6 episodes
Diversity in Tech by Maciej Piotrowski Maciej Piotrowski
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https://diversityin-tech.github.io
You might have had this strange experience. Sometimes you can talk to a total stranger but feel connected to them. The moment they speak about their experience and emotions it triggered in them you can instantly feel them as if you were looking into the mirror. In them you can see a reflection on what’s true in you. You can understand them, because you understand the language of shared experience.
Maybe you admire people who dared to change the status quo. Maybe you’re scared but you want to find courage in yourself to make a difference in the world. You can discover what guided podcast’s guests to make a difference.
Maybe you are like me - a human, scared that is different in a way, feeling lonely and thinking that there is no one alike in the tech world. Maybe you want to feel represented, understood, alike. These are the feelings that the podcast should give you 😎!
In the podcast you will discover stories of people from underrepresented groups in tech and learn from their experience.
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Machine code is binary but we are not with special guest Ilan Harari
Maciej talks with Ilan about being non-binary in a binary tech world, LGBTQ+ organizations in the US tech community, and coming out. Ilan shares his experience of attending a remote internship @Microsoft.
https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/11/20/Non-Binary-World-Ilan-Harari.html -
I lost 10k $ organizing a conference with special guest Subhransu Behera
In this episode, Maciej and Subh discuss the experience of living and working in multicultural Singapore - an island city-state and the technological hub for South-East Asia. Subh shares his story about kicking off the iOS Conf SG and why he has been organizing it for many years regardless of a personal financial loss of 10k $!
https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/10/23/I-lost-10k-organizing-a-conf.html -
My depression was a gift with special guest Alex Tomaszewska
Maciej meets Alex to talk about how the depression changed her view on life and made her quit her job to become a Confidence Whisperer. In this episode, Maciej reveals how his recurring bladder issues were a turning point in becoming authentic at work 😉.
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https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/09/25/My-Depression-Was-A-Gift-Alex-Tomaszewska.html -
Sharing the experience with special guest Mike Mazur
Maciej talks with his former boss about pair programming which had been deeply integrated into software development workflow in a company they both worked for. Sharing the experience is better than working solo!
https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/09/11/Pair-Programming-Mike-Mazur.html -
Diversity means nothing without inclusion with special guests Sabine Geithner, Julia Kallenberg and Bianca Stromlund
Maciej talks with the team of UIKonf conference organisers - meet Sabine, Julia and Bianca who share their stories about facing the challenges of organising a remote conference in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, and inclusion baked into the heart of UIKonf and why they chose to make a difference.
https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/08/28/UIKonf-Organizers.html -
The importance of representation with special guest Kaya Thomas
In this podcast episode, Maciej talks with Kaya Thomas about speaking experience at conferences in Europe, Singapore, and the US, the human need for being represented by people alike. Kaya shares her story about becoming a software engineer and creating the We Read Too application - a directory of diverse books.
https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/08/14/Kaya-Thomas.html