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Episode 013: Religion in Tech with Audrey Eschright of The Recompiler Mag
00:16 – Welcome to “Lucky Episode 13!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”
01:10 – Audrey’s Background and Origin Story
10:37 – The Recompiler
The Responsible Communication Style Guide
16:24 – Community Organization; Tech Community Biases
25:55 – Accessibility in Community Spaces
28:49 – Religion and Social Justice in Tech
34:37 – Labor Organization
Reflections:
Astrid: Making space for others.
Coraline: Tech workers face the same challenges that workers in other industries have.
Sam: Importance of spiritual awareness in communities.
Audrey: Go talk to a coworker. Ask a question about work environment and how things get done at your company.
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Special Guest: Audrey Eschright.