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Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots572: Close To Your Customers with Sarah MerlinChad talks with Sarah Merlin of IndiMade about what goes into revitalising an e-commerce platform and how they’re staying true to their customers.
Discover the challenges involved with such a big migration and the efforts needed to bring it into the modern day, the importance of communication with your team at all times, as well as well as the core values they work to in order to deliver the best possible experience across their business.
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If you would like to work with IndiMade and think your product might be be a good fit...2025-05-0135 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots570: Rolling for Initiative with Chad, Will and SamiChad, Will and Sami discuss life outside of thoughtbot and the hobbies that occupy them in their down time.
Sami talks about taking the cold plunge, Will about his recent efforts with running, before Chad takes his co-hosts down the rabbit hole that is Dungeons and Dragons.
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Watch the trailer for Chad’s upcoming production Thresher, a collaboration between his production company 12 Sided Studios and Critical Role!
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You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel and Sami through his website. You can al...2025-04-1750 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots569: Automation is king with Karen KingChad talks with Karen King, Found of Gold Star Pro, and her drive to help small business owners reach their full potential.
Karen talks about the all-inclusive space Gold Star Pro offers for solopreneurs, the automation behind it all, as well as balancing a life of world travel with running a successful business.
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Want to take a step up in your small business and ditch plethora of different platforms you use? See what Gold Star Pro can offer you. Still not sure, try out their 5 day challenge to see how you could benefit! ...2025-04-1032 min
Future-ProofedScaling Startups & AI in Product Development | Future-Proofed Podcast w/ Chad Pytel (Thoughtbot)In this episode of Future-Proofed Podcast, host Brent Muller speaks with Chad Pytel, Developer, CEO, & Founder of Thoughtbot, about building successful digital products, leveraging AI in development, and lessons from 20+ years of software innovation. Chad shares his journey from freelancing as a teenager to leading one of the industry's most respected product development firms.Key Topics Discussed:The early days of Thoughtbot and the challenges of bootstrappingThe power of niche positioning and saying no to the wrong clientsHow Thoughtbot scaled from freelance projects to global product developmentThe role of AI...2025-03-1030 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots564: Making humans more valuable, not less with Andrei OprisanChad talks with Andrei Oprisan, head of engineering at Agent.AI, about his new approach to making AI tools and agents accessible to everyone.
Hear how the community are helping to shape and build on Agent.AI in ways the team never thought of, the road blocks of developing such an accessible market place, and the desire to make every AI agent as easy to use for as many people as possible.
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Explore Agent.AI’s catalogue of tools to see if it can help enhance your workflow for free! If you find the...2025-03-0638 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots562: The evolution of design sprints with Dawn Delatte and Elaina NatarioChad talks with fellow thoughtboters Dawn Delatte and Elaina Natario about the evolution of design sprints within the company.
Listen to how design sprints helped shape and streamline the discovery stage of work with clients, how it helps route out what should and shouldn’t be done in a project, as well as the way thoughtbot has tweaked the formula over the years to build their own playbook.
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Check out thoughtbot’s Design Sprint Guide!
Read through thoughtbot’s AI ethics guide and ask yourself thoughtbot's six key questions when working with AI...2025-02-2037 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots561: The One with Chad, Will, and Samithoughtbot hosts Chad, Will and Sami shoot the breeze in this laid back episode of Giant Robots as they discuss the ins and outs of being a parent and growing up with tech.
The trio discuss how they manage screen-time with their kids as well as themselves, Sami’s internal HTTP coding for his children’s temper tantrums, and other challenges of bringing up their kids in the digital age.
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Listen to the ‘Therapy Through Gaming’ episode for a deeper dive into some of the topics mentioned in today’s episode.
Your hosts f...2025-02-1341 min
DigitalHealth InvestorTalk ShowWhere Can Healthcare Best Use AI? With Steve Wardell and Chad PytelWhat are the new capabilities of modern AI and where can they be best used in healthcare to solve problems?There's been a flurry of healthcare AI startups since the arrivel of ChatGPT, and the sector is white hot with investors. What are the problem areas in healthcare that are amenible to the capabilities of generative AI?In this show we'll cover:- The capabilities of generative AI- The problem areas where AI can help and where startups are buidling products- The obstacles like...2025-02-101h 18Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots560: Simplifying the Immigration Journey with Matt GaleChad is joined by Matt Gale, Chief Strategy Officer for Lawfully, as they talk about the immigration process in the US and how Lawfully is helping both individuals and businesses track applications on the road to becoming US citizens.
