14: TIL database connections aren't cheap
14: TIL database connections aren't cheap
A background job should be a function. So, putting more things in it is always a good idea! Sean announced that he shipp... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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31mins
13: "As much time as I can without reading C" with James Coglan
13: "As much time as I can without reading C" with James Coglan
Do you use Git practically every day, but have no idea how to implement it? Need a more accessible and easier way than r... Read more
25 Mar 2019
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40mins
12: A new cat named Merb!
12: A new cat named Merb!
Sean and Sam talk about debugging a memory leak with Crates.io when upgrading to Rust 1.32 that could only be reproduced... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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41mins
The Parse.y Hole
The Parse.y Hole
Derek Prior, engineering manager at GitHub, joins Sam to talk about what they’ve been working on these days. Derek’s doi... Read more
26 Feb 2019
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1hr 31mins
10: Deleting all of a user's comments is probably a bug
10: Deleting all of a user's comments is probably a bug
Ruby's language development is off the charts. Also: we talk about programming. Sam and Sean discuss Ruby, auto-formatti... Read more
18 Feb 2019
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29mins
9: Tools That are Well Built Will do it for us!
9: Tools That are Well Built Will do it for us!
We’re still time travelling, Sam has since left DigitalOcean, but in this episode, he talks about his experiences there.... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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48mins
8: Vulnerability
8: Vulnerability
Yak Shave - Episode 8 This episode was recorded on October 21st 2018. We thought it best to get this to you, even though... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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47mins
It's not a Pyramid, it's a Diamond
It's not a Pyramid, it's a Diamond
Sean and Sam talk all about testing. Sam created an ideal testing pyramid based on personal experience and from talking ... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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32mins
6: The Podcast After the Last Podcast
6: The Podcast After the Last Podcast
This week Sean is joined by former cohost Derek Prior. After a brief reflection on the end of The Bike Shed, we discuss ... Read more
23 Oct 2018
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34mins
5: A Series of Anecdotes
5: A Series of Anecdotes
In this episode, Sean and Sam discuss the challenges of feedback cycles in organizations, how we could benefit from more... Read more
11 Oct 2018
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37mins