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)
099: The Knowledge You Possess with Stephanie Morillo
02:40 – Stephanie’s Superpower: Intellectual Curiosity
13:06 – On Being a Content PM, Technical Writer, and Ruby Together Core Team Member
19:44 – Validating Open Source Software Contribution
Write the Docs Slack Community
24:27 – Filtering Feedback
28:14 – The Importance of Content Strategy
Greater Than Code Episode 088: The Safety 2 Dance with Steven Shorrock
43:24 – Don’t Minimize Yourself! (Psst: You’re awesome!)
One of the best (and worst) things about working in tech is how easy it is to get excited by something and wanting to learn it—right up until your brain tells you you're not doing enough, work harder, leading you to get overwhelmed with just how much there is to learn. 🙃
— Stephanie Morillo (@radiomorillo) September 24, 2018
Coraline's low-friction task management system (lftm)
Reflections:
John: Understanding the teams you’re working with better.
Coraline: The power of dreams.
Jamey: The value of being able to know when people in your life are interacting with you in good faith.
Stephanie: Figuring out the “why”.
RubyMe
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Special Guest: Stephanie Morillo.