Matt explains the challenges of having an app that sees users leave once their the immigration application is complete, how they’ve expanded to help more than just the individual, and why they chose to make Lawfully a benefit corporation.
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If you have an active immigration case that you are tracking or are an atto...2025-02-0635 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots558: Using AI to Bring Transparency to City Government with Vikram OberoiChad talks with NYC local Vikram Oberoi about how he used AI to breakdown local city meetings into accessible bitesize chunks.
Learn how Vikram tamed New York’s public records with AI, the lengthy review process involved to make it all and why his model is so well suited to NYC council proceedings in particular.
Vikram also discusses the project’s path to sustainability and the difficulties of expanding his passion project further afield.
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If you’re a NY resident wanting to learn more about your local community, or just curious about th...2025-01-2345 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots556: Connecting Generations with KinsomeChad talks with Eben Pingree and Mike Gerbush, Co-Founders of Kinsome, about the struggles of family connection in the modern world and how they’re bringing generations together again.
They discuss the importance of having a close family unit, the difficulties families often face with having relatives being spread out state to state, and how Kinsome works to facilitate daily connections between loved ones no matter how far apart they may be.
Learn about they technology behind the idea, the lessons they learned from similar projects in the past and the challenges they face now wi...2025-01-0941 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots555: AI Meets LEGO® Creativity with Keira CzarnotaChad is joined for a special interview by Keira Czarnota, founder of Emagineer, as they talk all about their recent collaboration on a new AI powered LEGO® app.
Listen to Keira’s incredible journey, the challenges they faced with early AI models, why LEGO® was so keen to support their project and how thoughtbot was brought in to help.
This episode is a unique crossover event between AI in Focus and Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots. It originally live-streamed over on thoughtbot’s YouTube channel and features some hands on demos with the new ap...2024-12-2648 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots554: Founding a Life Saving Business from your dorm room with Luká YancopoulosLuká Yancopoulos, Co-Founder and CEO of Grapevine, reveals to Chad how he and his team are working to revolutionise the hospital supply chain system. Luká discusses the difficulties of building such a service and the pushback they’ve received by entering such a large and established sector that’s so resistant to change.
Learn how Luká’s concern for his mom’s health at work during the pandemic lead to the unexpected launch of Grapevine, the difficulties of trying to scale up such a service nationwide, and the extreme lengths companies will go to stop you from shopping ar...2024-12-1930 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots553: The One with Sami and ChadAfter 10 years and 550 episodes of Giant Robots, Chad and Sami are ready to discuss what’s next for the podcast. The pair dive into some podcast role-play as they test out some ideas for iterating the show’s formula.
Peek behind the curtain as they discuss the inner workings of the show, the challenges of working on a mature codebase, how thoughtbot tackles impostor syndrome when onboarding new employees and the developing accessibility of AI.
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Your hosts for this episode have been Chad Pytel and Sami Birnbaum.
You can find Chad all over s...2024-12-0538 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots552: Scaling an Online Telehealth Experience with Aakash ShahChad talks with Aakash Shah, Founder and CEO of Wyndly, about how he built a new online telehealth experience to expand convenient access to allergy immunotherapy. The pair discuss the mechanics of building an online healthcare operation from scratch, the challenges that arise as you begin to scale your business, and how Aakash utilised his past experience as a software engineer to support his new venture.
