Astrid Countee
Co-Host of Greater Than Code
Astrid is a Ruby Nuby (programming in Ruby just 2 years), anthropologist and writer. She slowly worked her way over to software development by managing and the building databases and working as a data analyst. Then she went all in and attended The Iron Yard Academy in Houston. Afterwards she worked at HP as a QA Engineer and DevOps Engineer. Now she is the Director for Tech for Justice and a freelance software developer.
Astrid is all about learning and growing as a developer and tech diversity advocate. She encourages girls to code through coaching for organizations like Rails Girls and is currently teaching herself Python so that she can also become a pyLady. Astrid is still an active social scientist and helps moderate a slack group called AnthroHangout. She spends her spare time binge watching Netflix and spending time with her husband and 3 dogs.
Astrid Countee has hosted 44 Episodes.
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Episode 019: It’s Made of People!
February 9th, 2017 | 51 mins 57 secs
Cheryl Schaefer and Darin Wilson join that panelists to talk about what it means to be a Senior Engineer when you don't want to go into management, generativity, and what the job of an architect is.
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Episode 018: Growing Your Team and Mentorship with Cheryl Schaefer
February 6th, 2017 | 44 mins 31 secs
An awesome conversation with Cheryl Schaefer, of LaunchCode, about growing your team and mentorship.
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Episode 015: Zuri Hunter as Queen of Hackathons
January 11th, 2017 | 59 mins 51 secs
In this episode, Zuri Hunter talks about Hackathons, navigating the channels of your career, and hiring practices.
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Episode 014: Cancel All Negativity with Ra’Shaun Stovall (Snuggs)
January 4th, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
Snuggs joins us for a discussion about the differences between junior and senior developers and how everyone can work together to get where we need to be in our careers.
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Episode 013: Religion in Tech with Audrey Eschright of The Recompiler Mag
December 30th, 2016 | 52 mins 58 secs
Audrey Eschright, editor and publisher of The Recompiler Mag, talks to us about writing, religion in tech, and community and labor organization.
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Episode 012: Vets Who Code with Jerome Hardaway
December 21st, 2016 | 51 mins 24 secs
In this episode, we talk to Jerome Hardaway, the Executive Director of Vets Who Code: a nonprofit dedicated to closing the digital talent gap and easing career transition for military veterans.
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Episode 011: Introducing Art Into STEM Education with Amy Wibowo
December 14th, 2016 | 39 mins 38 secs
In this episode we talk to Amy Wibowo, of BubbleSort Zines, about zine making, introducing art into STEM education, and making websites as a full-time career.
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Episode 009: Living with Disability with Travis B. Hartwell
November 30th, 2016 | 44 mins 16 secs
In this episode, we talk to Travis B. Hartwell about what it's like to live with multiple disabilities and why accessibility is important.
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Episode 007: Overcoming Adversity and Battling Unconscious Bias with Neem Serra
November 9th, 2016 | 1 hr 5 mins
In this episode, we talk to Neem Serra about overcoming adversity and battling unconscious bias.
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Episode 004: DevOps and Creativity with Charity Majors
October 20th, 2016 | 50 mins 37 secs
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Episode 003: Hiring People For Diversity with LaToya Allen of SheNomads
October 12th, 2016 | 47 mins 56 secs
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Episode 002: Neutralizing Imposter Syndrome with Avdi Grimm
October 6th, 2016 | 54 mins 59 secs