Best Weeks JavaScript News Podcasts (2025)

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483: Comparing notes on note-taking 38:57

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4d 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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482: Labels for our job 43:51

12d 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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481: Dev Horror Stories 43:22

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

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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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479: Hardly Strictly Remotely In-Person 33:42

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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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478: ADHD at work 37:47

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Aji and Sally sit down to discuss their struggles with ADHD and the systems they have in place to stay focused at work. They each share the note taking systems and tools they use to navigate a normal working day, how they came to fully understand and manage their ADHD, and Sally reminds us all why it’s very important to use a slash in your Slack re…

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477: Change Management 44:25

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476: Green Flags for Code 36:39

2M ago36:39

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Joël and Sally sit down to discuss their green and red flags when it comes to PR review. Joël breaks down the different ways humans review code vs AI, how they both break down large projects into smaller digestible PRs and clarifying your reasoning for certain decisions, as well as discussing the most common red flags they’ve encountered when looki…

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475: Invisible Mentorship 38:11

2M ago38:11

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Sally and Aji discuss their experiences with invisible mentorship when it comes to code review. Together they question when is the right time to have conversations with your team in a bid to chase improvement, the importance of understanding your co-workers perspectives, as well as the best ways to initiate a mentoring moment. — Check out some of t…

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474: Board games and programming 41:08

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It’s board game night at the Bike Shed as Joël and Aji crack out the game pieces to assess how their work as programmers influences strategy when playing some of their favourite games. As they make their way round the board they discuss the cycle of setbacks and iteration, finding the optimal solution to a puzzle, as well as the key skills that bes…

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473: Mental models for browsers 44:12

3M ago44:12

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Joël prepares to write his new book by asking Sally some fundamental questions about Web browsers. Together they look to answer the deceptively simple question of what is a browser, examining what they are at their core, what they’re capable of beyond basic functions, the nuances of programming for the web across different systems and devices on th…

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472: What is the skill in software development? 41:26

3M ago41:26

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Sally and Joël kick off a new season of the Bike Shed by asking the question, what exactly is it that we as developers even do around here? Together they discuss their roles as developers, how their workflows and skills have changed over time, the value of context and experience when evaluating different solutions to a problem, why so much of their…

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471: New Hosts Join the Show 42:12

3M ago42:12

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Joël is joined by some familiar faces in today’s episode of the Bike Shed to help reveal some exciting changes to the show as he asks his new co-hosts, what’s new in your world? — Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscale the Right Way (check the link for your free gift!), and Scout Monitoring. Joining Joël Quenneville as your n…

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470: All about queues with Adam McCrea 40:07

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Joël talks with Adam McCrea, founder of Judoscale, about the best ways to manage your queues and autoscaling. Adam discusses some tough lessons he learnt recently during a technical outage at Judoscale, what exactly autoscaling is and how it works, the best signals to assess when working with an autoscaler, and provides some simple tips to better o…

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469: How are we using AI? with Jimmy Thigpen 38:32

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Joël and fellow thoughtbotter Jimmy Thigpen assess their AI workflows and question whether LLM partners really are as helpful as they claim to be. Joël points out the blindspots AI can have when processing certain requests, they each share the ways they utilise AI into their workflow and pros and cons of doing so, as well as looking at some of the …

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TypeScript 5.9 is here, GLM 4.5 is EPIC for Programming, Node.js 22.18 LTS, and more EP46 JavaScript News 3:00

4M ago3:00

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Today, we'll be talking about TypeScript 5.9, GLM 4.5 and it's coding capabilities, and the Node.js 22.18 LTS release, along with some amazing developer tools! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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GitHub Spark builds apps in 20 MINUTES, Qwen3-Coder is INSANE, EPIC JavaScript utility library, and more EP45 JavaScript News 2:48

4M ago2:48

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Today, we'll be talking about GitHub Spark, that lets you build apps in just 20 minutes, Qwen3-Coder's insane coding capabilities, and a new JavaScript utility library. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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468: RailsConf Recap with Tess Griffin 41:35

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Joël sits down with Tess Griffin as they take a moment to recap the very last RailsConf together. The pair discuss their favourite moments from final conference, how their love of D&D has crossed over to shape their experiences attending RailsConf, and the future of the show as a whole. — Thanks to our sponsors for this episode Judoscale - Autoscal…

