Show Notes
Celebrate Giant Robots’ 600th episode in style as Sami pulls together thoughtbot staff old and new to celebrate this monumental milestone.
Sami shines a light on his colleagues at thoughtbot and the history of the show, reflecting on how far they’ve all come and what makes thoughtbot feel so special, before putting his guests in the hot seat with some hard hitting trivia that only another thoughtbotter could know.
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Your guests for the 600th episode of Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots have been:
Bethan Ashley - Svenja Schäfer - Ferdia Kenny - Moses Amama - Rémy Hannequin - Sarah Lima - Trésor Bireke - Dawn Delatte - Aji Slater - Neil Carvalho - Louis Antonopoulos
You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel and Sami through his website. You can also connect with the trio via their LinkedIn pages - Chad - Will - Sami.
Got room for more? Dive into the archive of Giant Robots and check out some of the key episodes mentioned on today’s show.
Episode 1: Polymorphism vs. Conditionals
Episode 244: A Fork in the Road with Seth Godin
Episode 562: The Evolution of Design Sprints with Dawn Delatte and Elaina Natario
Episode 571: Space, Software and Surprises with Rémy Hannequin
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