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Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Sami Birnbaum, Will Larry, Chad Pytel

Booking Overview

Interview-led technology show focused on software design, development, and business, with recurring external guests who are software founders, engineering leaders, designers, and open-source maintainers. Credible pitches include experienced technology executives, product and UX leaders, developer-tool founders, and open-source experts; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally have substantial professional expertise but not necessarily celebrity-level prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 639

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hosts@giantrobots.fm

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Host

Sami Birnbaum - Host of a thoughtbot podcast covering software design, development, and business.

Will Larry - Host of a thoughtbot podcast covering software design, development, and business.

Chad Pytel - Host of a thoughtbot podcast covering software design, development, and business.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Experienced software founders, technology executives, product and UX leaders, consultants, and recognized open-source maintainers with practical experience building, designing, scaling, or maintaining software products.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a software company or technology venture, Held senior product, technology, engineering, or design leadership roles, Created or maintained widely used open-source software, Built notable software products or advised organizations on technology and product strategy

Recent Guest Discussions

Nate Berkopec - Consulting In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence And Large Language Models, Code Quality, Code Review, And Challenges Facing Junior Developers.

Kelli Lucas - Designer-developer Collaboration, Workplace Alignment, Figma, Artificial Intelligence In Design Projects, And Business Planning.

Doron Birnbaum - Building A Technology Venture With Family, Product Validation, Reaching A Target Audience, And Startup Roadblocks.

Mike McQuaid - Open-source Maintainers, Developer Experience, Open-source And Proprietary Software Audiences, Sustainability, And Burnout.

Recent Topics

Technology, Software Development, Product Design, Entrepreneurship, Open Source

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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627: Mike Perham on Sidekiq, Solid Queue, and why he said no to AI

October 15, 2026

Will is back in the host seat this week to chat with Mike Perham, the creator of Sidekiq - a full-featured background job framework for all Ruby applications. In this episode, Will and Mike discuss, amongst many things; the sustainability of open source projects, synchronous vs asynchronous execution models, the concept of killing your dependencies, before diving into the ethical implications of AI and its impact on the world’s carbon footprint. — Our guest for this episode has been Mike P...

626: “Working Side By Side With AI” with Lord Tim Clement-Jones

October 08, 2026

This guest has been a long time coming, Sami is joined on the thoughtbot couch this week by the one and only Lord Tim Clement-Jones, LibDeb Lord Spokesperson for AI and Digital. Following on from the conversation Sami started with Lord Holmes around AI regulation; Lord Clement-Jones discusses how the AI landscape has changed since the founding of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence, the widening gap between where the government and technology is, and the fundamental ...

625: Sorting Through The Noise with Brandon Swalve

October 01, 2026

Chad is joined on the thoughbot couch this week by Brandon Swalve, CEO of AppSignal (when Chad is a big fan, you know it’s an app you’ve got to check out). In this episode, they discuss what the application performance monitoring business market is like, more is always better vs simple is always better, joining AppSignal as the CEO and the surprises and shifts over the last year and a half that Brandon has experienced in the role. — As mentioned in the episode: Catch up with all the Railsw...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots?

Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots is hosted by Sami Birnbaum and Will Larry. Its publicly listed email is hosts@giantrobots.fm. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots?

The publicly listed email for Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots: hosts@giantrobots.fm.

How many listeners does Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots have?

Podseeker estimates Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots?

Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Experienced software founders, technology executives, product and UX leaders, consultants, and recognized open-source maintainers with practical experience building, designing, scaling, or maintaining software products. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a software company or technology venture; Held senior product, technology, engineering, or design leadership roles; Created or maintained widely used open-source software. Recent guests include Nate Berkopec, Kelli Lucas, and Doron Birnbaum.

How hard is it to get booked on Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Software Development, Product Design, Entrepreneurship, and Open Source. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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