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)
134: Building Profiles with Halleemah Nash
01:43 - Halleemah’s Superpower: Cultural Fluency: Operating authentically and being who you are in any space you are in.
07:37 - Existing in Other Spaces; Active Listening
10:31 - Building Bridges to Change the Complexion of the Workforce
15:01 - Identifying Potential Talent, Engaging Underrepresented Populations, and Doing Intentional Work to Diversify Relationships
21:17 - Change, Evolution, and Reinvention
33:25 - Resilience and Acknowledging Privilege
40:10 - Shortening the Distance for Young People; “Urban Authenticity”
Reflections:
Sam: A door metaphor: Things that you can do with something that you originally think of as just being just a static part of the landscape around you that you can interact with and that you can change.
Rein: Maximizing the potential to shine within each person and maximizing their ability to shine throughout the world.
Arty: The concept of “Cultural Fluency”.
Halleemah: Radical professionalism.
Rein: Bonus Reflection: Light bulbs have the ability to shine but only with their connections with others.
This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep of DevReps, LLC. To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode
To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps. You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well.
Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks!
Special Guest: Halleemah Nash.
Sponsored By:
- Atlas Authority: This episode of Greater Than Code is brought to you by Atlas Authority. Atlas Authority helps organizations manage and scale their Atlassian stack. With expertise in Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and other software development tools, Atlas Authority offers consulting, training, licensing and managed hosting services. Visit AtlasAuthority.com/GTC to find out more and learn why organizations trust Atlas Authority to implement, support, and maintain their critical Atlassian applications.