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“I am a Python developer and derive a lot of value and enjoyment from the podcast despite the fact that the hosts are Ruby developers. The podcast does an excellent job in presenting topics of interest to all software developer, so don’t be put off by the hosts “day jobs.””
Rintel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/23
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“The two co-hosts have chemistry and the show is also well edited. It wouldn't surprise me if somebody on the team has radio experience.
The show sounds like a bubbly chat ar the coffee machine between two senior engineers.
On the technical side it definitely leans toward Ruby on Rails...”Read full review »
zman603 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/22
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“One of the best tech podcasts. Highly recommend!”
bnmounir via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/13/21
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“I’m a long time dev and I have to say this is my favourite tech podcast. Both hosts are very humble but experienced. I find myself relating to their challenges and always learn something from their thought process. I appreciate the balance of brevity and diving into the weeds of a meaty technical...”Read full review »
Timwis via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/31/21
“Despite being a side project of Thoughtbot, this podcast is surprisingly well produced and always has interesting guests and topics. Even though it might seem a bit lazy, I actually like that they source a lot of their guests internally because it seems like all the guests and hosts are...”Read full review »
Dr. Oktober via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/20
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“Steph is delightful! I love the cadence of the conversations with Chris and Steph — they don’t overly explain but still go into depth on practical issues”
Researcher20 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/19
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“Bike Shed is an awesome podcast by the people at thoughtbot. They produce a bunch of different podcasts, but this is by far my favorite. Always interesting interviews that provide a wealth of information into Ruby on Rails development and web development in general. Highly recommend.”
Grego2222 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/15/19
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“This podcast is technical, enjoyable, and reliably published. I look forward to it coming out every week! If you are a Rubyist you can’t afford to miss this podcast!”
Nick schwad via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/25/18
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“I listened and looked forward to this podcast every week for a few months. A couple weeks ago, Dereck (sp?) and Sean announced they’d be handing over the reins; since then I’ve lost interest. I really enjoyed their combination of smarts, experience, and not taking things too seriously. While I...”Read full review »
turboladen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/14/18
“Warning: you might get into Kerbal Space Program by listening to this podcast. :)”
_aaroneous via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/18
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“I've been working on Ruby on Rails projects for sometime now and I like listening to this podcast because, every now and then, I learn something new or can relate to the hosts' experiences.”
Filipe.WL via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
01/04/18
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“I started listening from the beginning about a 1-2 weeks ago and am not only on episode 65 now but have also caught the most recent episodes. The discussion, observations and diversity of tech thinkers on the different episodes is inspirational and educational.”
robertwpearce via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/17
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“Well structured although it feels just like a conversation. All the hosts are great. The only issue is Amanda needs to say "yeah" less between Sean's sentences! It sometimes makes it unlistenable.”Read full review »
RichieAHB via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/02/17
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“Sean, Derek, Laila, and guests are always filled with great stories of how they solved some development problem. Part of what makes this podcast so great is it's not scripted. "Topics" are whatever they've been working on or thinking about recently. This lets the podcast live up...”Read full review »
Edward Loveall via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/16
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“Another excellent podcast from Thoughtbot. Great hosts. Interesting topics.”
UK2008 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/26/16
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“One of my favourite podcasts! Ruby + Elixir + Rust, all the interesting stuff!”
Anton Paisov via Apple Podcasts ·
Ukraine ·
05/15/16
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“A very approachable podcast, they make sure to explain things well without shying away from interesting issues. My favourite part is the banter and friendly jokes and conversation that keep it interesting! Also, having guests on the show regularly helps to mix things up.”
Chris Penner via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/14/16
“Even though this podcast is not 100% focused on Ruby on Rails, the majority of the content is centered around Rails development. The hosts are all very experienced Rails developers (one is a member of the Rails core team) and it’s great to hear them talk about the hidden corners of the platform...”Read full review »
dh0dg3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/11/16
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“Must listen for all rails developers.”
Gambit3 via Apple Podcasts ·
Poland ·
03/01/16
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“Great dynamic between hosts.”
ADRCNN via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/26/16
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“This is basically THE BEST podcast out there for advanced software engineers. It is mainly about ruby / rails but they touch on various topics. I highly recommend this!”
Nima Shariatian via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/22/16
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“I actually met Sean at a ruby meetup in Denver before discovering the podcast. Great guys, great show.”
mraa0 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/16
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“Sometimes I listen to this show. -DHH”
Dr. Berner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/15
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“Fun, interesting, broad, technical. Love that.”
