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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…

Jan 14 • 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…

Dec 31, 2025 • Fran Soto

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…

Nov 30, 2025 • 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.

Nov 2, 2025 • 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…

Oct 5, 2025 • 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

Sep 14, 2025 • 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…

Sep 7, 2025 • 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.

Aug 10, 2025 • 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…

May 18, 2025 • 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…

May 11, 2025 • 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.

Apr 20, 2025 • Fran Soto

🔮 My strategy to learn faster than anyone else: Copying from the best

Entry-level roles now demand real experience. Learn how smart copying from experts accelerates your software engineering career. Copy, Learn, and…

Mar 2, 2025 • Fran Soto

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