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I created a system to automate performance reviews
Ace your performance review as a software engineer. Beat recency bias with this 3-step brag doc system to track, refine, and quantify your daily impact.
Dec 21
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Fran Soto
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How a productive engineer uses AI at work (18 practical tips)
Most engineers use AI randomly and stay slow. This article shows how to design AI-first workflows to eliminate busywork, learn just in time, and…
Dec 14
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Fran Soto
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Goal setting for productive engineers
Struggling to stay motivated with long term engineering goals? This guide shows how SMART goals and tiny experiments together create progress that…
Dec 7
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Fran Soto
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November 2025
1 > 2 > 0
A big company slows down when waiting for perfect solutions. This article shows the mental model of "1 > 2 > 0", and how to use it for your personal…
Nov 30
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Fran Soto
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How to turn AI from a random code generator into a reliable teammate
Most software engineers feel AI is random and slows down their work. Learn to steer AI with steering docs, spec-style prompts, and iterative loops to…
Nov 23
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Fran Soto
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How to decide a technology change
Engineers chase percent gains and costly rewrites. Learn a system to price ROI in money, compare A/B/current, set stop-losses, and switch only when it…
Nov 16
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Fran Soto
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How i studied smarter, not longer, to get ahead in software
Busy but not learning? Replace passive tutorials with hands-on builds, deliberate practice, and real deployments that prove skill.
Nov 9
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Fran Soto
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The Push-Pull Framework: A Modern Software Engineer Productivity System
Break free from constant pings and distractions. Learn how software engineers use the push-pull system to focus, prioritize, and deliver real impact.
Nov 2
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Fran Soto
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October 2025
You're using AI wrong if you're trying to be fast
AI tools fragmenting your focus? Learn to stop context-switching and turn AI pauses into deep work for faster, smarter coding and boosted productivity.
Oct 26
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Fran Soto
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What is A2A (Agent to Agent) Protocol
Learn what the A2A Agent to Agent protocol is, how it compares to MCP and ACP, and how to build narrow agents with explicit message contracts…
Oct 19
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Fran Soto
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Writing Skills Every Software Engineer Needs
Learn a simple writing system that turns notes into crisp tickets, PRs, and RFCs. Cut review cycles, reduce Slack pings, and help your team ship faster…
Oct 12
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Fran Soto
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Feedback Without Drama. A Practical Feedback Playbook
A practical guide on how to give feedback to software engineers using identity safe scripts, consensus building moves, and incident templates. Includes…
Oct 5
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Fran Soto
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