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How Software Engineers Make Productive Decisions (without slowing the team down)
Engineers stall by overthinking reversible choices. Learn a simple 3-question filter to move faster, avoid bottlenecks, and grow your career
Sep 14
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Fran Soto
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This 5-minute daily habit made me a productive software engineer in Big Tech
For the software engineer who feels busy but not productive: here is the 5-minute daily routine I used at Amazon to make a huge impact. This isn't just…
Sep 7
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Fran Soto
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August 2025
Stop trying to be the best at one thing. Do skill-stacking and become a T-shaped developer instead
Most engineers stall as generalists or specialists. Learn why the T-shaped skill stack is the career growth solution top tech companies reward.
Aug 31
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Fran Soto
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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…
Aug 24
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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…
Aug 17
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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.
Aug 10
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Fran Soto
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🏆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.
Aug 3
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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.
Jul 27
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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.
Jul 20
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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.
Jul 13
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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
Jul 6
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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…
Jun 29
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Fran Soto
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