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Kimi K2 is the BEST coding agent, Next.js 16 sneak peek, Nuxt 4.0 is here, and more EP44 JavaScript News  2:37

4M ago2:37

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Today, we'll be talking about Kimi K2 and how it might be the best AI agent for coders and web developers, Next.js 15.4 which also came with a Next.js 16 sneak peek, Nuxt 4.0, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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Grok 4's coding powers, TypeScript 5.9 Beta, the BEST Postgres provider, Vercel acquires NuxtLabs, and more EP43 JavaScript News 3:57

4M ago3:57

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Today, we'll be looking at Grok 4's early-stage coding capabilities, possibly the best Postgres provider, the TypeScript 5.9 Beta release and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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Deno 2.4 brings back deno bundle, GitHub Copilot Chat is now open source, Minecraft built in 100% CSS, and more EP42 JavaScript News 3:59

5M ago3:59

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Today, we'll be talking about the new Deno 2.4 update, GitHub Copilot Chat now being open source, and Minecraft, built in 100% CSS! Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev

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9 new JavaScript Features from TC39, Angular's official AI prompting guide, Vite 7, and more EP41 JavaScript News 3:29

5M ago3:29

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Today, we'll be covering the new JavaScript features being moved through their respective stages from TC39, Angular's AI prompting guide for LLMs, Vite 7's newest features, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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467: How to get the most out of attending a conference with Matheus Richard 41:20

5M ago41:20

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Joël continues his preparations for the last RailsConf as he talks with Matheus about how to make the most of your time at the conference. Hear their tips to connect and communicate with other attendees, the different ways to take notes at the various talks you can attend, what to do when your discussions have a lull, as well as how to draw inspira…

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466: All about keynotes with Aji Slater 43:36

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As the final RailsConf draws near Joël and Aji Slater sit down to discuss its varied and interesting history of keynote presentations. The pair reminisce on their previous trips and talks at RailsConf, share some tips on creating the perfect keynote, as well as discussing the strong community that’s rallied behind RailsConf for so many years and ho…

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ESLint and Prettier are dead, HUGE update to JSON modules, 9 new JavaScript features, and more EP40 JavaScript News 3:27

5M ago3:27

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Today, we’ll be talking about Biome 2.0, the ESLint and Prettier killer with type-aware linting, a big update to JSON modules, 9 new updates to JavaScript from ES2025, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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Apple WWDC 2025's biggest updates, Oxlint is finally stable, pnpm's newest update, and more EP39 JavaScript News 2:40

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Today, we'll be talking about the biggest developer updates to Safari 26 from WWDC 2025, Oxlint's (finally) stable release, and pnpm's most important update in a long time. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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Forget VS Code, Cursor 1.0 is here, This JavaScript bundler is FAST AF, new JavaScript features, and more EP38 JavaScript News 3:59

6M ago3:59

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Today, we'll be talking about Cursor 1.0, the finally stable version of the AI code editor, A FAST AF JavaScript bundler, and new JavaScript features from TC39. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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Angular v20 is 35% faster, Remix v3 is breaking up with React, and more EP37 JavaScript News 3:04

6M ago3:04

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Today, we'll be talking about the newest Angular v20 features in detail, Remix v3 finally ditching React, and more. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!By Jam.dev

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465: What is quality software with Elaina Natario 37:52

6M ago37:52

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Elaina Natario returns to talk with Joël about what makes good quality product design and the priorities that shape development. The pair discuss the importance of certain elements such as security and accessibility, maintaining certain standards throughout development, as well as judging the practical applications of prototypes within a project an…

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Angular v20 at Google I/O, Claude 4 is a coding powerhouse, TypeScript’s 10X speed boost, and more EP36 JavaScript News 3:32

6M ago3:32

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Today, we'll be talking about the newest Angular v20 release from Google I/O 2025, Claude Sonnet and Opus 4's coding capabilities, and TypeScript's new compiler. Visit ThisWeekinJavaScript.com to subscribe to our Newsletter. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast for weekly updates and share this podcast with your friends!…

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464: Modelling the stars with Rémy Hannequin 42:59

6M ago42:59

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Joël and Rémy draw inspiration from the stars as they discuss Rémy’s new open source Ruby gem, Astonoby. Rémy reveals the challenges he faced in taking on this project, the scientific translation work that went into making it accessible for everyone, as well as the key lessons he learnt from modelling the cosmos. — The Sponsor for this episode has …