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I Deleted Todoist. I Built This Instead
I built an AI agent that manages my tasks through natural language. No app. No clicking. Three seconds to add a task. Here's how to set it up.
 • Fran Soto
This is the exact blueprint to becoming a highly paid senior developer
Lack the organizational skills to get promoted? Discover how developers can use a RAG Matrix and AI to map daily coding tasks to career growth…
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto
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…
 • Fran Soto
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
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