It's been five months, and we have a lot of catching up to do. Season 2, Episode 1 covers the ServiceNow Community highlights from January and February — including the 2026 MVP class, the #BuildWithBuildAgent app gallery results, Knowledge 2026 & CreatorCon registration, ReleaseOps, practical developer tips, a community spotlight, and a brand new recurring segment featuring Mark Pergola delivering technical content in the most dramatic way imaginable. In this episode: 2026 ServiceNow MVP class announcement #BuildWithBuildAgent app gallery winners Knowledge 2026 & CreatorCon — what you need to know ReleaseOps: release visibility without the chaos Dev tips: Now Assist Guardian, wrapper classes, and algorithmic efficiency Tech Theater with Mark Pergola Community Spotlight: Wessel van Enk, ServiceNow MVP Developer Passport recap (VODs on the ServiceNow Developer Program YouTube) Links mentioned in this episode: 📰 January Community Café Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-year-brews-january-community-cafe-servicenow-community-8sioe?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad\_flagship3\_series\_entity%3BEkJXeZDtR4eLB9XTEaSssw%3D%3D 📰 February Community Café Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pour-decisions-never-february-community-cafe-servicenow-community-cmeve?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad\_flagship3\_series\_entity%3BEkJXeZDtR4eLB9XTEaSssw%3D%3D Subscribe for monthly ServiceNow Community news, developer tips, and community spotlights. 0:00 - Season 2 Kickoff + Episode Overview 0:50 - 2026 MVP Class Highlights 1:23 - Build Agent Challenge + App Gallery 1:47 - Knowledge 26 + Convince Your Boss Tool 2:08 - Release Ops Overview 2:30 - Developer Passport Introduction 2:58 - Dev Tip: Assignment Rules & Data Seeding 3:53 - AI Guardrails Explained 4:33 - Wrapper Classes for Safe Customization 4:58 - Build Agent New Features (Q4 Updates) 5:33 - Tech Theater 7:33 - Community Spotlights 8:48 - Knowledge 26 + CreatorCon Breakdown 9:33 - Wrap Up & Season 2 Outlook