On The Bike Shed, hosts Joël Quenneville, Sally Hall, and Aji Slater discuss development experiences and challenges at thoughtbot with Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and whatever else is drawing their attention, admiration, or ire this week.
The Bike Shed
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On The Bike Shed, hosts Joël Quenneville, Sally Hall, and Aji Slater discuss development experiences and challenges at thoughtbot with Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and whatever else is drawing their attention, admiration, or ire this week.
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
506: The Muppet Software Team
Hosts Sally Hall and Aji Slater interview each other about assigning Muppets to software development roles, offering a fun perspective on team dynamics.
July 7, 2026
505: What is a “principal” or “staff” engineer?
Hosts Sally Hall and Joël Quenneville explore the nuanced definitions and career implications of "principal" and "staff" engineer roles in this interview.
June 30, 2026
504: AI Ethics (with guests!)
Host Aji Slater interviews Tess Griffin and Jimmy Thigpen about thoughtbot's AI ethics taskforce and its implications for clients.
506 total episodes available with 61 transcripts
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