589: Behind the Scenes at thoughtbot - Our work setups

The Giant Robots trio are back as they sit down at their desks to discuss their home setups for thoughtbot. Together they break down each core aspect of their office environment and why they chose the things they did, why future proofing and getting your setup just right is important, Sami learns all about teleprompters, while Chad spills the beans on a guilty secret he’s kept for far too long. — You can see pictures of each host’s setup here - Chad (https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/124f6fb8-c1ce-4784-afd9-daeb5898e044/_BIvUuDJ.jpg) - Chad’s Teleprompter (https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/124f6fb8-c1ce-4784-afd9-daeb5898e044/c3AVwEhs.jpeg) - Sami (https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/124f6fb8-c1ce-4784-afd9-daeb5898e044/0FQqigIA.jpg) - Will (https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/124f6fb8-c1ce-4784-afd9-daeb5898e044/y5uXlLNn.jpeg) - and be sure to check out the YouTube version (https://www.youtube.com/thoughtbotvideo) of this episode to get the full visual experience from today’s episode. You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel and Sami through his website (https://samibirnbaum.com). You can also connect with the trio via their LinkedIn pages - Chad (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpytel/) - Will (https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-larry/) - Sami (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/). If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://podcast.thoughtbot.com). Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: [e-mail] This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/thoughtbotvideo) - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com) © 2025 thoughtbot, inc.