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)
Episode 011: Introducing Art Into STEM Education with Amy Wibowo
00:16 – Welcome to “Trapped in a BinarySort!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”
01:21 – “STEAM” Education
02:36 – Getting Involved in Technology and Being a Maker
05:33 – Making a Zine and Making it (and other things) Inclusive
[Kickstarter] BubbleSort Zines 2.0: moar computer science zines!
14:03 – Passion for Sailor Moon and How it Relates to Teams and Friendship
18:21 – Introducing Art Into STEM
Amy Wibowo: Sweaters as a Service – Adventures in Machine Knitting @ Madison+ Ruby
This Long-Lost Nintendo Knitting Machine Would Have Let You Make Sweaters With Your NES
25:36 – Making Websites as a Full-time Career
28:22 – Human-computer Interaction (HCI) Research
Reflections:
Astrid: Pay more attention to the hobbies that you have. You might be able to build a career out of it!
Sam: Seeking inspiration in other forms of art.
Coraline: Art gives us empathy for other people’s experiences.
Jessica: Art is not an alternative to technology. It is an integral part to doing technology well.
Amy: Art as admitting you don’t know everything and wanting to create a little bit of alternate reality that other people can look into and understand.
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Special Guest: Amy Wibowo.