Empathy in Tech

Want to bring more empathy to the tech industry? You're in the right place!

Empathy In Tech is an intentionally diverse and inclusive space for people who care about empathy and technology to collaborate, share, and learn.

Through our podcast, events, and online community, we work to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems.

Recent Episodes

May 8, 2025

Researching Empathy in Software Development

Hashini Gunatilake is a researcher exploring the role of empathy in developer-stakeholder interactions within software engineering. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Software Engineering at Monash University as part of the HumaniSE Lab to identify ways to improve software engineering processes a…
March 13, 2025

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 toge...
Feb. 27, 2025

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 ...
Jan. 22, 2025

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 mold...
Jan. 3, 2025

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 styl...
Dec. 5, 2024

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...

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About the Hosts

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Andrea Goulet

Andrea Goulet is on a mission to change the way the world thinks about empathy by leading a scientific revolution and making empathy a core technical skill for all technologists. She is a sought-after international keynote speaker, experienced software entrepreneur, author, and award-winning industry leader.

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Ray Myers

Legacy code expert and skeptical enthusiast for AI who has been a Software Engineering tech lead in four industries. Ray writes about the future of software maintenance at Mender.AI and co-hosts the Empathy In Tech podcast.