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This week on Building Better Developers, Season 27: Moving Things Forward, Rob and I tried something new: a Friday Challenge episode that’s designed to be more practical, more direct, and easier to act on.…
Regaining Clarity at Work: How Developers Avoid Burnout
Regaining clarity at work is one of the biggest challenges developers face as responsibilities grow, distractions multiply, and expectations rise. Burnout rarely appears overnight. More often, it creeps in quietly—through constant context switching, mental…
Executive Coaching: How to Choose the Right Coach as a Tech Leader
For many developers and engineering leaders, executive coaching feels like something you turn to only when things go wrong. We’re trained to solve problems, push through obstacles, and rely on our own expertise. So…
Balancing Building and Customer Feedback Without Getting Stuck
If you’ve ever shipped fast only to realize no one wanted what you built, you’ve felt the tension behind balancing building and feedback. As developers, we’re trained to execute against known requirements. As soon…
Customer Feedback for Developers: How to Listen Without Losing Your Vision
Customer feedback for developers is one of the fastest ways to improve a product—and one of the easiest ways to derail it. When you’re building something you care about, every comment feels important. The…
Daily Forward Momentum: A Simple System to Break Plateaus
If you’ve ever felt like you’re busy but not progressing, you’re not alone. The fix usually isn’t a bigger plan—it’s daily forward momentum. This episode kicks off a full season dedicated to getting unstuck…
Building Better Foundations as a Long-Term Discipline
Building better foundations isn’t about chasing the newest framework, tool, or trend. Instead, it’s about reinforcing the fundamentals that consistently support good software, healthy teams, and sustainable businesses. This episode closes out the Building…
Go Web First: How to Use AI Safely and Choose Mobile at the Right Time (with Angelo Zanetti)
If you’re building software in the AI era, speed is everywhere—and that’s exactly why discipline matters more than ever. In Part 2 of our interview with Angelo Zanetti, one strategy keeps coming up as…
Prove Your MVP: The Founder Playbook for a Strong First Launch (with Angelo Zanetti)
If you’re building a new app or software product, your biggest risk usually isn’t “bad code.” It’s building the wrong thing, shipping it with a shaky first impression, and then wondering why growth never…
Tiered Pricing in the AI Era: What Actually Works (with Dan Balcauski)
Tiered pricing is becoming the simplest way to sell AI-powered SaaS without turning your pricing page into a technical explanation. In my interview with Dan Balcauski, founder and Chief Pricing Officer at Product Tranquility,…