Discover why this area of medicine has been overlooked for so long, how COVID has shifted our view on healthcare as a whole, as well as the odd rules and quirks...2024-11-2834 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots551: System Design is a Team Sport with Tom JohnsonIf system design is a team sport, then you need to make sure that your team has the tools they need to work together. In this episode, entrepreneur, CTO, and co-founder Tom Johnson joins us to discuss Multiplayer, a collaborative tool streamlining system design and documentation for developers. Multiplayer is often likened to “Figma for developers,” as it allows teams to map, document, and debug distributed systems visually and collaboratively. Tom shares his experience building this tool, drawing on years of backend development challenges, from debugging to coordinating across teams. We also discuss the business side of startups before lear...2024-11-2137 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots550: Disrupting and Democratizing Private Chefs with Iyabo BelloWhat if booking a private chef was as easy as ordering an Uber? Iyabo Bello is a serial founder and entrepreneur, best known for iKooK, an app connecting private chefs to their target audience. Join us as she shares the unlikely story of how she came up with the idea to start iKooK after working in fashion design and food science. We get into the weeds with the premise of the app, how it differs from other home chef experiences, and how the cooks are vetted before being allowed to register on the app. Iyabo shares her experience of...2024-11-1439 minGiant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots549: Scaling Startups and AI-Powered Real Estate with Chris FellowsHow do you build a tool that redefines the real estate game for agents and brokers? Today on the show, host Chad Pytel sits down with Chris Fellows, founder and CEO of Bold Street, to explore how his AI-powered platform is reshaping residential investment for real estate professionals. Originally focused on data analytics for big investors, Bold Street pivoted after the Great Recession to meet the needs of agents and brokers. Chris shares how the platform, developed over 18 months, helps agents master investor math and market analysis, boosting efficiency. The conversation dives into current market dynamics, like the rising...2024-11-0733 min
Evolving Your WorkplaceSaying no to business, with thoughtbot’s Chad PytelChad Pytel began freelancing as a developer in high school and continued throughout college to make ends meet. Later he joined a startup that failed quickly and led him to form a new company with the team he built. He founded thoughtbot, an end-to-end product development and design consultancy. thoughtbot aims to bring a company’s idea to life and eventually give them the tools to have their own development team. In this episode, Chad tells us about his journey in zeroing in on a niche and realizing the necessity of saying “no” to certain prospect...2022-12-1251 min
Process Breakdown Podcast (audio)Creating a Standard Framework for Remote Team SuccessTransitioning from his role as the chief executive officer to the chief operating officer at thoughtbot, a software design and development agency, Chad Pytel enhances the organization’s operations across its remote locations by streamlining its workflow and providing the teams with the tools they need to be efficient at their jobs. Chad Pytel is the […]
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Run With ItLook up in the sky! It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Fun Travel App with Jeremy ParkerIf you like the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Nuggets:You can license an expensive domain name, if you need it for SEO or marketing but don’t have the capital in your business yet.If a client takes advantage of you or your idea gets stolen consider the odds of it happening again before wasting time on reparation or retaliation.Action Steps:Brainstorm incentive structures with a behavioral economistWireframe the app and shop it to JetBlue, Delta, etc…Research economics around credit card companies’ partnership with airlin...2021-04-0238 min
The Best Business Podcast158: How to Build your Mobile App... Better, Faster, & Cheaper with Chad Pytel of thoughtbot 🤖Chad Pytel is the developer, founder, and CEO of thoughtbot. He leads the day-to-day operations of thoughtbot, including human resources, hiring, and growth, and is responsible for overall strategy for the company.
🔥 Listen to Part II, right now: The Creation of a thoughtbot (a Continuation of EP 158).🔥
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Love Business with Alan WickChad Pytel interviewIn this podcast Alan interviews Chad Patel, CEO of thoughtbot. During the discussion, Chad discusses the lessons learned from starting the business, the company's methodologies as well as looking towards the challenges and opportunities of the future. Listen to learn more about:
Finding your vision and the impact on business
The importance of being dedicated and fulfilled in your company
Standing by your principles and learning to say "No"
How making mistakes contributes to success
The importance of real sustainability in your business
Why purpose is essential to a company
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Love Business with Alan WickChad Pytel interviewChad Pytel interview2020-12-3047 min
Agencies That BuildAll About the Agency - Chad Pytel - Agencies That Build #008Chad Pytel is the Founder and COO of thoughtbot, small studios of designers and developers collaborating closely with clients. They are dedicated to pushing the bar by continuously improving for themselves, the company and their clients.
Takeaways:
To close any productivity and communication gaps, remove the middleman between the founder and project team. “We fundamentally believe in having a small group of people who are really good at what they do working directly with clients to create something.” ~Chad Pytel.
Aspire to build successful products AND successful businesses. Training clients to fa...2020-11-191h 13
How I Built This Small Business... l🔨Building a Mobile App... with an Expert from thoughtbot (the iOS, Android, & Web App Experts) | 158159. thoughtbot | Chad Pytel is the developer, founder, and CEO of thoughtbot. He leads the day-to-day operations of thoughtbot, including human resources, hiring, and growth, and is responsible for overall strategy for the company.
