Michael Meloche, Author at Building Better Developers

Leadership Communication: Salvatore Manzi on Better Technical Teams

September 22, 2026 • Career beyond the code

Leadership communication becomes increasingly important as developers move beyond writing code and begin leading people, projects, and technical decisions. Being the smartest person in the room does not automatically make you the…

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Problem Solving Process: Show Your Work Before Using AI

September 18, 2026 • Career beyond the code

The problem solving process has always been an important part of software development, but AI has made it even more important. Developers can now move from an idea to generated code incredibly…

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Software Delivery Systems: Fix the Process Before Adding More AI

September 17, 2026 • Career beyond the code

AI can produce code faster, automate repetitive work, analyze enormous amounts of information, and move development tickets at a pace that would have seemed impossible only a few years ago. Yet faster…

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Developer Systems Thinking: Becoming the Glue Between Strategy and Execution

September 15, 2026 • Career beyond the code

Software development careers have traditionally been measured by technical ability: the languages you know, the systems you can architect, the bugs you can solve, and the quality of the code you produce.…

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Season 29: Build a Career Beyond the Code

September 14, 2026 • Career beyond the code

Software development is changing quickly. AI can generate code, build prototypes, test ideas, and turn concepts into working software faster than most of us would have imagined just a few years ago.…

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Stop Chasing AI: Look at Where It Is Going Next

September 11, 2026 • Realities of AI: exposing the cracks

AI is moving too quickly to build a strategy around where the technology is today. A tool that seemed impressive six months ago may already feel ordinary, while something that seems unreliable…

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