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Technical Leadership, and Technical Growth. All with a bit of optimism. Learn from my failures, not just another success story.
Technical Leadership, and Technical Growth. All with a bit of optimism. Learn from my failures, not just another success story.
A good person, and a programmer. Both are not exclusive.
This newsletter is not another success story. There are many newsletters already, people on LinkedIn, podcasts, and so on, telling magical sentences about great successes and amazing achievements.
Here you will learn from my failures, which is in my opinion the best way to learn.
If you are interested in improving on:
This newsletter is something you cannot miss.
I'm still in the game—not tired, and speaking from the trenches of real-world software development.
Real-life learnings from over 20 years in the industry.
Experience in different languages and paradigms.
Software and System Architecture design.
Managing services and infrastructure.
Building scalable event-driven architectures.
Creating platforms that deliver value.
Leading teams and public speaking.
I’m a human being, not an AI.
I think nowadays this is something important to remark on.
Hello, I’m Marcos. Nowadays, I’m working as a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead for a product company.
Before that, I had the amazing opportunity to work as a Software Engineer at CERN in the IT CLOUD group, managing services on OpenStack to deliver value to the scientists, and doing my bit exploring the origin of the Universe.
I started working at very small dot-com companies, moving on to medium-sized ones until I joined CERN—an inflection point in my life and career. From there, I moved to a start-up, where we grew from 150 to over 800 people, becoming a unicorn, and where I’m still growing and making an impact.
From time to time, I’m able to convince conference organizers to let me share my knowledge with people, like in the Codemotion Madrid or DevOpsDays Madrid.
Join a community of engineers growing together.
Product Development Manager
"The Optimist Engineer newsletter is a must-read for anyone in tech leadership or software engineering. It shares insightful, well-structured content that blends technical expertise with real-world experience, making complex topics accessible and engaging. Each edition is packed with valuable lessons, practical advice, and thought-provoking ideas that help engineers and tech leads grow professionally."
Senior Software Engineer
"The Optimist Engineer newsletter offers really interesting perspectives on engineering and technology, combining technical knowledge with real life scenarios and practices. For me there are really useful articles and updates that help me in my professional career and in my daily basis."
Senior Software Engineer
"The content of the newsletter is truly spot on. Full of clear and concise knowledge pills, it is perfect for professionals eager for practical tweaks based on real-life experience."
Software Engineer
"An excellent newsletter for software engineers, offering varied content over technical, soft skills, organization, to career advice. Its real-life insights, concrete examples, and shared resources are invaluable. Highly recommended!"
Software Architect
"For those of us in the tech world who are never satisfied and always eager to keep learning, this type of newsletter—rooted in the professional experience of a great expert—really serves, helps, and inspires its readers. One thing I truly appreciate about Marcos is his ability to consistently write engaging articles, even when they’re based on his professional experiences and not just the more technical topics. Thank you so much, and keep it up!"
I’m committed to releasing a new issue per week.
Warm up with these essays and start your journey towards technical growth with a bit of optimism.