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Aircall is a call-based phone system that helps thousands of sales and support teams stop wasting their time on the phone. Aircall integrates with popular CRM, HelpDesk, eCommerce, and other business software to help your team understand and log vital customer prospect information on every single call. Try Aircall’s 7-day No-Risk Free Trial by visiting: millionaire-interviews.com/ai...2020-10-011h 03
How I Built My Business &... l🔨Building a Mobile App... with an Expert from thoughtbot (the iOS, Android, & Web App Experts)159. thoughtbot | Chad Pytel is the developer, founder, and CEO of thoughtbot. He leads the day-to-day operations of thoughtbot, including human resources, hiring, and growth, and is responsible for overall strategy for the company.This Episode is Sponsored By:Aircall is a call-based phone system that helps thousands of sales and support teams stop wasting their time on the phone. Aircall integrates with popular CRM, HelpDesk, eCommerce, and other business software to help your team understand and log vital customer prospect information on every single call. Try Aircall’s 7-day No-Risk Free Trial by visiting: millionaire-interviews.com/aircallCastbox is the best po...2020-10-011h 03
Life on Mars - A podcast from MarsBased006 - How to run one of the best tech podcasts in the universe, with Chad Pytel (CEO @ thoughtbot)As developers, we learn by doing, and this is why we decided to interview one of our favourite podcasters: Chad Pytel, CEO and co-founder of thoughtbot, and host of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast.Thoughtbot has over 100 employees and was founded in 2003. Their main business is development consulting, and of course they've been a huge inspiration for us in terms of culture and the way they go about work.They launched a bunch of podcasts in 2012, so they know what they're talking about. We discussed with Chad how to start a...2020-07-071h 02
React Podcast98: Joel Hooks on Building egghead.ioJoel Hooks shares the story of egghead.io.Joel and chantastic talk about doing the work, the overrated role of passion, the power of a grudge, and building yourself into your own boss...FeaturingJoel Hooks — Twitter, GitHub, Websitechantastic — Twitter, GitHub, WebsiteLinksRich Dad Poor DadAdobe FlashSo Good They Can’t Ignore You book by Cal NewportMichael Jordan takes final shots at Hall of Fame induction30x500 product framework by Amy Hoy and Alex HillmanBrennan DunnNathan BerryPatrick McKenzieIntroduction to Robotlegs by JoelAngularJS — Superheroic JavaScript MVW FrameworkBaconBizBaconBizConf 2013 Sketchno...2020-06-2500 min
Code with Jason048 - Chad Pytel, Developer and CEO at thoughtbotIn this episode, packed with nuggets of wisdom, I talk with thoughtbot CEO Chad Pytel about the meaning of the terms "code quality" and "bad code", the ways in which poor-quality code comes into existence, how to add tests to a codebase that doesn't have much test coverage, and much more.Chad Pytel on Twitterthoughtbot's Code Audit service2020-06-0949 min
Mission DailyTaking a company from 0 to 100 with Chad Pytel, Developer and CEO of thoughtbot“It was very clear to us that not only was the result better when we were doing test-driven development, but we were more fulfilled in our work.” –Chad Pytel On today’s episode, Albert is joined by Chad Pytel, developer, founder, and CEO of thoughtbot, a design and development consultancy that brings digital product ideas to life. Building a company from the ground up isn't easy, and Chad had hit a lot of roadblocks on his journey — especially losing his original co-founders. But the hardships didn't discourage him. Today, Chad has created immense success for himself by...2020-02-1441 minRun With ItPayroll and Benefits for Dev and Design Firms with Chad PytelNuggets:Learn what the power is in aiming higher and serving niches that demand better services.Learn how having an audience that emulates your business leads to rapidly scalable revenue opportunities.Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life? Chad doesn’t buy it. Understand his distinction between caring about what you do and loving it.Action Steps:Do some fact-finding. What are the logistics of providing payroll, benefits, and HR management services? How do these services make money? What are their margins?Pick a niche and...2019-10-1055 min
Leadership Happy Hour139 - Work Hard, Collaborate and Have Fun! With Chad Pytel"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business." -Henry Ford When I think about tech companies, I automatically envision a working environment that has bean bag chairs, ping pong tables, and free snacks in the break room (the last one is especially appealing to me since I love snacks). That is the picture that the media portrays and, although there may be some truth in it, it's not all like that. On this episode, I had the great pleasure to talk with Chad Pytel, CEO of the tech company, ThoughtBot. Chad is a...2019-08-2550 min
In The TrenchesITT 202: How to Scale an Agency with Chad PytelChad Pytel is a developer, founder and CEO of thoughtbot, a product design development consultancy with six studios across the U.S. and U.K. For over 15 years, thoughtbot has produced top quality web and mobile apps with hundreds of clients from one person startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, universities and nonprofits. Chad co-authored two books, Rails AntiPatterns and Pro Active Record, has spoken at conferences around the world and is the host of the podcast Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots.
