The document discusses tips for improving developer productivity by optimizing the edit-build-test cycle. It presents several tools that can help speed up and streamline the development workflow, such as PeepOpen for navigating code, Kerl for managing Erlang versions, Rebar for simplifying build processes, Mochiweb Reloader for automatic reloading of code changes, and Sync for automatic compilation and reloading without using the shell. It also recommends writing unit tests with EUnit and Cover to catch errors and measure code coverage. The overall message is that by reducing inefficiencies in the edit-build-test cycle through these kinds of tools, developers can significantly increase the progress they are able to make.