Top 100 AI/Tech/Programming/Startup/Side Hustle Creators Worth Following in July 2026

Some readers asked in previous posts if I could recommend quality creators on X. Here is the list.

After multiple rounds of discussion with Claude / ChatGPT / Gemini / Grok, I selected these 100 creators.

Criteria:

1. Highly professional in their field with practical experience and quality content;

2. Over 10,000 followers, high engagement, widely recognized;

3. Active recently with frequent interactions with followers;

Note: Some quality creators might be missing. Feel free to recommend or correct.

Before we start, please like, follow, and share. Your support is my motivation!

1. AI

AI accounts prioritized those with hands-on testing, development practice, paper reading, or product understanding — not just AI news aggregators.

• 宝玉 @dotey Prompt engineering, AI agents, model interpretation, development workflows, strong in translation and hands-on testing.

• 歸藏 @op7418 AIGC newsletter curator, AI art, video, design, automation workflows.

• Orange AI @oran_ge AI products, agents, model capabilities, startup opportunities, strong product judgment.

• 向阳乔木 @vista8 AI products, vibe coding, workflows, trend analysis, practical content.

• 铁锤人 @lxfater AI startups, agents, AI coding, commercialization practice.

• Gorden Sun @Gorden_Sun Frequently curates global AI news, new models, product launches, research updates.

• 小互 @xiaohu AI tools, tech products, tutorials, new product experiences.

• 李继刚 @lijigang Prompt methodology, language model expression, concept design, creative applications.

• yetone @yetone AI coding, open-source products, development practice, model applications.

• meng shao @shao__meng AI papers, open-source projects, web development, product deployment.

• WaytoAGI|通往AGI之路 @WaytoAGI AI learning resources, knowledge bases, industry resources, cutting-edge tools — systematic organization.

• 数字生命卡兹克 @Khazix0918 Agents, automation, AI applications, development hands-on, rich in testing content.

• -Zho- @ZHO_ZHO_ZHO Generative vision, creative workflows, prompts, AI art practice.

• 花叔 @AlchainHust AI coding, AI-native products, hands-on tool usage.

• JimmyWong @thinkingjimmy AI tools, product experiences, practical applications for everyday users, productivity.

2. Programming & Products

This section combines programming, open source, product design, and indie development — all creators who produce quality content.

• 尤雨溪 @yuxiyou Vue, Vite, open-source ecosystem, frontend engineering. Still posting tech ecosystem updates from CN account.

• ruanyf@ruanyf Web development, tech weekly, open-source projects, programming education. Long-term, stable updates.

• Barret 李靖 @Barret_china Frontend engineering, web tech, browsers, engineering practice.

• i5ting @i5ting Node.js, full-stack development, open-source community, tech education.

• 图拉鼎 @tualatrix macOS, iOS, indie apps, product aesthetics, software entrepreneurship.

• Livid @livid V2EX, indie development, product community, internet culture.

• Owen @OwenYoungZh Immersive Translate, open-source products, AI tools, product going global.

• Randy Lu@randyloop Open-source software, frontend, indie products, developer tools.

• 9YearFish @9yearfish Open-source projects, product iteration, engineering practice, indie development.

• Tw93 @HiTw93 Frontend engineering, open-source projects, AI coding, development efficiency.

• 子骅Zihua Li @luinlee JavaScript, Node.js, open-source ecosystem, engineering practice.

• 花果山大圣 @shengxj1 Frontend development, English learning, indie development, personal growth.

• 61 @liuyi0922 iOS apps, product design, indie development, software refinement.

• Axton @axtonliu iOS, macOS, AI products, indie apps, subscription monetization.

• Junyu Wang @Junyu Product design, user experience, app product philosophy, internet products.

3. Startup & Going Global

This group prioritizes creators who have actually built products, acquired users (SEO), built SaaS, handled cross-border business, or are serial entrepreneurs — not just “startup motivation” posters.

