bally S Kehal (#12) complete the podium. The typical top-20 creator gets one comment for every 8 likes.

Are the top LinkedIn Software Development creators full-time Software Development voices?

Very few are. Of the 90 creators who post about Software Development consistently, only 2 give it at least half their feed, and one of them makes this top 20: Milan Jovanović, at 75%, ranked #15.

Neo Kim (37%) and Addy Osmani (27%) are the next most focused, and they hold #3 and #2. Everyone else gives the theme 18% of their feed or less, down to Abhisek Sahu's 2%.

What the part-timers write about is AI. Eleven of the twenty best posts on this page are about AI coding tools: Claude Code and its skills, vibe coding apps, Replit. For the creators who own that subject, see our ranking of the top LinkedIn AI creators.

The top three rank on other ground: an API testing reference, a list of career lessons and a set of system design case studies.

Part-timers collect the biggest premiums: Dr. Joerg Storm's +143% and Muhammad Ayan's +117% come on 3% and 14% of their feed, while Milan Jovanović, the full-time voice, earns +7%. Four creators take a discount, the deepest Stanislav Beliaev's -20%.

The top 20 is mostly American: 9 creators are based in the United States, 3 in Germany and 2 in the United Kingdom, with one each in Sweden, Hungary, Pakistan, Spain, Serbia and the Netherlands.

Country by country rankings: the United States, Germany, the UK, Pakistan, Spain, the Netherlands, the full series.

Next to this theme, see the top LinkedIn data science creators and the top LinkedIn cybersecurity creators. And if showing up in these creators' comment sections is part of your plan, an engagement feed keeps it to a five-minute daily habit.

How we ranked the top LinkedIn Software Development creators

All of this is MagicPost's own research. We went through 5,599 Software Development posts from the last 12 months and ranked 90 creators by median likes on their Software Development posts.

Only creators with at least one post in the last 60 days are ranked. The method:

• Floors: at least 5,000 followers and 10 Software Development posts in the window; deleted posts excluded.

• Median rather than average: no single viral post can buy a place.

• Software Development posts only: our own classifier tags each post's theme, and only Software Development posts count.

• Software Development posts analyzed: the posts our dataset holds per creator, sometimes fewer than they published.

• Per creator: share of feed, premium over their own median, yearly trajectories, engagement rate and comment ratio.

Ten of the twenty medians rest on 10 to 15 Software Development posts, four of them on exactly 10, our floor. Rankings refresh as the data does. No placement here was sponsored; every rank comes straight from the median.

Study them, then study yourself. With MagicPost you can analyze any Software Development creator the way we just did (median engagement by theme, share of feed, premiums, trajectory) and benchmark your own profile against the pool. The data on this page is the product.