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The Tech Lead’s Toolbox: Managing Debt and Architecture
Practical tasks to transition from solving bugs to solving system-wide problems.
Apr 1
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Software Architecture for ETLs
Hexagonal, MVC, Layers, custom, ... I tend to keep it simple
Jan 21
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Building a Product Platform Engineering Team
You must help yourself before helping others
Dec 17, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Do you need an Interface?
Most likely no, and I tell you why
Nov 26, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Should I take a certification?
It depends, as many times, but I give you a guide so you can take the right decision for your case
Oct 8, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Make your work visible: Help other Software Engineers
Helping people, you maximize your impact
Oct 1, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Decoupling Your Monolithic Application: A Practical Guide for Software Engineers
5 aspects for a healthy monolith
Sep 10, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Mastering the Code Review Cycle
A developer’s guide to streamlined and impactful reviews
Jul 30, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Design Patterns with AWS SQS
Key use cases, best practices, and when to combine SQS with SNS
Jul 23, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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AI for Social Media: Which API Fits Your Needs and Wallet?
Choosing the right AI API for scalable, cost-effective social-media content
Jul 16, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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Why Clean Code Matters: 5 Lessons for Faster Delivery
Discover how investing in code quality cuts defects, boosts predictability, and frees your team to innovate
Jul 9, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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How can you tell your work at a company is basically DONE?
And Exit on the Right Terms
Jun 25, 2025
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Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭
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