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Software engineer sharing mental models, book notes, and lessons on staying relevant in the AI era, plus a growing curiosity for impact driven business.

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Book highlights: “Models of the Mind: How Physics, Engineering and Mathematics Have Shaped Our Understanding of the Brain” by Grace Lindsay

How mathematical models have allowed scientists to understand and describe many of the brain's processes, including decision-making, sensory processing, quantifying memory, and more. Introduction to the most important concepts in modern neuroscience, and the tensions that arise when the abstract world of mathematical modelling collides with the messy details of biology.

Network School Experience: What it was like, learnings and goals assessment

What it was like, learnings and goals assessment

Notes from Matt Pocock's Workflow for AI Coding presented on April 24th, 2026

Notes on AI coding workflows, planning, vertical slices, and better feedback loops.

MENTAL-MODELS.md file

Experimenting with a MENTAL-MODELS.md file

404 with confused Travolta

Having fun with my 404 page by making confused Travolta look for the inexisting URL path

When in doubt, overcommunicate to prevent possible misalignments

At first, overcommunication might sound like an anti-pattern. Why would you communicate more than what's necessary? Sounds inefficient, right? - Sample section from High Output Software Engineering

Book Sample: Chapter 1 - Why read this book?, What it is?, Who is it for?, and How it works?

First chapter of High Output Software Engineering - Why read this book?, What it is?, Who is it for?, and How it works?

Book behind-the-scenes: How it's evolving with feedback from beta readers

Behind the scenes of writing the book High Output Software Engineering

The hidden costs of additions to a system

In this sample chapter from High Output Software Engineering we explore the tendency towards adding complexity instead of reducing it

Remote Big Picture Event Storming Template Instructions and Learnings from facilitating one

Complete guide to facilitating remote Event Storming sessions with proven template and instructions. Learn domain modeling techniques for distributed teams with practical FigJam template and facilitation tips.

Book Notes and Main Takeaways: “Conscious Capitalism” by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia

Learn how companies can create value for all stakeholders while maintaining profitability and social impact.

Book Notes and Main Takeaways: “Event Storming” by Alberto Brandolini

Essential insights from Alberto Brandolini's 'Event Storming'. Learn collaborative domain modeling techniques to visualize complex business processes, identify bottlenecks, and align teams around shared understanding.

Book Notes and Main Takeaways: “Bank to the Poor” by Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus's 'Bank to the Poor' lessons on microcredit and social business. Discover how Grameen Bank revolutionized poverty alleviation through innovative financial inclusion and empowerment models.

Book Notes and Main Takeaways: “The Unicorn Project” by Gene Kim

Key lessons from Gene Kim's 'The Unicorn Project' on DevOps transformation. Learn the Five Ideals of software development, strangler pattern implementation, and building healthy software systems with fast feedback loops.

Book Notes and Main Takeaways: “Clear Thinking” by Shane Parrish

Shane Parrish's Clear Thinking principles for better decisions. Mental models, cognitive biases, and frameworks for rational thinking.

Book Notes and Main Takeaways: “Let My People Go Surfing” by Yvon Chouinard

Yvon Chouinard's 'Let My People Go Surfing' insights on sustainable business. Learn how Patagonia challenges capitalism's growth model, prioritizes environmental responsibility, and balances profit with purpose.

Elevating Software Quality and Value Creation with Domain Driven Design + Hexagonal Architecture

Discover how Domain Driven Design combined with Hexagonal Architecture can 10x your development value creation.

Book notes: “Poor Charlie’s Almanack” by Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger's wisdom on investing, mental models, and decision-making. Key takeaways from Poor Charlie's Almanack for better thinking.

Book notes: “Thinking in Systems: A Primer” by Donella H. Meadows

Essential systems thinking insights from Donella Meadows' primer. Learn mental models for complex problems, feedback loops, and system dynamics.

Book notes: “The Phoenix Project” by Gene Kim

Key lessons from Gene Kim's 'The Phoenix Project' on DevOps transformation. Learn the Three Ways of DevOps, Theory of Constraints in IT operations, and how to identify and resolve system bottlenecks.

Book notes: “Shape Up” by Basecamp

Comprehensive notes from Basecamp's 'Shape Up' methodology. Learn appetite-driven development, shaping vs building phases, circuit breaker approach, and how constraints improve product development outcomes.

Mental Models for Debugging Hard Problems

Master debugging with proven mental models: First Principles Thinking, Scientific Method, and Four Stages of Competence.

Notes from Marty Cagan talk on Great Product Teams at Google Campus São Paulo

Key insights from Marty Cagan's talk on great product teams. Learn essential product management principles, team dynamics, and why Product Owner roles should evolve into Product Manager responsibilities.

The first 6 months of product development at Orelo: Tradeoffs and frameworks

Learn practical frameworks for MVP development, user testing, and product-market fit discovery with actual startup experience and tradeoffs.

Book highlights: “Getting Real” by 37signals

Essential insights from 37signals' 'Getting Real' on lean product development. Learn how constraints drive innovation, why fixing time and budget while flexing scope creates better products, and MVP principles.

Book highlights: “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” by Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century highlights. Technology, politics, and humanity's future challenges in the digital age.

Book highlights and lessons learnt: “Antifragile” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Key insights from Nassim Taleb's 'Antifragile'. Learn how systems benefit from stress and uncertainty, concepts of fragility vs antifragility, and practical applications for risk management and decision-making.

Book notes and lessons learnt: “Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, 1965–2018” by Warren

Distilled lessons from Warren Buffett's shareholder letters. Key investing principles, business analysis, and value investing strategies.

Kindle highlights from: “Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, 1965–2018” by Warren Buffet

Complete Kindle highlights from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Letters 1965-2018. Essential investing wisdom and business insights.

Book notes and lessons learnt: “Snowball” by Alice Schroeder

Warren Buffett biography insights from Alice Schroeder's Snowball. Learn about compound growth, investing discipline, and business success.

Book notes and lessons learnt: “The Power of Myth” by Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell's Power of Myth insights on storytelling, hero's journey, and human purpose. Essential wisdom for personal growth and meaning.

Book notes and lessons learnt: “Elon Musk Biography” by Ashlee Vance

Essential lessons from Ashlee Vance's Elon Musk biography. Learn Musk's first principles thinking, master plan approach, risk management mindset, and how to optimize for species-level thinking.

Book notes and lessons learnt: “The Everything Store” by Brad Stone

Key insights from 'The Everything Store' on Amazon's growth. Learn Jeff Bezos' regret minimization framework, long-term thinking principles, flywheel acceleration strategy, and startup resilience lessons.

Book notes: “Art of War” by Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu's Art of War strategic principles for business and life. Ancient wisdom on leadership, competition, and tactical decision-making.

Book notes: “Launch” by Jeff Walker

Jeff Walker's 'Launch' strategies for product launches. Learn the Product Launch Formula, sequence marketing principles, creating anticipation, and building authority for successful business launches.

Book notes: “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin

Seth Godin's 'Purple Cow' insights on remarkable marketing. Learn why being safe is risky, how to create products that spread, and finding the right niche for breakthrough marketing success.

Book notes: “The Way to the Superior Man” by David Deida

David Deida's Way to the Superior Man principles on purpose, relationships, and masculine energy. Essential guidance for personal development.

Book notes: “Total Recall” by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Recall lessons on vision, focus, and success. Bodybuilding to Hollywood to politics - key principles revealed.

Lessons learnt from “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” by Ben Horowitz

Essential startup management insights on hiring, firing, wartime CEO mindset, and navigating impossible business decisions.