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How to design a career that serves your life
Stop sacrificing your life for the corporate ladder. Learn how to rewrite your career goals and use a custom objective function to gain autonomy and…
Mar 18
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Fran Soto
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Scaling Software Engineering with AI
Note: My opinions are my own.
Mar 15
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Fran Soto
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How a Senior Principal Engineer communicates at Amazon
Vague communication kills developer productivity. Master the 3-level framework and RFC 2119 to give precise instructions to both your team and your AI…
Mar 8
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Fran Soto
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A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer working in Big Tech
I’m a 26-year-old software engineer at Amazon in Madrid, and this is the realistic, 16-hour routine I use to balance Big Tech with my personal side…
Mar 1
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Fran Soto
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February 2026
What's new in MCP in 2026
Master the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in 2026 to collapse the M*N matrix and build scalable, autonomous agentic systems.
Feb 25
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Fran Soto
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Software engineer's AI stack in 2026
Stop vibe coding and start engineering. Learn the essential AI glossary to build reliable systems with MCP, agents, and rigorous context management.
Feb 22
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Fran Soto
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Effective habits for software engineers
Stop grinding 12-hour days. Boost engineering productivity with systems, not brute force. Optimize health and leverage to 2x your impact without…
Feb 15
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Fran Soto
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Decision fatigue is killing software engineer's productivity, here is the cure
Software engineers: beat decision fatigue by separating planning from execution. Use the Autopilot Schedule to automate your routine and protect peak…
Feb 11
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Fran Soto
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How I built an agent that works at Amazon while I sleep (10 steps)
Stop manual prompting. Build autonomous AI agents to handle tickets, code, and reviews while you focus on design. A 10-step guide.
Feb 8
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Fran Soto
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Is ChatGPT becoming a commodity? A software engineer's buyer's guide to AI tools
Overwhelmed by AI subscriptions? Master a cost-effective framework: avoid annual plans, prioritize workflow, and use API keys to maximize developer ROI.
Feb 1
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Fran Soto
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January 2026
I created the Rent vs Own system for learning in the age of AI
AI makes you fast, but "Hollow Seniors" don't get promoted. Learn the "Rent vs Own" strategy to secure your career growth while leveraging LLMs
Jan 28
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Fran Soto
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Why "never multitask" is bad advice for software engineers
Stop feeling exhausted by context switching. Learn how software engineers use "save states" and batching to manage multitasking and double their…
Jan 25
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Fran Soto
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