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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
 • Fran Soto
Why arrogance and insecurities are actually the same problem for software engineers. The Snapshot mental model.
Stuck in your engineering career? The barrier is a Fixed Mindset. Shift to a Growth Mindset and use the "Snapshot" framework to unlock your full…
 • Fran Soto
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
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
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
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. Includes…
 • Fran Soto
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
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto
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.
 • Fran Soto
⚡ The software engineers' bottleneck is information intake. How to read and process information faster
Engineers struggling with information overload? This guide shows how AI revolutionizes reading, helping you process docs & code 10x faster for deeper…
 • Fran Soto
⏰ This engineer tracked his time for more than a year and this is what he learned
Struggling with wasted time? Track, tag, and reflect on your tasks to boost productivity and accelerate your software engineering career. 🎁 Bonus…
 • Fran Soto
🔄 Why more Pull Requests won't make projects move faster
Engineering delays aren't caused by code. They're caused by poor communication. Learn 3 tactics to speed up decisions and ship faster.
 • Fran Soto
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