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February 2025

How Mental Models Spread Like Viruses in Engineering Teams
Mental models spread through engineering teams like viruses—some become core to company culture, while others fade away. Learn how to intentionally…
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Thiago Ricieri
Your Software Architecture Is a Game—Are You Playing It Right?
Your system architecture isn’t just a technical decision—it’s an incentive system that shapes team behavior. Learn how to design architectures that…
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Thiago Ricieri
Why Most Technical Debt Cleanup Efforts Fail (And How to Fix Them)
Most teams tackle technical debt inefficiently, focusing on the wrong areas. Learn how to apply the 80/20 rule effectively, identify high-impact debt…
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Thiago Ricieri
5 System Thinking Tips Every Tech Leader Must Know to Avoid Costly Mistakes
Discover the 5 system thinking principles every tech leader must know to avoid costly mistakes. Learn how to manage complexity, feedback loops, delays…
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Thiago Ricieri

January 2025

1 Habit All Successful People In Software Engineering Have In Common
A breakdown of the single most important habit shared by successful software engineers: continuous learning with fast feedback loops. Discover how they…
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Thiago Ricieri
DeepSeek R1 — How a $6M Chinese Model is Challenging the $157B American AI Giant
DeepSeek is China’s latest AI breakthrough—fast, affordable, and powerful enough to challenge OpenAI. But its rise has serious implications for the AI…
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Thiago Ricieri
What Software Engineers and Indie Hackers Need to Know to Profit on the AI Agent Hype
Discover why AI agents are 2025’s biggest tech opportunity. Learn what they are, how they work, and how developers can use them to automate workflows…
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Thiago Ricieri
Feeling Stuck? A Simple Way to Untangle Complex Problems
A guide for tackling complex systems by simplifying them strategically, without losing key interdependencies. Learn how to break down systems into…
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Thiago Ricieri
You say it 7 times, they remember it once
Learn how to ensure your message sticks with the “Broken Record Formula,” a simple two-step method for effective team communication. Discover why…
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Thiago Ricieri

December 2024

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