Introducing My Substack Newsletters
An overview of my Substack newsletters and how I now publish across analysis, curation, synthesis, and brief updates. This post explains the purpose of Autonomy Stack, Awesome Lists, Morning Stack, and Morning Brief.
Over the years, my writing has naturally moved in a few different directions.
Some ideas need time and space to unfold. Others are better handled through careful curation. Still others exist to help make sense of what is happening right now. Trying to force all of that into a single publishing stream eventually became more restrictive than helpful.
Rather than push against that, I decided to separate these modes more intentionally.
I now publish across four Substack newsletters, each with a specific purpose. They are not meant to overlap, and they do not run on the same schedule. Each exists to support a different way of reading and thinking.
Autonomy Stack
Autonomy Stack is where my more reflective and analytical writing lives.
It focuses on autonomous and automated systems, particularly in the context of UAVs, flight control, telemetry, and human-in-the-loop design. Posts appear when there is something that benefits from closer attention, not according to a set cadence.
This is the right place for readers interested in how autonomy actually works, beyond how it is often described.
Brandon Himpfen
Awesome Lists
Awesome Lists is a curation-first publication.
Its focus is on collecting, maintaining, and updating high-quality resources across software, systems, data, and research. Writing here tends to accompany meaningful additions rather than appear regularly.
This exists for readers who appreciate reference material they can return to over time.
Brandon Himpfen
Morning Stack
Morning Stack is focused on synthesis for developers.
It connects developments in open source, programming, and software systems to broader technical patterns and implications. Rather than reporting news in isolation, posts aim to explain why a change matters, how it fits into existing ecosystems, and what it may signal for developers.
Posts are designed to be readable and efficient, offering orientation without overload.
Brandon Himpfen
Morning Brief
Morning Brief is intentionally minimal.
It highlights key headlines and developments with very little interpretation. Posts are brief by design and meant to be read quickly.
This newsletter exists for awareness, not analysis.
Brandon Himpfen
How These Fit Together
Each newsletter has a clear role.
Autonomy Stack is for depth.
Awesome Lists is for reference.
Morning Stack is for context.
Morning Brief is for awareness.
They are connected by subject matter and approach, but they are independent. Readers are free to follow whichever ones feel most useful.
Closing
Each of these newsletters exists because different kinds of work benefit from different structures. Separating them has made the writing clearer and easier to sustain over time.
Readers are welcome to engage with whichever streams align with their interests. None are required to make sense of the others.
This reflects how I now prefer to publish: with intention, clear boundaries, and respect for both attention and time.
