scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 13/07/2026The single best silver lining about flying is music sounds sublime on a plane. 100
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 04/06/2026Dreaming about the days where I wrote the code. Now the code writes me. 000
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 22/02/2026open.spotify.com/episode/2DUP...open.spotify.com2026 Predictions 010
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 22/02/2026🔥 New Bikeshed episode! We made our 2026 predictions and rated them on the Spice-o-meter 🌶️ Will AI agents replace engineers? Will the AI bubble burst? Will one of us get laid off? Tune in to find out 👇 bikeshedpod.com/episodes/20/...bikeshedpod.com2026 PredictionsScott, Dillon, and Matt share their boldest (and not-so-bold) predictions for 2026 — from autonomous coding agents replacing engineers, to the AI bubble bursting, to one of the hosts getting laid off.... 022
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 22/01/2026Two sorely underrated engineering skills: - Anticipating the impact of supporting multiple versions and deprecating promptly or having a realistic deprecation plan - Adequate testing to avoid painful bugs in future changes 010
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 09/12/2025Dillon Spicy Take Curry 🌶️🍛 doesn't lay off the heat 🔥 in this weeks first episode of Retro & React open.spotify.com/episode/3lOi... 010
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 07/12/2025Rebuilding my portfolio/blog in wakujs thanks to @matthamlin.me 010
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 06/12/2025Critical vulnerability in React Server Components? Anthropic acquires Bun!? 2025 is already a wild year for JavaScript. Matt, Dillion & I called an emergency retro to break it all down in our first news episode of Retro & React. 📰🚨🔈 open.spotify.com/episode/3lOi...open.spotify.comRetro & React - 1 000
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 05/12/2025🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 React drops a severity 10 vulnerability 🔥 and Anthropic acquires Bun 🤯—not exactly the calm December we expected. We break down what it all means in our first news episode: Retro and React! bikeshedpod.com/episodes/17/...bikeshedpod.comRetro & React - 1This week on The Bikeshed, Scott, Matt, and Dillon tackle two breaking stories that have the JavaScript community buzzing: React's severity 10 vulnerability in React Server Components and Anthropic's ... 132
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 02/12/2025We've been back to our weekly cadence! open.spotify.com/episode/6m7b...open.spotify.comThe Parking Lot - 1 000
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 21/11/2025🚨 New Episode 🚨 Why Internal Tooling Sucks Should you build that internal tool? Probably not. 🔥 New episode: we debate build vs buy, share war stories about custom dependency managers, and Dillon finally delivers a spicy take about Vercel. bikeshedpod.com/episodes/15/...bikeshedpod.comWhy Internal Tooling SucksThe bikeshed boys tackle one of software engineering's most contentious debates: should you build internal tools or adopt external solutions? With real examples from their companies—custom dependency ... 032
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 28/11/2025🚨 New Episode 🚨 🤖 Can AI actually review your code? We dig into Greptile, Copilot, CodeRabbit + internal tools at Airbnb, HubSpot & Whoop. Spoiler: one company let AI approve its own PRs. It went exactly how you'd expect. 🎧 bikeshedpod.com/episodes/16/...bikeshedpod.comClankers Can Review Code Now?!?The bikeshed boys dive deep into the emerging world of AI-powered code reviews—exploring whether our robot overlords are ready to stamp your PRs, or if they're just glorified linters with delusions of... 121
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 08/11/2025🚨 Is React dead? The Bikeshed boys unpack Remix 3's wild reinvention of components, AI-generated framework code, and why "just use events" might be the hottest (or most controversial) take of 2025. 🎧 bikeshedpod.com/episodes/13/...bikeshedpod.comThe Downfall of ReactThe bikeshed boys talk about the new hottest web framework on the block: Remix 3, hopefully its third times the charm for the remix guys! 141
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 01/11/2025🚲 New Episode: Is the Web Screwed?! AI crawlers killing ads, chatbots replacing browsers, and the slow death of human-centric content. We debate whether we're heading for a hard fork of the web or just a really awkward transition. Spoiler: The web was already having a rough time 😬 🎧bikeshedpod.comIs The Web Screwed?!AI crawlers killing ads, chatbots replacing browsers, and the slow death of human-centric content. The bikeshed boys debate whether we're heading for a hard fork of the web or just a really awkward tr... 122
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 27/10/2025I started using diffview.nvim plugin 🔌 within vim and then realized I could write my own commands for diffing like cycling through merge conflicts, keep head, main or both and my workflow leveled up. 📈 I still like having the plugin though for highlighting complex issues. 010
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 23/10/2025🚲 New Bikeshed Episode: Deploy Fast and Break Things?! Should you chase that 5-minute deploy dream? @scottykaye.com, @matthamlin.me, and Dillon debate whether hyper-optimized pipelines are the holy grail or just masking bigger problems. 🎧bikeshedpod.comDeploy Fast, and Break Things?!The gang talks about whether chasing 5-minute deploys is worth it, debating the trade-offs between deployment speed and stability, and why moving fast might sometimes mask the real problems slowing yo... 122
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 17/10/2025🚲 New episode: Managing Dependencies—It Depends! One version to rule them all? Auto-update everything? Let it rot? We dive into dependency management, from Wayfair’s one-version rule to HubSpot's evergreen system. Spoiler: There's no silver bullet, just trade-offs 😅 🎧bikeshedpod.comManaging Dependencies: It DependsThe gang shares how FAANG-like companies manage their frontend dependencies without pain! Hint! They Don't! 132
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 01/07/2025Why are "Saved For Laters" so bad in ecommerce? They put it in your cart so maybe I'll check out with it also. That conversion must be low. People want to create a board of items they might by at some point and reference it. Give it a page or a drawer or something. Make it feel personal. 020
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 16/06/2025Risky or risqué? bikeshedpod.com/episodes/9/a...bikeshedpod.comAre React Server Components Risky?!?The gang interviews Matt on this episode, talking about all things React Server Components (RSCs), exploring their benefits, trade-offs, and adoption strategies. The hosts draw on their experiences at... 140
