# Developer digest

A sharp reading list with numbered stories, short summaries and a terminal-inspired masthead. Built for a quick, useful read.

Canonical: https://www.stampwing.com/templates/developer-digest
Updated: 2026-10-05
Category: Newsletter

## When to use it

Send a curated technical newsletter to opted-in readers. Link to original, useful resources and keep each summary brief.

The template supplies the design; your app handles the action. Preview values below are synthetic. Browser rendering does not establish compatibility with every email client.

## Inbox content

Subject: {{app_name}} / {{digest_title}}

Preheader: Three useful reads for the things you’re building.

## Variables and sample values

| Variable | Sample value |
| --- | --- |
| app_name | Atlas |
| digest_title | The reliable systems issue |
| first_title | Retries without duplicates |
| first_summary | A small operation ID can make a big difference when a response goes missing. |
| first_url | https://example.com/learn/retries |
| second_title | The timeout that wasn’t a failure |
| second_summary | What uncertainty means at the boundary between your app and another service. |
| second_url | https://example.com/learn/timeouts |
| third_title | Build a local failure lab |
| third_summary | Practice the awkward cases before they show up in production. |
| third_url | https://example.com/learn/failure-lab |
| digest_url | https://example.com/digest/reliable-systems |
| support_email | support@example.com |
| unsubscribe_url | https://example.com/preferences/unsubscribe/sample |
| mailing_address | Atlas · 123 Example Street, Toronto, ON A1A 1A1 |

## Implementation checks

- Check every article URL and describe the linked content accurately.
- Honor newsletter consent and suppressions.
- Provide your mailing address and a working unsubscribe action.
- Keep editorial content and promotional claims easy to distinguish.

## Plain-text source

```text
{{app_name}} / {{digest_title}}

Three useful reads for the things you’re building.

For the things
you’re building.

{{digest_title}} — three ideas worth keeping close. A practical pattern, a deeper explanation, and something to try.

01 / {{first_title}}
{{first_summary}}
Read: {{first_url}}
02 / {{second_title}}
{{second_summary}}
Read: {{second_url}}
03 / {{third_title}}
{{third_summary}}
Read: {{third_url}}

Open this issue:
{{digest_url}}

Curated for the {{app_name}} developer community. You’re receiving this because you signed up for the digest.

{{app_name}}
Questions? {{support_email}}

Unsubscribe: {{unsubscribe_url}}
{{mailing_address}}

```

## Downloads

- [Editable HTML](https://www.stampwing.com/downloads/developer-digest.html?v=2026-10-05-collection-7-fourteen)
- [Plain text](https://www.stampwing.com/downloads/developer-digest.txt?v=2026-10-05-collection-7-fourteen)

Free to use, modify, and distribute in personal or commercial projects. No attribution required. Supplied as a starting point without warranty.

Testing guide: https://www.stampwing.com/guides/test-transactional-email