• 哥飞 @gefei55 Tool sites, SEO, building sites for global, traffic acquisition, product monetization.

• 鱼总聊AI @AI_Jasonyu AI products, SaaS, going global, cross-border resources, case studies.

• Tony出海 @iamtonyzhu Cross-border business, AI startups, overseas marketing, going global hands-on.

• Indie Fox @indie_maker_fox Indie development, SaaS templates, site building, traffic, revenue growth.

• Hongyuan Cao @HongyuanCao AI products, SaaS global, SEO, product development, growth.

• lyc_zh @lyc_zh AI indie development, global products, growth, project process documentation.

• Jason Zhu @GoSailGlobal AI SaaS, overseas products, global entrepreneurship, market validation.

• 大罗SEO @daluoseo Google SEO, organic traffic, site growth, going global customer acquisition.

• XDash @XDash Startup cognition, business models, tools, book lists, global thinking.

• Cell 细胞@cellinlab AI applications, independent work, podcasts, product entrepreneurship, knowledge curation.

• dontbesilent @dontbesilent Founder interviews, business cases, money-making paths, action methods.

• 圣总聊出海 @santiagoyoungus Regular people going global, overseas entrepreneurship, cross-border business, real experience.

• 李自然 Nate Lee @nateleex Serial entrepreneur, company operations, business cognition, startup retrospectives.

• Fenng @Fenng Internet entrepreneurship, health tech, corporate governance, industry commentary.

• 郭宇 guoyu.eth @turingou Serial entrepreneur, digital life, tech products, global work style.

4. Tech & Digital

This section leans toward tech industry, products, software, and internet observation.

• 阑夕 @foxshuo Internet companies, tech industry, platform competition, business commentary.

• virushuo @virushuo Software engineering, open source, tech company strategy, industry cycles.

• Tinyfool @tinyfool Mobile internet, tech startup, products, tech industry observation.

• 倪爽 @nishuang Product design, AI, user experience, tech products, branding.

• 硅谷101陈茜 @Valley101_Qian Silicon Valley companies, tech industry, high-quality interviews, podcast content.

• 泓君Jane @hongjun60 AI, tech startups, industry interviews, conversations with frontline practitioners.

• Cos @evilcos Cybersecurity, AI agent security, privacy, tech offense/defense.

• LE @lewangx AI hardware, consumer tech, product innovation, startup practice.

• Ding @dingyi Product design, tech products, AI tools, visual expression.

• Kai-Fu Lee @kaifulee AI, tech investment, entrepreneurship, industry trends.

• Michael Anti @mranti Global internet, platform governance, tech companies, international communication.

• 月光博客 @williamlong Internet products, tech news, platform policies, internet events.

• Tenz 施典志 @tenz Tech media, internet industry, localization, digital content.

• 少数派sspai @sspai_com Digital life, software tools, productivity systems, consumer tech. Professional media account.

• 机器之心 JIQIZHIXIN @jiqizhixin AI research, papers, industry dynamics, tech interpretation. Professional media account.

5. Side Hustle & Money

• 冰河 @binghe Focus on side project breakdowns, money-making paths, pitfall avoidance, knowledge monetization.

• 沐阳 @yyyole Shares AI monetization, self-media side hustles, content entrepreneurship, personal hands-on retrospectives.

• 在悉尼和稀泥 @JamesAI Documents product going global, side hustle attempts, consulting services, startup pitfalls.

• 叫我阿杭 @Astronaut_1216 Focuses on X account growth, content growth, AI self-media, creator revenue monetization.

• 朱无忌无忌 @Wujizhuzhu Shares one-person company, personal branding, knowledge management, long-term side hustle systems.

• 超级个体|柿子 @yaohui12138 Shares AI money-making, coding workflows, super individual, project hands-on experience.

• droidHZ@hezhiyan7 Shares website going global, traffic acquisition, product validation, business monetization process.

• Journeyman @JourneymanChina Focus on global products, passive income, personal business, midlife transition practice.

