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2025 guide to Context Engineering for Software Engineers
How context engineering techniques like RAG, tuning the system prompt, web search, and MCP tools create a big impact, backed by experience (I share my…
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Fran Soto
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Prompt Engineering vs Spec Engineering. Coding with AI like a Senior Engineer in Big Tech
Reduce mistakes and hallucinations from vibe coding (Prompt Engineering) by adopting "Spec-Driven Development". Get better at coding with AI, prompt…
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Fran Soto
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Write a postmortem like a Senior Engineer
Turn postmortems into leadership signals with this guide and template. Show impact, boost visibility, and accelerate your engineering career.
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Fran Soto
🏆You only need 4 promotions: The step-by-step guide from Junior to Staff+ engineer
Stuck in your engineering career? Learn why coding more isn't the answer and how to grow your influence and impact to get promoted at every level.
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Fran Soto
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July 2025

📛 Why most engineers fail at knowledge sharing (6 habits that make you stand out)
Most engineers fail at knowledge sharing, hurting their growth. Learn 6 habits to share knowledge like a senior and stand out in your team.
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Fran Soto
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▪️◼️⬛ How to scale a relational database
Relational DBs struggle at scale. This guide helps you choose the right strategy, from indexing to sharding, without overengineering too soon.
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Fran Soto
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🚀 I won a hackathon building an AI tool. It provided more visibility than 6 months of work.
Stuck in invisible work? See how a 2-day AI hackathon project gave me more visibility than 6 months of backlog tasks, and how you can do the same.
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Fran Soto
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🧠 10 engineering terms that will make you think like a senior
Bridge the gap between junior & senior engineers. Learn 10 key terms for anti-patterns and pitfalls to avoid costly project and code mistakes
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Fran Soto
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June 2025

⚡ Why Sam Altman gets 10x more done than you
Struggling with focus and slow career growth? Learn how Sam Altman's productivity strategies help software engineers work with clarity and get ahead…
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Fran Soto
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👋 The 12 practical software engineering concepts that will make you a better developer
Software jargon causing confusion? Learn 12 key engineering terms to boost understanding, improve team communication, & prevent project pitfalls.
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Fran Soto
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⌛ Don't get left behind. The software engineering trends you absolutely need to know
Struggling to advance your software engineering career? Learn vital culture & method trends, from emerging to must-adopt, to accelerate your…
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Fran Soto
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🗺️ The 2025 BACKEND DEVELOPER's roadmap: Don't fall behind in tech, master these:
Struggling with backend career growth? This 2025 guide is your strategic roadmap to master essential skills, tech, & practices for faster advancement.
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Fran Soto
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