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The Bikeshed Podcast
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Where developers debate the small stuff that maybe matters. Join us for in-depth discussions about coding practices, tools, and tech decisions.

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Hosted by @scottykaye.com, Dillon Curry, and @matthamlin.me!
🚨 Is React dead?

The Bikeshed boys unpack Remix 3's wild reinvention of components, AI-generated framework code, and why "just use events" might be the hottest (or most controversial) take of 2025.

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The Downfall of React
The bikeshed boys talk about the new hottest web framework on the block: Remix 3, hopefully its third times the charm for the remix guys!
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November 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🚲 New Episode: Is the Web Screwed?!

AI crawlers killing ads, chatbots replacing browsers, and the slow death of human-centric content. We debate whether we're heading for a hard fork of the web or just a really awkward transition.

Spoiler: The web was already having a rough time 😬

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Is The Web Screwed?!
AI crawlers killing ads, chatbots replacing browsers, and the slow death of human-centric content. The bikeshed boys debate whether we're heading for a hard fork of the web or just a really awkward tr...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Reposted by The Bikeshed Podcast
This one has been sitting in the vault for a while now - feels so good to get it out to our listeners!
🚲 New Bikeshed Episode: Deploy Fast and Break Things?!

Should you chase that 5-minute deploy dream? @scottykaye.com, @matthamlin.me, and Dillon debate whether hyper-optimized pipelines are the holy grail or just masking bigger problems.

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Deploy Fast, and Break Things?!
The gang talks about whether chasing 5-minute deploys is worth it, debating the trade-offs between deployment speed and stability, and why moving fast might sometimes mask the real problems slowing yo...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by The Bikeshed Podcast
We’re finally back‼️‼️
🚲 New episode: Managing Dependencies—It Depends!

One version to rule them all? Auto-update everything? Let it rot? We dive into dependency management, from Wayfair’s one-version rule to HubSpot's evergreen system.

Spoiler: There's no silver bullet, just trade-offs 😅

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Managing Dependencies: It Depends
The gang shares how FAANG-like companies manage their frontend dependencies without pain! Hint! They Don't!
bikeshedpod.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🚲 New Bikeshed Episode: Deploy Fast and Break Things?!

Should you chase that 5-minute deploy dream? @scottykaye.com, @matthamlin.me, and Dillon debate whether hyper-optimized pipelines are the holy grail or just masking bigger problems.

🎧
Deploy Fast, and Break Things?!
The gang talks about whether chasing 5-minute deploys is worth it, debating the trade-offs between deployment speed and stability, and why moving fast might sometimes mask the real problems slowing yo...
bikeshedpod.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🚲 New episode: Managing Dependencies—It Depends!

One version to rule them all? Auto-update everything? Let it rot? We dive into dependency management, from Wayfair’s one-version rule to HubSpot's evergreen system.

Spoiler: There's no silver bullet, just trade-offs 😅

🎧
Managing Dependencies: It Depends
The gang shares how FAANG-like companies manage their frontend dependencies without pain! Hint! They Don't!
bikeshedpod.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another quick reminder that we have a community Discord server that folks can join to share ideas, feedback, or generally chat about the pod with others in the community!

discord.gg/fY7mJzvC2H
Join the The Bikeshed Pod Community Discord Server!
Check out the The Bikeshed Pod Community community on Discord - hang out with 5 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
June 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🚨 New episode alert 🚨

Are React Server Components Risky?!

The gang interviews Matt on this episode, talking about all things RSCs. Exploring their benefits, trade-offs, and adoption strategies with insight from using them at Wayfair, Fireworks, and Whoop!

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Are React Server Components Risky?!?
The gang interviews Matt on this episode, talking about all things React Server Components (RSCs), exploring their benefits, trade-offs, and adoption strategies. The hosts draw on their experiences at...
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June 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🚨 New episode alert 🚨

Monorepo Madness

The Bikeshed podcast returns after a brief hiatus with hosts Scott Kaye, Matt Hamlin, and Dillon Curry. Tune in to hear the gang talk about keyboards, Scott's Italy trip, monorepos, and our hot takes on CSS!

