Empathy in Tech

Andrea Goulet
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Empathy in Tech

Empathy is transforming technology in surprising ways. Join hosts Andrea Goulet and Ray Myers as they discuss industry trends, cutting-edge research, practical skills, and ethical explorations around empathy in tech. 

  1. MAR 14 · VIDEO

    Empathy and Logic: Facing Fears

    In this vulnerable impromptu session, Andrea examines the roots of discomfort she experiences trying to absorb mathematical jargon. Ray rethinks his approach, emphasizing that the true role of logic should be to bring us together rather than push us apart. LINKS * First-order logic - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-order_logic] * Euclid's Proof that √2 is Irrational [https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/euclid-square-root-2-irrational.html] * Types of Reasoning [https://www.communicationtheory.org/types-of-reasoning-advantages-disadvantages-and-examples] * Legacy Code Rocks [https://legacycode.rocks/] community and podcast * Episode: Are GUIs Anti-social?! [https://www.empathyintech.com/are-guis-anti-social/] * Episode: They Called Me a Turnip! With Jeremy Adamson [https://www.empathyintech.com/they-called-me-a-turnip-with-jeremy-adamson/] * Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuc3FQ3uAN8] by Ray on First-order Logic using Z3 prover HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    31 min

  2. FEB 27 · VIDEO

    Empathy for Tech Innovation with Christian Idiodi

    Christian Idiodi is a leader in the product industry and a Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group. For over 15 years, he has developed teams that build innovative, disruptive, and market-transforming technology products. He has worked with organizations such as CareerBuilder, Merrill Corporation, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Squarespace and teaches product management and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University. Christian is passionate about creating practical tech solutions for Africa's social and economic issues, such as unemployment, poverty, healthcare, insecurity, and financial exclusion. He has founded several companies in Africa and is the Chairman of Innovate Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization that enables tech innovation for social good in Africa. Through these initiatives, he aims to empower and inspire the next generation of African tech leaders and entrepreneurs. Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount link [https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=empathyintech] LINKS * Product Therapy Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/product-therapy/id1738373011] * Christian's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cidiodi/] * How To Win Friends and Influence People [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influence_People] by Dale Carnegie * Innovate Africa Foundation [https://www.innovateafricafoundation.org/] * Silicon Valley Product Group [https://www.svpg.com/] HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    31 min

  3. JAN 22 · VIDEO

    Making Software Habitable with Tudor Girba

    Tudor Girba is the CEO of feenk, a company focused on modernizing legacy systems. They do that through Moldable Development, a way of programming through custom tools. They build Glamorous Toolkit, a free and open-source moldable development environment, to show how working through thousands of custom tools per system can be practical. Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount link [https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=empathyintech] LINKS * Tudor's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/girba/?originalSubdomain=ch] * feenk [https://feenk.com/] * Glamorous Toolkit [https://gtoolkit.com/] * Moldable Development [https://moldabledevelopment.com/] * Rising Strong [https://brenebrown.com/book/rising-strong/] by Brené Brown * Global Village [https://mcluhan.org/the-global-village/] by Marshall McLuhan * Above the Line, Below the Line [https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3379510] by David Woods and Richard Cook HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    59 min

  4. JAN 3 · VIDEO

    Data Science That Listens with Indi Young

    Today on the show, we have Indi Young, who is known for data science that listens. Indi is a problem-discovery researcher who makes tools that support inclusive and responsible solutions for a broader variety of thinking styles. She teaches courses online [https://indiyoung.com/training/], writes books [https://indiyoung.com/explanations/#books] & essays [https://medium.com/inclusive-software/demographic-assumptions-917a70291348], presents talks [https://indiyoung.com/explanations/#talks] and does podcast appearances [https://indiyoung.com/explanations/#podcasts], and pens helpful posts on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/indiyoung/recent-activity/all/]. HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    1 hr

