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614: AI Code Audits

June 18th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  48 mins 56 secs

Our hosts Chad and Sami team up this week to discuss AI code bases and whether they can be built to be developer friendly and with best practices in mind.

613: Preserving Companies and Design with Andy Budd

June 11th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  56 mins 43 secs

Chad talks with guest Andy Budd, Design, as they look back over Andy’s time at Clearleft, the company he co-founded back in 2005.

612: Do fish drink?

May 28th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  46 mins 48 secs

The Giant Robots trio are back to discuss the development of thoughtbot’s ReadySetGo app, and whether AI might be causing developers to go backwards.

611: Magic is the right word, with Brennan Dunn

May 14th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  50 mins 2 secs

Chad talks with a returning guest from the early days of the show, Brennan Dunn about how things have changed for him since his first appearance in 2012.

608: Project Updates with Will, Chad and Sami

April 16th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  52 mins 10 secs

Our hosts provide a peek behind the scenes as they discuss their work on recent thoughtbot projects.

607: Applying the Efficiency of Credit Cards to the Healthcare Industry with Raja Rajamannar

April 2nd, 2026  |  Season 15  |  47 mins 4 secs

Chad talks with Raja Rajamannar about how he reimagined marketing and strategy at Mastercard.

606: AI layoffs are BS

March 26th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  49 mins 43 secs

Chad, Sami and Will bring a growing issue to the forefront as they discuss whether AI really is to blame for recent industry layoffs.

603: The product we are going to build

February 19th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  47 mins 15 secs

Sami makes his triumphant return to the Giant Robots Smashing into other Giant Robots Podcast as he and his fellow hosts discuss a brand new tool currently in pre-production at thoughtbot.

602: Understanding the Impact with Jason Stadther

February 12th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  33 mins 55 secs

Chad talks with Jason Stadther about striking the right balance with AI in programming and its overall impact on the industry now and in the future.

601: The thing that makes us human

January 29th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  54 mins 15 secs

Chad and Will examine the ever expanding AI bubble and ponder on what we can expect it to see evolve in the coming years.

600: The Special One

January 22nd, 2026  |  Season 15  |  1 hr 19 mins

Celebrate Giant Robots’ 600th episode in style as Sami pulls together thoughtbot staff old and new to celebrate this monumental milestone.

599: Be Bold

January 15th, 2026  |  Season 15  |  44 mins 21 secs

Chad and Will start the new year off right by discussing their aspirations for 2026.

597: Say Yes with Nick Merwin

November 20th, 2025  |  Season 15  |  46 mins 3 secs

Chad talks with developer and guitarist Nick Merwin about the challenges of balancing his career in development with his life as a musician.

595: Projects in Progress and Nature’s Ultimate Sacrifice

October 23rd, 2025  |  Season 15  |  43 mins 44 secs

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.

593: Recent Discoveries: From MCP servers to video game heartbreak

September 25th, 2025  |  Season 15  |  42 mins 40 secs

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Chad and Sami share some learning moments with one another as they discuss the recent projects they’ve been working on at thoughtbot.

590: Making AI work for users with Louis Gutierrez

September 4th, 2025  |  Season 15  |  43 mins 29 secs

Chad talks with Louis Gutierrez about the various challenges of implementing AI into a product or business.