bikeshedpod.com/episodes/8/m...
Monorepo Madness
The Bikeshed podcast returns after a brief hiatus with hosts Scott Kaye, Matt Hamlin, and Dillon Curry. Tune in to hear the gang talk about keyboards, Scott's Italy trip, monorepos, and our hot takes ...
bikeshedpod.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 New episode alert 🚨

Ditch the Career Ladder

Tune into this (slightly) shorter episode where the gang talks about career progression, engineering levels, and how to grow horizontally as well!

bikeshedpod.com/episodes/7/d...

sorry it's been such a long wait - hoping to get back to recording asap
Ditch the Career Ladder
The gang talks about engineering career levels, approaching promotions, building connections and leverage through time and effort, and why levels don’t really matter.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by The Bikeshed Podcast
Podcasting By Hand: matthamlin.me/blog/2025/ap...

A look behind the curtains in how we're making the @bikeshedpod.com at the moment!
Podcasting By Hand
A brief overview on how we launched The Bikeshed Podcast, including a deep dive in our recording and distribution workflows!
matthamlin.me
April 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Quick reminder for folks that we have a Discord community you can join to chat with the hosts and others who listen to the podcast!
We just launched a new Bikeshed Pod Community discord server!

We'll use this to announce new episodes/updates about the podcast, and also as a discussion forum where you can talk about past episodes, meet other listeners, and even share ideas for topics we can cover!

discord.gg/djaZBjJJ
Join the The Bikeshed Pod Community Discord Server!
Check out the The Bikeshed Pod Community community on Discord - hang out with 1 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
April 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
🚨 New episode alert! 🚨

Scratching the Surface on Design Systems

Tune in to hear our takes on design systems, component libraries, and also a few spicy takes on Tailwind!

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Scratching the Surface on Design Systems
The gang talks all about design systems, ranging from what they are, why you may (or may not) need one, and then share a few spicy takes on Storybook, modals, and Tailwind!
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April 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🚨 New episode of The Bikeshed Podcast is live now! 🚨

The gang talks about automated testing, and things adjacent to testing that can give you confidence that your applications are working as expected!

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Testing - Is It Worth It?!?
The gang discusses all things software testing, from manual verification to automated tests and other things you can do to ensure stability!
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April 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We just launched a new Bikeshed Pod Community discord server!

We'll use this to announce new episodes/updates about the podcast, and also as a discussion forum where you can talk about past episodes, meet other listeners, and even share ideas for topics we can cover!

discord.gg/djaZBjJJ
Join the The Bikeshed Pod Community Discord Server!
Check out the The Bikeshed Pod Community community on Discord - hang out with 1 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
April 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Tired of being told your PR’s are unclear? Dillon, Matt & Scott tell you how to get your code reviewed faster and have everyone on the same page with these simple steps!

Check out episode 4 of The Bikeshed Pod now!

bikeshedpod.com/episodes/4/p...
Perfecting The Pull Request
The guys discuss best practices for code review, with a focus on creating effective pull requests (PRs) and how to approach reviewing code.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨

A Day In The Life: Coding, Coffee, and Commit Messages

The guys talk about their daily routines, how they remain productive, and then share spicy hot takes!

Catch the episode here: bikeshedpod.com/episodes/3/a...
A Day In The Life: Coding, Coffee, and Commit Messages
The guys talk about their daily routines, how they remain productive, and then share spicy hot takes!
bikeshedpod.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our latest episode is out now!

Is The Web Getting Worse?!?!?

In which @scottykaye.com and @matthamlin.me talk about how things have been feeling worse on the internet in recent years, and how shadcn is maybe a culprit!?

bikeshedpod.com/episodes/2/i...
Is The Web Getting Worse?!?!?
Scott and Matt talk about how things have been feeling worse on the internet in recent years, and how everything has focused on incremental optimizations over large innovations.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Bikeshed Pod
Where developers debate the small stuff that matters
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March 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We're hard at working getting the podcast listed on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

If you use a different podcast app you can subscribe to the feed here: bikeshedpod.com/rss.xml
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March 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Checkout our first ever episode, all about AI and software development!

Vibe Coding When The Vibes Are Off

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Vibe Coding When The Vibes Are Off
Dillon, Matt & Scott dive into AI's impact on coding, discussing its role in daily work, how to use it effectively, and balancing creativity with automation in 2025.
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March 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM