Greater Than Code
The Human Side of Technology
About the show
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.
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Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.