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        <title>Hey, I'm Pinho</title>
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        <copyright>All rights reserved 2026, João Pinho</copyright>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nobody Walks When They Can Take a Bus]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Every generation gets better tools. But tools don't build grit. And grit is what makes people dangerous.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Galaxy is a Battery: Why the "Big Bang" is a Lie]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We've been told for decades that the universe is expanding because of some ancient explosion. I don't buy it. The simplest explanation is usually the right one.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Your Company Doesn't Have an AI Problem. It Has a Management Problem.]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/ai-is-not-your-problem-management-is</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[AI won't fix broken prioritization, reward systems, or leadership. It's an accelerator — and accelerators don't care which direction you're going.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Be Boring: The Million-Dollar Value of a Simple Life]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Sometimes the most profound wisdom comes from tragedy. Why embracing a 'boring' life might be the most valuable thing you can do.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sustainable Intensity: A Founder's Guide to Wellness Without Burnout]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/sustainable-intensity-founder-wellness</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Why balanced doesn't mean going easy, and how to build sustainable health routines that support thought leadership without becoming another source of stress.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How AI is redefining what it means to be a developer!]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/engineering-leadership-ai-era</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Shifting our role from writing code to orchestrating intelligence and solving higher-level problems.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Human Beings: Masters of Contradiction]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/human-beings-masters-of-contradiction</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Where conflicting truths live in harmony and people spend their lives dancing on the razor-thin edge of ambivalence.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tech Debt and Quality: Two Things Everyone Loves to Ignore Until They Blow Up in Your Face]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/tech-debt-and-quality</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Stop planning to prioritize tech debt and quality — just do it. Like discipline in sports, it requires commitment, not a detailed plan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Product Engineers: The Key to Innovation in Modern Tech Teams]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Product Engineers don't just write code — they solve problems that matter. But their ability to thrive depends heavily on the environment they operate in.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI: The New Assembly Line for Software Engineers]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/ai-the-new-assembly-line</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[I see a parallel between the rise of AI and the industrial revolution's assembly lines, particularly how they redefined craftsmanship.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mastering the Art of Time Management]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[How do you fit 10 hours of weekly training, a 40-50 hour workweek, and family time into a 24-hour day? Discipline is my framework.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hot Pick: DynamoDB Toolbox over Nova ODM]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/dynamodb-toolbox-over-nova-odm</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Why DynamoDB Toolbox is my go-to pick over Nova ODM for programmatically interacting with DynamoDB.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Building the Foundation of Document Generation for a SaaS Platform]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/building-ai-powered-applications</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Building the Foundation of Document Generation for a SaaS Platform]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thinking Beyond Code: The Product Engineer Mindset]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/thinking-beyond-code-product-engineer-mindset</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A deep dive into how engineers can shift from just delivering features to thinking like product builders, focusing on creating real value for customers and achieving business outcomes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NodeJS 18 — Codename Hydrogen Has Reached LTS! Five Reasons to Upgrade]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/nodejs-18-codename-hydrogen</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[More powerful than ever with V8 Engine 10.1, an Embedded Test Runner, and much more.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hiring Software Engineers — What to Look for to Hire Good Engineers?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[As a Principal Engineer, one of my routine tasks is to hire the next generation of engineers. Here are the key things I look for.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[#4 Productivity Hacks Every Developer Should Know!]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Time is a scarce good — here are 4 tips on memory aids, VS Code shortcuts, and communication management that work very well for me.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Using React within Your Svelte Applications]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/using-react-within-svelte</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[How to inject React components within your Svelte Application using a simple ReactAdapter abstraction.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Are You a Follower of the 8h Shift Mantra? You Are Doing It Wrong!]]></title>
            <link>https://pinho-blog.vercel.app/blog/8h-shift-mantra</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The title is supposed to be provocative on purpose. But I do have a point about creative work, discipline, and the myth of the 8-hour workday.]]></description>
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