Make empathy part of every tech job

Technologists make billions of daily decisions that shape society.

Empathy in Tech equips them to do it with care, responsibility, and ethics.

Technology shapes the world — and it’s shaped by everyday decisions.

Technologists decide what gets built, who it serves, and how it behaves. Every tiny decision and every line of code has the potential to shape society.

But most people in tech have never been taught how to think through those decisions with empathy.

It’s not a character flaw. It’s a training gap.

We believe empathy should be part of every developer’s toolkit — and we’re building the resources to make that happen.

Empathy Training for Technologists

Empathy in Tech is a nonprofit initiative that teaches empathy as a core technical skill — not a soft bonus, not a corporate value statement, but a practical part of building better systems.

Help Us Train the Tech Industry

Your donation gives technologists tools to consider to the world they’re creating — not just the code they’re shipping.

Conversations about Technical Empathy

Each episode of Empathy in Tech sparks dialogue about what it really takes to build ethical, people-first technology — from the codebase to the boardroom.

Empathy in Wrestling? John Cena Turns Heel

How do you turn a hero into a villain? Andrea and Ray dip into the world of professional wrestling to explore unconventional and surprisingly subtle uses of empathy in John Cena’s recent storyline of becoming a “heel”.

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ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH

Empathy in Tech is a fiscally sponsored project of Superbloom Design, a US 501c3 nonprofit. Together, we are 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

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Empathy in Wrestling? John Cena Turns Heel
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Researching Empathy in Software Development
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Empathy and Logic: Facing Fears
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Empathy for Tech Innovation with Christian Idiodi
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Making Software Habitable with Tudor Girba
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Data Science That Listens with Indi Young
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Rewriting the Rules of Expertise with J. B. Rainsberger
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Technoethics
Empathy in Tech podcast featuring headshots of Ray Meyers and Andrea Goulet

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We Equip Technologists With Skills to Prioritize People

Technology touches nearly every part of modern life — from how we learn and work to how we access healthcare, connect with others, and participate in democracy.

When technologists are trained to think with empathy and responsibility, we see:

  • Products that work better for more people — not just power users
  • Stronger trust between teams, companies, and communities
  • More thoughtful decisions in high-stakes environments
  • A tech industry that earns the public’s trust

Faster innovation while building a future that works — for everyone.