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December 2025

I designed a system for productive software engineers to minimize interruptions in their team
Stop the "Hero Complex" and constant DMs. Learn to build communication interfaces that minimize interruptions and turn reactive noise into focused…
 • Fran Soto
Read this if you want a successful year at work in 2026. New Year's Resolutions done right for software engineers
Most engineers fail their yearly goals by Feb 15th. Stop chasing results. Replace motivation with daily protocols and "success spirals" to fast-track…
 • Fran Soto
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.
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto

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…
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto
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.
 • Fran Soto
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.
 • Fran Soto
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