Holiday Specials Archives

New Year, New Momentum: What Developers Can Look Forward to in 2026

January 1, 2026 • Holiday Specials

New Year’s Day hits different when you’re recording with a live studio audience, passing the mic around, and starting the year with a mix of laughs, honest reflection, and big goals. In…

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2025 Year-End Reflection for Developers: AI Hype, Layoffs, and What’s Next

December 30, 2025 • Holiday Specials

It’s New Year’s Eve-Eve, and instead of recording from our usual virtual setups, we did something we’ve talked about for years: we hit record in the same room. If you’re watching on…

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Christmas 2025 Reflections: Rest, Recharge, and Wrap Up the Year

December 25, 2025 • Holiday Specials

Christmas Day episodes don’t have to be long to be meaningful. In this special holiday check-in, Building Better Developers keeps things simple: a quick “good thing / bad thing” recap of the…

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Year-End Reset for Developers: A Pre-Christmas Check-In to Finish Strong

December 23, 2025 • Holiday Specials

The week before Christmas has a way of exposing how the year really went. Deadlines either slow down or pile up, calendars get messy, and the pressure to “wrap everything up” shows…

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Thanksgiving Reflections for Developers: A Moment to Reset and Appreciate

November 27, 2025 • Holiday Specials

In this special holiday episode of the Building Better Foundations season of the Building Better Developers Podcast, hosts Rob Broadhead and Michael Meloche pause their usual deep-dive discussions to share meaningful Thanksgiving…

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Thanksgiving Tips for Developers: How to Reset, Recharge, and Enjoy the Holiday Break

November 25, 2025 • Holiday Specials

Thanksgiving week is here, and with it comes the perfect opportunity for developers to slow down, unwind, and refocus. In this special pre-holiday episode of the Building Better Developers podcast, Rob and…

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