Episode 153: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

About this episode

Julian Sequeira joins Sean and Kelly to discuss top holiday gift picks for coders, makers, and educators.

Julian Sequeira from PyBites joins Sean and Kelly to share their top holiday gift picks for coders, makers, and educators. This episode features 15+ gift ideas ranging from budget-friendly maker tools to classroom robots—plus book recommendations, coding platforms, and a few surprises. Show Notes Wins of the Week Julian: Staying focused on "the one thing" at PyBites, plus 3D printing a custom cappuccino stencil for his local café Kelly: Surviving a muddy, clay-covered hill in North Carolina while on vacation Sean: Designing and 3D printing a custom bracket for his screen door using Fusion 360 Holiday Gift Ideas Julian's Picks Hoverboard with Go-Kart Attachment (~$299 AUD) - Two-wheeled self-balancing boards that can convert to a go-kart with a third wheel attachment. Available at Hoveroo in Australia. Secret Coders Book Series (~$10-20 USD each) - A six-book graphic novel series that wraps coding puzzles and concepts into mystery stories. Recommended by Faye Shaw from the Boston PyLadies community. Great for ages 8-15. 3D Printer (~$200-300 USD) - Entry-level printers like the Bambu Lab A1 Mini or Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro have dropped significantly in price. Look for auto bed…

People in this episode

Guest: Julian Sequeira

Topics covered

• holiday gift guide
• coding
• makers
• education

Keywords

• gift ideas
• 3D printing
• books
• coding platforms

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fusion 360, A1 Mini, Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro, Duolingo Chess, Classic Video Games, Zelda, Pokémon, Roblox, Retro Radio Building Set, Spydroid Loco Hex Robot

Books & works: The Worlds I See", The Far Side, How to Win Friends and Influence People

Places: North Carolina, Australia, Boston, Long Beach, California

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