The Bike Shed

Our hosts discuss the pros of AI and where they find the tool genuinely useful, it’s limitations, downsides and where it’s causing harm, the differences between bad AI code and human code, before aski...

20 Jan 41min

Joël and Sally tidy up the place as they discuss the different ways a new codebase and team can feel welcoming to them. Together they break down the things that help them ingrate into a new project ...

13 Jan 39min

Aji and Joël talk all things hackerthons and why taking the time to have a little having fun with your work every now and then is important for developers. Our hosts reflect on their shared experienc...

6 Jan 30min

Joël contributes some thoughts on working with custom attributes as he follows up on last week’s discussion about ActiveModels with Sally. Joël breaks down how he transforms various strings and objec...

30 Des 202537min

Aji and Sally join forces to discuss the different ways they utilise active models in their workflows. Aji describes a new system for working with active models they’ve been using recently, Sally re...

23 Des 202527min

Joël and Aji kick off a new season by discussing the best use cases for HTTP basic auth and talking all things security. The pair ask when and why you would use basic auth over standard HTTPS, it’s pr...

16 Des 202540min

Our Bike Shed trio check back in with one another to follow up on some topics that caught their attention over the course of season 1. Sally covers her time working with React over the last few mo...

25 Nov 202536min

Joël and Sally compare various note taking styles as they set out to find which ones work best for them. The pair break down the different ways of formatting their notes and what they’re used for, S...

19 Nov 202538min