Mentoring with Francesco

Individual Mentoring Sessions

Master Complexity, Ship Confidently: Build Software That Grows Without Chaos.

Tired of ‘best practices’ that worsen technical debt? Francesco’s mentorship replaces dogma with strategy—so your codebase grows sustainably, not chaotically.

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Three Hour Session

$437.50 total - 145.83/hour, 3 hours

One 3-hour live online stream.
To be used within 30 days of purchase

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Intensive 30-Day Package

$1,650 total - 137.50/hour, 12 hours

Four 3-hour live online stream.
To be used within 30 days of purchase

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Power-Pack 30-Day Package

$3,000 total - 125/hour, 24 hours

Eight 3-hour live online stream.
To be used within 30 days of purchase

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Become the developer you want to be

Why Francesco?

Francesco Cirillo

30+ Years in Software Engineering • Creator of the Pomodoro Technique®

Francesco mentors developers and teams to conquer complexity through Defuse IF Strategies, TDD mastery, and systems thinking. His methods have empowered startups, Fortune 500 teams, and solo developers to:

  • Grow adaptable, testable, and scalable systems by defusing the IF strategy at its core
  • Slash technical debt while shipping features 2x faster.
  • Design collaboration diagrams to learn how to clarify chaotic systems.

Program Overview

Tailored 1:1 Mentorship to Transform Your Codebase—and Your Career

You’ll Learn To:

  • Defuse IF-Strategy pitfalls permanently.
  • Implement TDD that actually reduces technical debt.
  • Master collaboration diagrams for system clarity.
  • Manage complexity growth in evolving projects.

How It Works:

  • Assess: Build a feature with Francesco to pinpoint skill gaps.
  • Plan: Get a custom roadmap targeting your weak points.
  • Mentor: Weekly 1:1s + code reviews + Defuse-IF playbooks.
  • Evolve: Reassess progress monthly—see measurable growth.

Results Speak Louder

Junaid Raza

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Working with Francesco on a TypeScript Electron project, we refactored complex code, mastered focus management to prioritize objectives, and deepened my understanding of technical debt. His mentorship was incredible!"

Bruno Ciscato

Tech Sales / NED / Advisor

Francesco's huge experience and his work at CMU show up in XPLabs' object oriented and extreme programming classes. They are very effective, through, up to date and give astonishing results.

Piergiorgio Grossi

Chief Innovation & Data Officer

What can I say more of someone who's in the first page of the most revolutionary book ever written in sw development (Extreme Programming Explained)? Francesco has a deep knowledge and a great experience that helps him in finding the right spot! As an innovator is always one step ahead ... in the right direction!

Marco Isella

Head of Software Development

Francesco has changed the way I work, and more.

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Interested in advancing your development skills with Francesco? Contact us today to learn more and secure your spot. Our limited spaces ensure you receive personalized attention for maximum learning outcomes.

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Are you prepared to evolve your coding practices and dive deep into the world of Anti-IF programming?
Here's your chance to learn directly from its founder.

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