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 16/06/2025🚨 New episode alert 🚨 Are React Server Components Risky?! The gang interviews Matt on this episode, talking about all things RSCs. Exploring their benefits, trade-offs, and adoption strategies with insight from using them at Wayfair, Fireworks, and Whoop! bikeshedpod.com/episodes/9/a...bikeshedpod.comAre React Server Components Risky?!?The gang interviews Matt on this episode, talking about all things React Server Components (RSCs), exploring their benefits, trade-offs, and adoption strategies. The hosts draw on their experiences at... 243
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 12/06/2025Is it okay if I refer to Claude Code as "My brother in christ" when I prompt it? Will leadership care when they inevitably read my prompts? 010
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 10/06/2025🚨 New episode alert 🚨 Monorepo Madness The Bikeshed podcast returns after a brief hiatus with hosts Scott Kaye, Matt Hamlin, and Dillon Curry. Tune in to hear the gang talk about keyboards, Scott's Italy trip, monorepos, and our hot takes on CSS! bikeshedpod.com/episodes/8/m...bikeshedpod.comMonorepo MadnessThe Bikeshed podcast returns after a brief hiatus with hosts Scott Kaye, Matt Hamlin, and Dillon Curry. Tune in to hear the gang talk about keyboards, Scott's Italy trip, monorepos, and our hot takes ... 233
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 07/06/2025I came across your short @kevinpowell.co www.youtube.com/shorts/XfhPu... This puts :has() in a super clear perspective. The final hover solution is something I had sent @kevinpowell.co but now I understand it so much more clearly. Thank you!youtube.com:has() is more than a parent selectorYouTube video by Kevin Powell 020
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 05/06/2025Why do I feel like sometimes I am focused on fixing the AI's syntax errors when I feel like it should be fixing all of MY syntax errors? 🤔 Has the AI takeover begun!? 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 05/06/2025I am so bad at fixing garage doors. IDK if they're worth it. I put on a new seal which was a lot of elbow grease but reprogramming it has been such a pain. I honestly think its just my 30 year old doors lol 010
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 04/06/2025It took me a little bit but in about a days work I built the POC I needed to, with some AI help on some of easier tasks but mostly with me laying the foundation. Seemed like a great path towards getting what I wanted done. 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 03/06/2025AI has let me down with this project and I am not too happy about it. 000
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 02/06/2025Go into software & become lifelong tech support for your family. 010
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 02/06/2025Learning recently about interpolate-size: allow-keywords; allows us to animate on height. However it took me too long to realize you could use grid to animate on height. Thank you @kevinpowell.co cc the accordion example: athena-kit-docs.vercel.appathena-kit-docs.vercel.appCreate Next AppGenerated by create next app 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 29/05/2025@matthamlin.me & @getrect.dev have been building cool stuff in their free time. It's motivating me I just need time! 🤣 100
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 29/05/2025React & CSS are my medium and the web browser is my canvas 🎨 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 28/05/2025Does anyone else notice that AI loves to import from files that don't exist as dependencies in your app or from just the wrong folder paths? 🤣 IDK why but I feel like this is a constant. 010
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 28/05/2025Anyone use view transitions yet? Any thoughts or recommendations on approaches to diving into them for the first time? 120
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 20/05/2025Today my computer froze and almost exploded. I realized I accidentally opened up VSCode. SMDH 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 20/05/2025"Claude code fix this specific type error" "Fixes line break and bracket placement" 🤨🙄 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 20/05/2025bikeshedpod.com/episodes/7/d... Growth 🪴bikeshedpod.comDitch the Career LadderThe gang talks about engineering career levels, approaching promotions, building connections and leverage through time and effort, and why levels don’t really matter. 021
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 20/05/2025🚨 New episode alert 🚨 Ditch the Career Ladder Tune into this (slightly) shorter episode where the gang talks about career progression, engineering levels, and how to grow horizontally as well! bikeshedpod.com/episodes/7/d... sorry it's been such a long wait - hoping to get back to recording asapbikeshedpod.comDitch the Career LadderThe gang talks about engineering career levels, approaching promotions, building connections and leverage through time and effort, and why levels don’t really matter. 332
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 28/04/2025I love that copilot will suggest importing modules from files that don't exist 🤣 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 25/04/2025Work on something for a few days, show it to @matthamlin.me immediately rips it to shreds. 🤣 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 22/04/2025Does anyone else need to do a rough POC before writing a design doc? Just low level clarity around what your building and what potential unforeseen challenges might show up that you're not thinking of at a high level. 110
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 21/04/2025It's really hard NOT to tell everyone you work with you use Neovim 😶 000
Reposted by scottykayeThe Bikeshed Podcast @bikeshedpod.com · 12/04/2025🚨 New episode alert! 🚨 Scratching the Surface on Design Systems Tune in to hear our takes on design systems, component libraries, and also a few spicy takes on Tailwind! bikeshedpod.com/episodes/6/s...bikeshedpod.comScratching the Surface on Design SystemsThe gang talks all about design systems, ranging from what they are, why you may (or may not) need one, and then share a few spicy takes on Storybook, modals, and Tailwind! 233
scottykaye @scottykaye.com · 03/04/2025Testing who needs it? You do! Or do you? What kind of testing? 031
Reposted by scottykayeMatt Hamlin @matthamlin.me · 03/04/2025I really enjoyed the insight from Dillon about how tests can sometimes lock you into a specific implementation! And also @scottykaye.com's note that tests should first focus on what is essential for the user to do! 021