• AYi @AYi_AInotes Shares X creation revenue, AI content production, account growth, automated operations.

• 卡颂 @kasong2048 Shares freelancing, one-person company, skill productization, personal business practice.

6. AI Video

• 波妞PONYO @ponyodong Focus on AI animation, character design, storyboard, visual storytelling — high completion works.

• AI奶爸 @zstmfhy Shares AI comics, comic scripts, storyboard, video generation workflows — practical.

• 赖叔|LaiShu.ai @hiheimu Focuses on camera movement, character consistency, multi-person scenes — director/production perspective.

• 苍何 @canghe AI comic creator and developer, shares comic tools, workflows, related skills.

• Berryxia.AI @berryxia Focus on AI comic industrial production, character consistency, cost, pipeline efficiency.

• Jim HuiHui @Jinghui_Dong AI artist and director, skilled in experimental animation, narrative film, complete works.

• 鲨鱼Shark @David__Shark Shares AI comics, AI animation, open-source tools, content production workflows.

• 紫苏子ACG @Pixelxzen Focus on ACG creation, character consistency, continuous shots, anime visual effects.

• AlΞXWin @AI3xWin Focus on AI video, action scenes, complex shots, multi-person battle scene generation.

• 小树 @AmberTreelet AI comic industry research, analyzes production cost, business models, going global opportunities.

7. Knowledge & Education

• Wang Shuyi @wshuyi Shares AI-assisted research, knowledge management, efficient writing, learning methods.

• AI Will @FinanceYF5 Curates AI product data, industry reports, cutting-edge tech trends.

• 硅谷王川Chuan @Svwang1 Skilled at long-form deep dives into business, tech history, personal cognition methods.

• 電腦玩物站長Esor @esorhjy Focus on productivity tools, note-taking methods, time management, AI knowledge bases.

• stormzhang @stormzhangV Shares AI products, coding practice, personal growth, content entrepreneurship experience.

• Vincent @Vincent_AINotes Systematically curates Claude Code, Codex, knowledge bases, automation workflows.

• 程序员鱼皮 @yupi996 Teaches AI coding, career growth, product practice with accessible tutorials.

• 程序员小灰 @XiaohuiAI666 Shares AI tools, coding knowledge, side hustles, beginner tutorials.

• 响马 @xicilion Long-term sharing on AI, open-source development, tool building, tech practice.

• Yao Fu @Francis_YAO_ Frontier large model researcher, shares multi-modal, reasoning, research methods.

8. Agent & Skills

• Teknium @Teknium Core developer of Hermes, shares product architecture, feature updates, agent design.

• Nous Research @NousResearch Official Hermes account, publishes version updates, model capabilities, ecosystem progress.

• QingYue @YuLin807 Hands-on practice of Hermes deployment, multi-agent collaboration, skills, persistent memory systems.

• 币世王 @0xKingsKuan Continuously studies Hermes self-evolution, memory management, prompts, ecosystem expansion.

• Lonely @Lonely__MH High-frequency follow-up on Hermes versions, shares config tutorials, plugins, real-world use cases.

• ShyNloc @shynloc Develops Hermes tools and skills, shares Feishu integration, office suites, deployment practice.

• OneHopeA9 @onehopeA9 Shares Hermes installation, model config, trading agents, automation practice workflows.

• paullin @paullin81 Focus on Hermes ecosystem tools, desktop clients, skill reviews, product practice.

• 阿蔺A-Lin @alin_zone Provides Hermes beginner tutorials, model selection, information gathering, content capture workflows.

• Evie|JE Labs @0xEvieYang Dissects Hermes dissemination, community ecosystem, open-source project GTM strategy from growth perspective.

The above are 100 quality creators across various fields for July 2026.

All meet the earlier criteria: over 10k followers, recently active, rich in high-value content.

Feel free to pick 2-3 in your area of interest first. Once you find them valuable, follow the others.