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 months and the challenges it still presents to her workflow, Joël goes back over typescripts and the benefits he’s found when debugging, and the cast reflect on the first season as a whole, what they liked, what went well and what they’d like to improve on for season 2. 

—

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You can read up on some of the topics mentioned in this episode here - <a href="https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/constructive/" rel="nofollow">Constructive vs Predictive Data</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-lqK2SR8vk" rel="nofollow">Aji’s Keynote</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbqJzACF-54" rel="nofollow">Aji’s Recommended Keynote from 2022</a>

Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/" rel="nofollow">Joël Quenneville</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall" rel="nofollow">Sally Hall</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/doodlingdev/" rel="nofollow">Aji Slater</a>

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<description>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 months and the challenges it still presents to her workflow, Joël goes back over typescripts and the benefits he’s found when debugging, and the cast reflect on the first season as a whole, what they liked, what went well and what they’d like to improve on for season 2. 
—
Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (https://judoscale.com/bikeshed) (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring (https://www.scoutapm.com/).
You can read up on some of the topics mentioned in this episode here - Constructive vs Predictive Data (https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/constructive/) - Aji’s Keynote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-lqK2SR8vk) - Aji’s Recommended Keynote from 2022 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbqJzACF-54)
Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own Joël Quenneville (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/), Sally Hall (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall) and Aji Slater (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doodlingdev/)
If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com).
Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@bikeshed.fm
This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com)
© 2025 thoughtbot, inc.
</description>

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.  

484: The Season 1 Recap

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, Sally explains her struggles with note taking in general and the work arounds she’s found to achieve similar results instead, and Joël provides a small update on his book as he examines the different use cases for all his notes.

—

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode <a href="https://judoscale.com/bikeshed" rel="nofollow">Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way</a> (check the link for your free gift!), and <a href="https://www.scoutapm.com/" rel="nofollow">Scout Monitoring</a>.

Read about Joël’s note taking in depth through his thoughtbot blog posts - <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/blog/my-note-taking-system-gives-me-constant-content-ideas" rel="nofollow">Blog 1</a> - <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/blog/turning-experience-into-growth" rel="nofollow">Blog 2</a>

Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/" rel="nofollow">Joël Quenneville</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall" rel="nofollow">Sally Hall</a>.

If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">our website</a>.

Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: <a href="mailto:hosts@bikeshed.fm" rel="nofollow">hosts@bikeshed.fm</a>

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<description>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, Sally explains her struggles with note taking in general and the work arounds she’s found to achieve similar results instead, and Joël provides a small update on his book as he examines the different use cases for all his notes.
—
Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (https://judoscale.com/bikeshed) (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring (https://www.scoutapm.com/).
Read about Joël’s note taking in depth through his thoughtbot blog posts - Blog 1 (https://thoughtbot.com/blog/my-note-taking-system-gives-me-constant-content-ideas) - Blog 2 (https://thoughtbot.com/blog/turning-experience-into-growth)
Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own Joël Quenneville (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/) and Sally Hall (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall).
If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com).
Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@bikeshed.fm
This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com)
© 2025 thoughtbot, inc. 
</description>

Joël and Sally compare various note taking styles as they set out to find which ones work best for them. 

483: Comparing notes on note-taking

Joël and Sally analyse their job titles as they try to figure out exactly which borrowed labels best define their work at thoughtbot. 

Together they break down the components of commonly used titles such as engineer, architect and consultant to see which element reflects their work best, how they would describe their roles at thoughtbot, which industries they’d draw from if they came up with their own titles, and what does Lil Wayne have to do with all this?

—

For a deeper dive into today’s episode <a href="https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/are-we-really-engineers/" rel="nofollow">consider checking out Hillel Wayne’s post “Are we really engineers?”</a> and <a href="https://blog.crisp.se/2016/01/25/henrikkniberg/making-sense-of-mvp" rel="nofollow">Henrik Kniberg’s article on Minimal Viable Products</a>.

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode <a href="https://judoscale.com/bikeshed" rel="nofollow">Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way</a> (check the link for your free gift!), and <a href="https://www.scoutapm.com/" rel="nofollow">Scout Monitoring</a>.

Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/" rel="nofollow">Joël Quenneville</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall" rel="nofollow">Sally Hall</a>.

If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">our website</a>.

Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: <a href="mailto:hosts@bikeshed.fm" rel="nofollow">hosts@bikeshed.fm</a>

This has been a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/" rel="nofollow">thoughtbot</a> podcast. 
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<description>Joël and Sally analyse their job titles as they try to figure out exactly which borrowed labels best define their work at thoughtbot. 
Together they break down the components of commonly used titles such as engineer, architect and consultant to see which element reflects their work best, how they would describe their roles at thoughtbot, which industries they’d draw from if they came up with their own titles, and what does Lil Wayne have to do with all this?
—
For a deeper dive into today’s episode consider checking out Hillel Wayne’s post “Are we really engineers?” (https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/are-we-really-engineers/) and Henrik Kniberg’s article on Minimal Viable Products (https://blog.crisp.se/2016/01/25/henrikkniberg/making-sense-of-mvp).
Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (https://judoscale.com/bikeshed) (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring (https://www.scoutapm.com/).
Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own Joël Quenneville (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/) and Sally Hall (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall).
If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com).
Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@bikeshed.fm
This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com)
© 2025 thoughtbot, inc. 
</description>

Joël and Sally analyse their job titles as they try to figure out exactly which borrowed labels best define their work at thoughtbot. 