On today’s episode, I sit down with Chad to talk about how tho...2019-08-1238 min
The Burial FilesEpisode 7: News of a Monstrous DeedA bold plan, a printing press and a violent murder: the rise and fall of Dr Robert Wardell.
Music provided by Jamendo: Perpetuum II-Ad Libitum, Cellendade-Eracilon, Cellofan-Eracilon, Sad Keys-Julian Guacaneme, Suspence-Rally Wender, Charcoal-Chad Crouch, Folitude (piano)-Eracilon, Szymon Pytel-Strings of Sorrow, Anxious Thoughts-Celestial Aeon Project2019-07-2922 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 63: Software Consulting With Chad PytelSoftware Consulting With Chad Pytel
Guest
Chad Pytel: CEO, Co-Founder, and Developer of thoughtbot.
Summary
Our guest this week is Chad Pytel. Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, which is a design and development firm known in the world for its support of open source projects like paperclip and shoulda. Chad and I talk about how to make short consulting projects work, the importance of hiring, why thoughtbot makes their internal guides public, and how they continue to be able to support open source. It's a great conversation about how...2019-06-0541 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 63: Software Consulting With Chad PytelSoftware Consulting With Chad Pytel
Guest
Chad Pytel: CEO, Co-Founder, and Developer of thoughtbot.
Summary
Our guest this week is Chad Pytel. Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, which is a design and development firm known in the world for its support of open source projects like paperclip and shoulda. Chad and I talk about how to make short consulting projects work, the importance of hiring, why thoughtbot makes their internal guides public, and how they continue to be able to support open source. It's a great conversation about how thoughtbot...2019-06-0541 min
Indie Hackers#095 – Reaching $20MM/year Building Hundreds of Products with Chad Pytel of thoughtbotThrough his consultancy, thoughtbot, Chad Pytel (@cpytel) might be the only first-time founder who's turned hundreds of ideas into actual SaaS products that people love. In this episode, Chad shares his thoughts on the advantages (and disadvantages) of consulting vs building scalable SaaS products, how he grew thoughtbot from nothing into a 100-person consultancy on track to generate $20MM in revenue this year, and the lessons he's learned from 15 years as a first-time founder.Transcript, speaker information, and more: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/095-chad-pytel-of-thoughtbot2019-05-311h 00
Venturi's Voice: Technology | Leadership | Staffing | Career | InnovationHow to leverage content to increase your brand's awareness - Chad PytelIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Chad Pytel, the CEO & Co-Founder at Thought.bot. Chad tells Andy about founding Thought.bot. They also discuss the how technology is disrupting the education sector. Talks finally turns towards creating a niche of loyal customer.
Chad is the founder and CEO of @thoughtbot, a web and mobile design and development firm with studios located in Boston, NYC, SF, London, Austin, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. In addition to helping clients realize their dream ideas and improve successful products, thoughtbot are the creators of paperclip, shoulda, factory_girl and Airbrake...2018-01-0827 min
The Art of Product13: Crossing the ChasmThis past week Ben has hit a mental slump in the final phase of his course. However, he is moving through it and will be recording another video today towards the new final goal of 8 total course videos. He is tentatively scheduling the course launch for the first week of September. He has also scheduled his first Meetup event of his tour, on September 13th at the Atlanta Ruby Users Group.
Derrick brings up a recent Giant Robots podcast episode with Seth Godin, which talks about the dips experienced in business, “crossing the chasm” by moving from inno...2017-08-1732 min
Between | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | Q&A | #03 | Pissed off | Management style | Lip service | Playbook | thoughtbot | CEOShow notes:
http://betweenscreens.fm/episodes/1352015-07-2700 min
Full Stack Radio21: Chad Pytel - Sticking to your gunsThis episode is brought to you by Hired.
