Best Thoughtbot Podcasts (2025)

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486: ActiveModel Everywhere 27:11

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1d ago27:11

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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 recalls a project where active models could have saved her a lot of time, before putting their heads together to think of new creative ways to utilise rai…

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The Hidden Benefits of Raising Kids in NYC | Dan Borok (Dad of 2, nvp capital) 48:59

7d ago48:59

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Daniel Borok is a Managing Partner at nvp capital, an early-stage venture firm investing in founders building the next generation of vertical AI companies. With a focus on B2B applications, Dan spends his days meeting visionary entrepreneurs, making high-conviction bets at the pre-seed and seed stages, and helping early teams build durable companie…

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485: HTTP Basic Auth 40:49

8d ago40:49

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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 pros, cons and vulnerabilities over other forms of security, and provide some advice to help decide on what form of security you could implement on your …

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10,000 Independent Decisions | Oji Udezue (Dad of 2, Author, Typeform, Calendly, Twitter) 54:37

14d ago54:37

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Oji Udezue is an AI Product Expert at ProductMind, and a veteran product leader with more than 25 years of experience across Typeform, Twitter, Calendly, Atlassian, Bridgewater, and Microsoft. He’s known for his deep thinking on product craft, leadership, and the future of work. He’s also the co-author (with his wife, Ezinne Udezue) of Building Roc…

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598: Animals and AI Accounting with Sam Landsberg 40:18

13d ago40:18

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Sami talks with Sam Landsberg, head of sales at Light, about the wide world of fintech and how they’re working to simplify accounting software for businesses big and small. Sam lays out his journey into the world of fintech and how he came to work with Light, the way they utilise AI with clients to condense the human element of accounting, and Sami…

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The Mental Workload of Family Life | Allison Daminger (Mom of 1, Author & Sociologist) 1:31:34

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Allison Daminger is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she specializes in gender, family dynamics, and social inequality. She’s also the author of What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life, which explores the often invisible cognitive labor that drives the daily operations of households. I…

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484: The Season 1 Recap 36:15

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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 reflec…

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12 Parenting Rules and Frameworks | Jamie Nacht (Dad of 2, Co-founder & CEO of Havium) 1:05:29

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Jamie Nacht is the co-founder and CEO of Havium, a company he built from the ground up with his wife and co-founder, Cristin. Together, they’re raising two young kids while juggling the nonstop realities of startup life, marriage, and modern parenting, all as a fully integrated team. In this episode, Jamie shares his honest and often hilarious take…

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597: Say Yes with Nick Merwin 46:03

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Chad talks with developer and guitarist Nick Merwin about the challenges of balancing his career in development with his life as a musician. Nick tells of his time delivering code on the road as a guitarist with the band Capital Cities, the pros and cons of working as a solo programmer, what he’s learnt from saying yes for so many years, and Chad a…

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483: Comparing notes on note-taking 38:57

1M ago38:57

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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 u…

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Being The Anti-Perfect Parent | David Simnick (Dad of 1, Soapbox) 48:33

1M ago48:33

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Dave Simnick is the founder and CEO of Soapbox, a company with a mission to provide personal care products while donating soap to those in need. He's also a husband and the father of a one-year-old son, Noah. Listen to the whole episode for an amazing discount code at Soapbox! In this episode, Dave shares insights about the changes he faced when be…

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596: Building Bridges Between Brands and Creators: The Story of Sheer 42:45

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Sami revisits his time on a recent project for Sheer as he talks with it’s CTO and founder Mads Ulrik Svendsen about the ever evolving and creative world of influencers. Mads talks about the story of Sheer, how they’re helping influencers maximise their potential and creativity, where they expect to see change in the industry over the coming years,…

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482: Labels for our job 43:51

1M ago43:51

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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 indus…

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This Dad Makes Moms Cry (In a Good Way) | Chet Kittleson (Dad of 3, TinCan) 59:13

2M ago59:13

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In this episode of Startup Dad, Adam Fishman sits down with Chet Kittleson, serial founder and co-founder of Tin Can, an analog phone for kids that helps families stay connected without screens. He’s also a dad of three, building a hardware company from his kitchen table while raising a young family in Seattle. Chet opens up about the inspiration b…

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481: Dev Horror Stories 43:22

2M ago43:22

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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 …

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Why No Dad Has It All Figured Out | Colin Anawaty (Dad of 2, Flying A Capital) 59:11

2M ago59:11

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In this episode of Startup Dad, Adam Fishman sits down with Colin Anawaty, technologist and founder of Flying A Capital. He’s also a single dad of two boys, navigating the challenges of fatherhood and entrepreneurship after divorce. Colin opens up about how his kids have become his greatest teachers, why he believes accountability and independence …

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480: The President's Doctor with Jared Turner 33:03

2M ago33:03

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Aji gets their priorities straight as they talks with fellow thoughtboter Jared Turner about his recent article titled The President’s 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 vid…

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Why Screen Time Limits Are Bullshit | Chad Pytel (Dad of 2, thoughtbot) 46:04

2M ago46:04

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Chad Pytel is the founder and CEO of thoughtbot, a product development consultancy, and co-founder of 12 Sided Studios, a gaming and production company. He’s also the longtime host of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, a husband, and the father of two teenagers. In this episode, Chad and I talk about raising kids while runni…

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595: Projects in Progress and Nature’s Ultimate Sacrifice 43:44

2M ago43:44

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Sami, Chad and Will share the projects they’ve been working on at thoughtbot recently and how they adapt to new systems they’re unfamiliar with. Sami shares his recent horror at the animal kingdom and how he might be getting into crypto, Chad reveals how he invests his time into thoughtbot whilst also managing to stay on top trending tech, and the …

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479: Hardly Strictly Remotely In-Person 33:42

2M ago33:42

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Aji and Sally set out to crack the problems surrounding remote working as they share their thoughts on the various aspect of working from home. Together they discuss their time at the recent thoughtbot summit in Amsterdam, how they felt about working in-person again, what they took away from the experience, the best remote solutions they’ve found t…

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486: ActiveModel Everywhere 27:11

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The Hidden Benefits of Raising Kids in NYC | Dan Borok (Dad of 2, nvp capital) 48:59

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485: HTTP Basic Auth 40:49

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10,000 Independent Decisions | Oji Udezue (Dad of 2, Author, Typeform, Calendly, Twitter) 54:37

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598: Animals and AI Accounting with Sam Landsberg 40:18

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The Mental Workload of Family Life | Allison Daminger (Mom of 1, Author & Sociologist) 1:31:34

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484: The Season 1 Recap 36:15

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12 Parenting Rules and Frameworks | Jamie Nacht (Dad of 2, Co-founder & CEO of Havium) 1:05:29

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597: Say Yes with Nick Merwin 46:03

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483: Comparing notes on note-taking 38:57

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Being The Anti-Perfect Parent | David Simnick (Dad of 1, Soapbox) 48:33

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596: Building Bridges Between Brands and Creators: The Story of Sheer 42:45

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482: Labels for our job 43:51

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This Dad Makes Moms Cry (In a Good Way) | Chet Kittleson (Dad of 3, TinCan) 59:13

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481: Dev Horror Stories 43:22

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Why No Dad Has It All Figured Out | Colin Anawaty (Dad of 2, Flying A Capital) 59:11

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480: The President's Doctor with Jared Turner 33:03

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Why Screen Time Limits Are Bullshit | Chad Pytel (Dad of 2, thoughtbot) 46:04

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595: Projects in Progress and Nature’s Ultimate Sacrifice 43:44

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479: Hardly Strictly Remotely In-Person 33:42