Archive - Smarter Engineers 💡

9 Things We Should Have Learned in School but Never Did

Plus: 9 book recommendations to read in 2025 (and a ChatGPT prompt to give you infinite related material on any topic of your interest)

13 hrs ago •

Alberto Gonzalez

The Simplest Online Writing Framework To Grow Your Business as a Tech Professional

Even if you have no previous following or writing experience

Apr 24 •

Alberto Gonzalez

3 Tiny, Science-Backed Habits That Help Me Reset on a Stressful Workday (And Still Stay Insanely Productive)

(And no, it’s not a 90 min yoga session…)

Apr 22 •

Alberto Gonzalez

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The Fit Data Scientist

Are you building something today?

Here's everything we published last week (ICYMI)

Apr 19 •

Alberto Gonzalez

The Smarter Engineers Strategy Library

Your 1-stop shop for all your professional needs.

Apr 18 •

Alberto Gonzalez

No Plan, No Progress: How Voyage Planning Will Transform Your Projects

Unlocking True Agility by Planning Like a Sailor

Apr 17 •

Alberto Gonzalez

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Michael Woudenberg

AI fitness coaching sounds great—until you see what it’s missing

Think AI can replace a coach? These 5 problems will change your mind.

Apr 16 •

Alberto Gonzalez

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Philipp Maerzhaeuser

The 3x productivity combo for software engineers

How to overcome procrastination with these three simple productivity tools.

Apr 15 •

Alberto Gonzalez

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Why you’re great at setting bad goals — and how to fix it in 3 steps

Use this new model to align your habits, systems, and long-term vision

Apr 14 •

Alberto Gonzalez

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Are you getting things done?

Sunday Ideas — Edition #6

Apr 13 •

Alberto Gonzalez

Become a Smarter Engineer—This Week in 2 Minutes

Here are 5 strategies (and GPT prompts) you missed...

Apr 12 •

Alberto Gonzalez

How I cracked scientific papers using 1 proven framework + 1 AI tool

How three passes, NotebookLM, and the right environment can help you tap into an endless stream of knowledge

Apr 11 •

Alberto Gonzalez

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