The Bike Shed

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

490 episodes of The Bike Shed since the first episode, which aired on October 31st, 2014.

  • 490: Large Language Misadventure

    January 20th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  41 mins 4 secs

    Aji and Sally sit down to dissect the complicated beast that is AI.

  • 489: What makes a codebase welcoming

    January 13th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  39 mins 13 secs

    Joël and Sally tidy up the place as they discuss the different ways a new codebase and team can feel welcoming to them.

  • 488: The Playful Portland Programming Paradigm

    January 6th, 2026  |  Season 2  |  30 mins 47 secs

    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.

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    487: ActiveModel custom attributes

    December 30th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 28 secs

    Joël contributes some thoughts on working with custom attributes as he follows up on last week’s discussion about ActiveModels with Sally.

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    486: ActiveModel Everywhere

    December 23rd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  27 mins 11 secs

    Aji and Sally join forces to discuss the different ways they utilise active models in their workflows.

  • 485: HTTP Basic Auth

    December 16th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  40 mins 49 secs

    Joël and Aji kick off a new season by discussing the best use cases for HTTP basic auth and talking all things security.