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2015-07-0749 minBetween | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | Q&A | #02 | Procrastination | Impostor syndrome | Growing up | Female coworkersShow notes:
http://betweenscreens.fm/episodes/1242015-06-2500 minBetween | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | Products | Focus | UPCASE | 37Signals | Investing | Grand mistakes | Hard conversationsShow notes:
http://betweenscreens.fm/episodes/1152015-06-0300 minBetween | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | Q&A | #01 | CEO @thoughtbot | Starting out | College | Coding setup | Daily routinesShow notes:
http://betweenscreens.fm/episodes/1042015-05-0700 minBetween | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | thoughtbot DNA | Competitive environment | Arrogant attitudes | Office politicsShow notes:
http://betweenscreens.fm/episodes/992015-04-2400 minBetween | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | thoughtbot values | Working @ thoughtbot | Perks | Ping-Pong | SalesShow notes:
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http://betweenscreens.fm/episodes/822015-03-3000 minBetween | Screens PodcastChad Pytel | TDD Factories | AntiPatterns | Fat Models & Controllers | Law of DemeterShow notes:
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In Action with WendyChad Pytel on the History, Culture and Workflow at ThoughtbotChad is a developer, founder, and the CEO of thoughtbot. He has coauthored the books Rails AntiPatterns and Pro Active Record, and presented at conferences around the world. Thoughtbot works with companies of all sizes to build successful products that people love to use.
This is a great episode if:
You are a leader who wants to create a strong culture in your company
You want to perform user testing in a sustainable and valuable way
You are looking to outsource a project
What you will hear about:2015-01-1600 min
Ruby on Rails Podcast148: Chad Pytel of thoughtbot discusses @dhh's RailsConf 2014 keynote (and more)Sean Devine and Chad Pytel discuss @dhh's controversial RailsConf 2014 keynote and the current state of thoughtbot.2014-04-291h 24
The Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 148: 148: Chad Pytel of thoughtbot discusses @dhh's RailsConf 2014 keynote (and more)Sean Devine and Chad Pytel discuss @dhh's controversial RailsConf 2014 keynote and the current state of thoughtbot.
Links for this episode:Justin.tv - Confreaks - Live Streaming - RailsConf 2014 Opening Keynote Part 1Codeship - The Codeship is continuous deployment made simple. You can set up continuous integration in a few steps and automatically deploy when all your tests have passed. It has great support for lots of languages and test frameworks. Integrates with GitHub and Bitbucket. Deploy to cloud services like Heroku, AWS, Nodejitsu, Google App Engine or your own servers. Start with the...2014-04-291h 24
Founders Talk: Startups, CEOs, LeadershipChad Pytel / thoughtbotAdam talks with Chad Pytel, founder of thoughtbot.
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Cloud Out Loud | RubyS01E22: Chad PytelChad Pytel of thoughtbot discusses Rails AntiPatterns and thoughtbot.
00:30 – Chad introduces himself and talks about thoughtbot
02:00 – What is an antipattern?
03:15 – Keeping up to date with Rails
06:30 – Changes that have occurred in Rails
07:45 – PHPitis = Combine code with HTML
09:15 – Ways to keep the view code clean
11:45 – Common antipatterns
13:30 – What impact does streamlining your views and controllers have on the models?
16:13 – Creating a culture of sound development practices
18:30 – The AntiPatterns training course
Rails AntiPatterns Webinar on Thursday, May 12, 2011
Rails AntiPatterns Training Course in Boston June 6, 2011 and in San Francisco June 13, 20112011-05-0500 minCloud Out Loud | RubyS01E02: Tammer SalehTammer Saleh, EY’s Director of Engineering, sits down with Customer Systems Analyst Josh Hamilton for a nice long talk about test-driven development, his new book, and the secret to exuding total confidence at conferences (hint: get drunk the night before). Josh: Tell us about your role here at Engine Yard and give us an idea of what you’re currently working on.
Tammer: My official title here is Director of Engineering. I’m also the general manager for the AppCloud product, which is our flagship product. I end up wearing a lot of hats here at the of...2010-12-1700 min