482: Labels for our job

Joël and Sally grab a flashlight to share some scary dev stories with each other to celebrate spooky season. 

Sally tales the tale of the missing production database, Joël flees from some corrupted data, and each recall instances of haunted code and heart stopping moments from projects gone wrong.

—

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode <a href="https://judoscale.com/bikeshed" rel="nofollow">Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way</a> (check the link for your free gift!), and <a href="https://www.scoutapm.com/" rel="nofollow">Scout Monitoring</a>.

If you’re ever in Amsterdam consider <a href="https://grachten.museum/en/" rel="nofollow">checking out Joël’s museum recommendation. </a>

Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/" rel="nofollow">Joël Quenneville</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall" rel="nofollow">Sally Hall</a>.

If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">our website</a>.

Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: <a href="mailto:hosts@bikeshed.fm" rel="nofollow">hosts@bikeshed.fm</a>

This has been a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/" rel="nofollow">thoughtbot</a> podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a> - <a href="https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a>

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<description>Joël and Sally grab a flashlight to share some scary dev stories with each other to celebrate spooky season. 
Sally tales the tale of the missing production database, Joël flees from some corrupted data, and each recall instances of haunted code and heart stopping moments from projects gone wrong.
—
Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (https://judoscale.com/bikeshed) (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring (https://www.scoutapm.com/).
If you’re ever in Amsterdam consider checking out Joël’s museum recommendation. (https://grachten.museum/en/)
Your hosts for this episode have been thoughtbot’s own Joël Quenneville (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-quenneville-96b18b58/) and Sally Hall (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyannahall).
If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com).
Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@bikeshed.fm
This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com)
© 2025 thoughtbot, inc.
</description>

Joël and Sally grab a flashlight to share some scary dev stories with each other to celebrate spooky season.

481: Dev Horror Stories

Aji gets their priorities straight as they talks with fellow thoughtboter Jared Turner about his recent article titled <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/blog/the-presidents-doctor" rel="nofollow">The President’s Doctor</a>. 

Jared breaks down the thought process behind the president’s doctor and the wasted time we accrue when working on a project, where we can minimise pauses and delays in our workflows, and why watching cat videos while you wait may actually be the most productive thing you can do! 

—

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode <a href="https://judoscale.com/bikeshed" rel="nofollow">Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way</a> (check the link for your free gift!), and <a href="https://www.scoutapm.com/" rel="nofollow">Scout Monitoring</a>.

<a href="https://thoughtbot.com/blog/the-presidents-doctor" rel="nofollow">Read Jared’s article</a> to get a full breakdown of The President’s Doctor theory.

Your host for this episode has been <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/doodlingdev/" rel="nofollow">Aji Slater</a> and was joined by fellow thoughtboter <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredlt/" rel="nofollow">Jared Turner</a>.

If you would like to support the show, head over to our <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">GitHub page</a>, or check out <a href="https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">our website</a>.

Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: <a href="mailto:hosts@bikeshed.fm" rel="nofollow">hosts@bikeshed.fm</a>

This has been a <a href="https://thoughtbot.com/" rel="nofollow">thoughtbot</a> podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a> - <a href="https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot" rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a> - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a>

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<description>Aji gets their priorities straight as they talks with fellow thoughtboter Jared Turner about his recent article titled The President’s Doctor (https://thoughtbot.com/blog/the-presidents-doctor). 
Jared breaks down the thought process behind the president’s doctor and the wasted time we accrue when working on a project, where we can minimise pauses and delays in our workflows, and why watching cat videos while you wait may actually be the most productive thing you can do! 
—
Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (https://judoscale.com/bikeshed) (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring (https://www.scoutapm.com/).
Read Jared’s article (https://thoughtbot.com/blog/the-presidents-doctor) to get a full breakdown of The President’s Doctor theory.
Your host for this episode has been Aji Slater (https://www.linkedin.com/in/doodlingdev/) and was joined by fellow thoughtboter Jared Turner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredlt/).
If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com).
Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@bikeshed.fm
This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. 
Stay up to date by following us on social media - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtbot/streams) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com)
© 2025 thoughtbot, inc.
</description>

Aji gets their priorities straight as they talk with fellow thoughtboter Jared Turner about his recent article titled The President’s Doctor. 

480: The President's Doctor with Jared Turner

On The Bike Shed, hosts Joël Quenneville and Stephanie Minn 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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