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)
095: Cleaning House with Heidi Waterhouse
01:20 – Heidi’s Superpower: Being Able to Remember Where Other People Set Things Down
03:53 – Where will software be in three years?
Greater Than Code Episode 084: Federation Is Bad with Aurynn Shaw
08:28 – Resilience in People and Software
Bob Marshall / @flowchainsensei
12:00 – Developer Relations
Heidi’s Lady Conference Speaker Blog Posts
19:24 – Measuring Success in Developer Relations
23:43 – Fostering Relationships
29:13 – Life Hacks for ADD and Claiming Personal Space
41:37 – Housekeeping and Code Review; Clean Fights
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
Reflections:
Astrid: The things you say can be heard by someone else a different way.
John: If you think about what you need out of your household or codebase as being your preference, it allows you to work with people who have other preferences more easily.
Jamey: There’s always somebody that is going to care about something.
Jessica: Spreading enthusiasm without judging people who aren’t enthusiastic about the same things as you are.
Heidi: Being able to discuss the emotional needs of having your own needs and space while having to compromise both in code and life.
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Special Guest: Heidi Waterhouse.