For a long time, tech culture has focused too narrowly on technical skills; this has resulted in a tech community that too often puts companies and code over people. Greater Than Code is a podcast that invites the voices of people who are not heard from enough in tech: women, people of color, trans and/or queer folks, to talk about the human side of software development and technology. Greater Than Code is providing a vital platform for these conversations, and developing new ideas of what it means to be a technologist beyond just the code.
Featuring an ongoing panel of racially and gender diverse tech panelists, the majority of podcast guests so far have been women in tech! We’ve covered topics including imposter syndrome, mental illness, sexuality, unconscious bias and social justice. We also have a major focus on skill sets that tech too often devalues, like team-building, hiring, community organizing, mentorship and empathy. Each episode also includes a transcript.
We have an active Slack community that members can join by pledging as little as $1 per month via Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/greaterthancode)
01:17 - Danielle’s Superpower: Empathy & Communication
01:56 - Going From the Hospitality Industry => Tech
04:58 - Education Technology (EdTech)
00:47 - Jen’s Superpower: Being Optimistic
10:13 - Working On Open-Source Projects vs Commercial Sof…
01:09 - Todd’s Superpower: Advocacy For Accessibility
06:18 - Joining The W3C
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01:19 - Adrian’s Superpower: Humor
04:57 - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): What are they?
01:19 - Chad’s Superpower: Making People Laugh
03:46 - #TechIsHiring
01:35 - Eli’s Superpower: Germinating Seeds & Gardening
03:03 - Accessibility in Tech
09:16 - Having Conversations with Leadership/Management