Еще один мэр via Apple Podcasts ·
Russia ·
11/29/15
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“Love to hear from Sean and Derek. Sean +1% performace for all ror community :) Thank you guys you are the best!”
Miguel Barbosa via Apple Podcasts ·
Portugal ·
10/31/15
“I love listening to coding podcasts because I get exposed to things that I haven’t before heard about. The Bike Shed is a really great place for these kinds of things, because Sean and Derek go really deep into things of which I have a moderate level of understanding. I learn SO much from them,...”Read full review »
dce2956 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/15
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“A great programming podcast that can actually keep you informed and won't put you to sleep!”Read full review »
Brenntron via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/15
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“Excellent hosts expressing software ideas clearly. From library maintainer-ship, to trying out rust-lang, all the way to contributing to rails. Includes some of my favourites in the ruby community as they get to express their interests along side out hosts. Great job Sean and Derek.”
andxyz.stevens via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/07/15
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“Derek and Sean are a great team. Sean will deep dive while Derek will make sure to clarify terms and keep the listener on the same page. I learn something new every episode.
The Bike Shed regularly has guests from the Ruby community and has a great mix of technical discussion and entertaining...”Read full review »
nspriego via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/27/15
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“My new favorite programming podcast no other offers more technical depth while remaining accessible if you are a Rails developer this is a must listen.”
Jan Bussieck via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
07/21/15
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“Sean and Derek strike an impressive balance of giving context for their very technical discussions and jumping right into the hairy details of the topic du jour. Lots of awesome guests, too!”
lilliealbert via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/20/15
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“The Bikeshed guys are fantastic to listen to each week. They're both enjoyable and knowledgable, a perfect balance. Great for a more technical podcast. Recommended.”
Texelate via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/17/15
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“This podcast goes more into programming details than most podcast that I’ve listened to. Great hosts and great topics. Very Ruby centric, similar to Ruby Rogues in a way but more down in the nitty-gritty!”
emil4dinner via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
06/13/15
“Disclaimer, Sean and Derek are former coworkers so my bias is definitely showing.
For those steeped in the ruby, rails, or javascript communities this podcast will probably feel like many conversations you've had over lunch with your peers. The two hosts balance the topics well between...”Read full review »
jayroh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/15
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“I really enjoy all the deep, inside Rails talk. For me, these guys strike the right balance of being casual and technical at the same time. Out of the eps I’ve listen too the subject matter was always interesting. Plus, the production values are good. Other code podcasts might have good content...”Read full review »
ehayes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/17/15
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“And I'm even not Ruby developer.
I am loving discusions. And it seems it is ncie to hear more thoughts about OO, than nowadays fashionable functional style.”
lazyman_lt via Apple Podcasts ·
Lithuania ·
05/12/15
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“This podcast has some of the best ruby/rails content around! It's become a staple of my listening schedule.”Read full review »
Sublimecoder via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/15
“Love it. Great job thoughtbot”
Alex Dunae via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/22/15
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“I’ve really been enjoying the podcast. Great to hear all the nitty gritty details of what you guys have been working with.
Aside: from my perspective on the Ember framework with 6 week fwd only releases is not at all due to instability. Quite the opposite. It’s highly stable. As mentioned, it...”Read full review »
robpark via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/15
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“All I can say is this is a
very good podcast.
Everything you
need to take your skills
to the next level are
instilled here.
No need to look elsewhere
unless you like the
smell of failure.”
Like Schneider via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/19/15
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“Love the show, always have a considered opinion on things which is great. Keep up the good work!”
timin4t0r via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
01/17/15
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“Like the technical details in this podcast and great topics.”
abmunda via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/07/15
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“On the top of my podcast feed!”
Frustrated subscriber # 235 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/25/14
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“I've enjoyed all 4 episodes thus far. The discussion is technical and I've learned a handful of practical things I've been able to apply to my code already.”Read full review »
Dexter The Developer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/14
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“Highly recommend it to anyone interested in web development or to any thoughtbot fan out there. :)”
Lehandrozin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/05/14
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“Excellent podcast for the serious web developer who wants to grow in their craft.”
Greylevel via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/04/14
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“This is a great balance of technical depth and academic programming theory. I’m very excited for future episodes!”
PSU AEquitas via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/26/14
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“1st episode has a great balance of 'theory' (Metz's rules) & the practical experience of applying them.
Please keep it coming!”Read full review »
Some Bob Guy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/09/14
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