Greater Than Code

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

285 episodes of Greater Than Code since the first episode, which aired on September 28th, 2016.

  • 213: This Is Me with Cher

    December 16th, 2020  |  50 mins 37 secs

    In this episode, Cher talks about making and collecting hot sauce, eradicating stigmas and breaking stereotypes, and recognizing white privilege.

  • 212: Diversify Tech with Veni Kunche

    December 9th, 2020  |  59 mins 21 secs

    In this episode, Veni Kunche talks about going from coder to entrepreneur and creating Diversify Tech. She talks about being protective and selective of company partnerships, changes she’s seen over time when it comes to companies hiring over diversity and inclusion, and serving underrepresented people as job seekers in the tech community.

  • 211: Becoming Humble and Kind with Brandon Weaver

    December 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

    In this episode, Brandon Weaver talks about recognizing others’ superpowers and spotting potential talent, his own personal journey and transformation towards humility, the importance of community and community leaders, and being autistic and being visible and candid.

  • 210: Getting Sh*t Done with Harini Gokul

    November 25th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins

    In this episode, Harini Gokul talks about putting technology to use for people who need it most, crisis management and rethinking blueprints, duality: humans being connected as interconnected systems, and what we need to be doing now to get the sh*t done.

  • 209: Self-Identity and Parenting in Tech with Mia Mollie De Búrca

    November 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Mia Mollie De Búrca talks about the trials and tribulations of being a parent while working in tech: returning to work, discrimination and stigma, geographic differences, and psychological safety and privilege.

  • 208: Who Tells Your Story? with Janeen Uzzell

    November 11th, 2020  |  57 mins 26 secs

    COO of The Wikimedia Foundation, Janeen Uzzell, talks about empowering communities to tell their stories, how to create Wikipedia pages, staying connected as an organization, and encouraging and influencing editor participation.

  • 207: Investigation and Influence with Chelsea Troy

    November 4th, 2020  |  55 mins 45 secs

    Chelsea Troy talks in-depth about her Techtivism blog series: coding in investigation mode, engineers considering the actions and impact of their work systematically, the power of influence, making a connection between values and your work as an engineer, and individual vs collective action.

  • 206: Conscious Teaching and Learning with Brian Hogan

    October 28th, 2020  |  59 mins 7 secs

    Brian Hogan talks about teaching: guiding learners towards outcomes and success, connecting with students on deeper levels, tapping into individual motivation, and the fact that learning happens through feedback and practice.

  • 205: Breaking Silos and Creating Opportunity Via Remote Work with Amir Salihefendić

    October 21st, 2020  |  48 mins 6 secs

    CEO of Doist, Amir Salihefendić, talks about growing up as a Bosnian refugee, a founder’s mindset, and the benefits of being a remote-first-oriented company.

  • 204: Creating Community Spaces in The Age of COVID with Nicole Archambault

    October 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins

    Nicole Archambault talks about both the social and technical communities she has built and why it’s important to overcome isolation and still form connections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also talks about radiating love and how-to human, as well as how she has gotten involved in educational tech entrepreneurship.

  • 203: Algorithmic Auditing and Accountability with Matthew Zhou

    October 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins

    Matthew Zhou talks about the intersection of technology and social science, algorithmic auditing and accountability, data surveillance, speaking out against racial inequality in the workplace, getting involved in politics on a personal level, and healthcare informatics and thinking about health disparities.

  • 202: The Art of Storytelling in Technology with Asra Nadeem

    September 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 13 mins

    Asra Nadeem talks about how storytelling is important for change, human creativity vs technology automation, the responsibility of creators and consumers in tech, and how her company, Opus AI is telling and monetizing peoples' stories globally.

  • 201: Real Rebels Pay Their Taxes with Nils Norman Haukås

    September 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

    Nils Norman Haukås reflects on our ethical responsibilities as developers. He argues that the technologies we choose to use carry ethical implications, and urges everyone to reflect on this in light of ethics, economical value, and taxes.

  • 200: "Bad Code" with Damien Burke

    September 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins

    In episode 200, Damien Burke comes back on the podcast to talk about "good code" vs "bad code", his background in hypnosis, doing things the easy way, and distinctions between teaching and learning.

  • 199: Toxicity in Tech with Amy Newell

    September 9th, 2020  |  55 mins 14 secs

    Amy Newell talks about toxicity in tech, specifically male toxicity and hierarchies in engineering roles. She and the panelists discuss measuring skill advancement, the concepts of congressive vs ingressive, how to unlearn ingrained beliefs, and recognizing and feeling value.

  • 198: Learning From Failure with Ravs Kaur

    September 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Ravs Kaur talks about success and failure, failing fast and getting early feedback along the way, empathy as a life skill, and how her company, Uplevel, empowers engineers to do their best work by measuring ambient data to measure well-being and engagement.