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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 contractsā¦
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 fasterā¦
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. Includesā¦
Oct 5
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Fran Soto
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September 2025
20k engineers, 110 posts, 11 templates: what weāre building next
Most engineers lose time in tickets and Slack. Use these templates to save hours weekly and show proof for your next raise.
Sep 28
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Fran Soto
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The best blogs about AI that engineers actually read
Best blogs about AI for engineers: a practitioner-curated list with links, a credibility checklist, and a simple routine to turn reading into resultsā¦
Sep 21
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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 justā¦
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 myā¦
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, promptā¦
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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šYou 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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