The Pragmatic Engineer

pragmaticengineer.com

A startup and SaaS directory. It describes itself as: “I write a newsletter, a blog and published a few books. The Pragmatic Engineer is the #1 newsletter for engineering managers and senior engineers.”

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The Pragmatic Engineer has real search traffic and the authority to go with it.

AStrong

~70Domain Rating (estimate)

0.8Traffic multiplier (10,000–99,999 visits/mo)

56Directory Score

Search visits a month: about 98k
Referring domains: 9.7k
Link type: Not checked yet
Pricing: Not checked yet
Spam check: Passed
Added: Oct 30, 2026

How the score works

Directory Score = DR × traffic multiplier. A directory keeps its full DR only if people find it on Google. Badges and link swaps can raise DR; they can't fake search traffic.

Search visits a month	Multiplier
100,000+	× 1.0
10,000–99,999 ← The Pragmatic Engineer	× 0.8
1,000–9,999	× 0.6
100–999	× 0.4
1–99	× 0.2
None	× 0.0

Grades: A 40+, B 20–39, C under 20. DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating where we have it, otherwise a DataForSEO estimate; search visits are DataForSEO's monthly estimate, refreshed monthly.

We haven't checked The Pragmatic Engineer's submission terms yet: it comes from public lists of directories. Directory Score 56/100 (grade A): about 98k search visits a month, DR ~70. A startup and SaaS directory. It describes itself as: “I write a newsletter, a blog and published a few books. The Pragmatic Engineer is the #1 newsletter for engineering managers and senior engineers.”

Submission Details

Visit pragmaticengineer.com, fill out the manual form submission, and wait for review. Review times vary.

Real Questions

Is submitting to The Pragmatic Engineer worth the effort?

Probably. Directory Score 56/100 (grade A): about 98k search visits a month, DR ~70. We haven't checked its link type or pricing yet, so look at a live listing before you pay for anything.

What happens after I submit?

Review times for The Pragmatic Engineer vary. After submitting, check back periodically. Once your listing is live, verify that your profile details and backlink are working as expected.

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