244: Ben vs 2026

It's a new year and you've probably got a mental list of things you want to learn. But how do you decide what's worth the investment? Ben explores the difference between "just-in-case" learning and "just-in-time" learning, while grappling with AI anxiety and the fear of falling behind. Along the way, Tim shares his own struggle—turns out, saying goodbye to something you built hits different. Follow the show and be sure to join the discussion on Discord ! Our website is workingcode.dev and we're @workingcode.dev on Bluesky . New episodes drop weekly on Thursday. And, if you're feeling the love , support us on Patreon . With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media . Full show notes and transcript here .

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244: Ben vs 2026 is an episode from Working Code by Adam Tuttle, Ben Nadel, Carol Hamilton, Tim Cunningham.

This episode is 59:28 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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