  5. 12/05/2024 · VIDEO

    Rewriting the Rules of Expertise with J. B. Rainsberger

    In this episode of Empathy in Tech, Andrea and Ray sit down with J.B. Rainsberger, a software professional who transitioned from a purely technical focus to championing interpersonal skills in the tech world. J.B. shares his evolution from a programmer obsessed with "correct" solutions to a mentor helping others navigate the human challenges of software development. Through stories of personal growth, insights from Buddhism, and reflections on the dangers of dogmatic expertise, J.B. challenges listeners to embrace curiosity, patience, and compassion in their work. Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount link [https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=empathyintech] LINKS * J. B.'s website - jbrains.ca [https://www.jbrains.ca/] * J. B.'s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbrains/] * Contract Testing and Pact [https://docs.pact.io/] * Geoffrey Moore - Crossing The Chasm book [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossing_the_Chasm], video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac75ht3FVyM] * Robert B Miller - The new strategic selling [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/robert-b-miller/the-new-strategic-selling/9780446548786/?lens=grand-central-publishing] * Chip Heath & Dan Heath - Switch: How to change when change is hard [https://heathbrothers.com/books/switch/] * Chip Heath & Dan Heath - Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die [https://heathbrothers.com/books/made-to-stick/] * Gerald Weinberg - Secrets of consulting [https://leanpub.com/b/secretsofconsulting] HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    49 min

  6. 11/20/2024 · VIDEO

    Technoethics

    What ethical responsibilities do we have as technologists? Andrea and Ray dive into the paper that introduced the term "technoethics" and grapple with applying the principles to today's challenges. LINKS * Paper: Towards a Technoethics [https://soar.suny.edu/handle/20.500.12648/3313], Mario Bunge, 1975 * Ray leaves AI! [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cadrlife_how-to-say-this-a-difficulty-being-involved-activity-7261926439527043072-axf6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop] * Paper: "My code is sh*t": Negative automatic thoughts and outcomes of a behavioral experiment for code review anxiety [https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/hz3et] * NATO Software Engineering Conferences [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Software_Engineering_Conferences] * Github Copilot & code quality [https://www.gitclear.com/coding_on_copilot_data_shows_ais_downward_pressure_on_code_quality] * Wheelchair-to-Warfare pipeline article: How Disabled People Get Exploited to Build the Technology of War [https://newrepublic.com/article/179391/wheelchair-warfare-pipeline-disability-technology] * Empathy & foresight [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328724001241] * The Impact of AI on Computer Science Education [https://cacm.acm.org/news/the-impact-of-ai-on-computer-science-education/] * Course: Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/think-like-a-stoic-ancient-wisdom-for-today-s-world] by Massimo Pigliucci, PhD * Marcus Aureillias - Meditations [https://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.html] * Documentary: The Social Dilemma [https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/] * Ray's talk: Resilience Makes Money [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeTIN9Z9Ehw] HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    57 min

  7. 11/04/2024 · VIDEO

    Hardcore Soft Skills with Yadi Caro

    Yadi Caro, host of the Hardcore Soft Skills podcast joins us to discuss her experience cultivating high-performing teams and organizations, which she's developed through 15 years working with developers and engineers in the US Military. LINKS * Hardcore Soft Skills podcast [https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/] * Yadi's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/] * Yadi's courses [https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/courses/] * Team of Teams [https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com/capabilities/team-of-teams] by General Stanley McChrystal * Turn The Ship Around [https://www.amazon.com/turn-ship-around/s?k=turn+the+ship+around] by Captain David Marquet HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    31 min

  8. 10/16/2024 · VIDEO

    Designing Brave New Organizations With Amy J Wilson

    Amy J Wilson, founder of The Empathy Action Lab, shares her quest to build brave new organizations by centering worker voice and changing our relationship with change. LINKS * Amy's website [https://www.amyjwilson.com/] * Amy's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/realamyjwilson/] * Amy's Book "Empathy For Change" [https://www.amyjwilson.com/empathyforchange] * "New Power [https://thisisnewpower.com/]" by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms * "Power Over vs Power With [https://psychsafety.co.uk/psychological-safety-74-power/]" and Mary Parker Follett * Buddhist Impermanence  [https://www.lionsroar.com/impermanence-is-buddha-nature/] * "God is change [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10387637-god-is-change-and-in-the-end-god-prevails-but]" - Octavia Butler quote HOSTS * Andrea Goulet LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet] | andreagoulet.com [https://andreagoulet.com/] * Ray Myers LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife] | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060] ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH Empathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: * Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. * Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training. * Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes. * Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice. Learn more at empathyintech.com [https://empathyintech.com/]

    37 min
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    Empathy is transforming technology in surprising ways. Join hosts Andrea Goulet and Ray Myers as they discuss industry trends, cutting-edge research, practical skills, and ethical explorations around empathy in tech. 

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    • Creator
      Andrea Goulet
    • Years Active
      2024 - 2025
    • Episodes
      19
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      © Andrea Goulet & Ray Myers
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      Empathy in Tech

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