Podcast
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 hi…
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Nov. 20, 2024
Technoethics
What ethical responsibilities do we have as technologists? Andrea and Ray dive into the paper that introduced the term “technoethics” and grapple with applying the principles to today’s challenges. LINKS Paper: Towards a Tec…
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Nov. 4, 2024
Hardcore Soft Skills with Yadi Caro
Yadi Caro, host of the Hardcore Soft Skills podcast joins us to discuss her experience cultivating high-performing teams and organizations, which she's developed through 15 years working with developers and engineers in the …
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Oct. 17, 2024
Designing Brave New Organizations With Amy J Wilson
Amy J Wilson, founder of The Empathy Action Lab, shares her quest to build brave new organizations by centering worker voice and changing our relationship with change. LINKS Amy's website Amy's LinkedIn Amy's Book "Empathy F…
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Oct. 2, 2024
They Called Me a Turnip! With Jeremy Adamson
Jeremy Adamson, author of Geeks With Empathy, shares his journey learning the value of human connection in workplace and how it shapes his approach to business strategy. LINKS Jeremy's website Geeks With Empathy book Jeremy'…
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Sept. 12, 2024
AI Meets The Enterprise with John Willis
DevOps pioneer John Willis talks about his journey through decades of changes in the IT industry, the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and the people behind it. LINKS John's LinkedIn John's books Deming's 14 Points / video A…
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Sept. 4, 2024
Who is "The Business"?
What do we mean when we talk about what "The Business" wants? Aren't we part of the business? If not us then who? Andrea and Ray discuss the tension between roles, and the alienation experienced from both sides.
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Aug. 28, 2024
Are GUIs Anti-Social?
Does accessibility put up it's own kind of wall? Andrea and Ray discuss how GUIs are arguably more AND less "social" than alternatives such as textual interfaces like scripting. LINKS CoRecursive Episode "Navigating Corporat…
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Aug. 22, 2024
Empathy and Organizational Effectiveness with Belle Walker
Systems can be more efficient when empathy is a part of their design. Andrea and Ray interview Belle Walker to learn how she uses empathy to take companies "from Friction to Function."
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Aug. 14, 2024
Building Inclusive Cultures with Minette Norman
Minette Norman is an award-winning author, speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global technical teams in the Silicon Valley software industry. Her most recent position before starting her …
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Aug. 8, 2024
Star Trek and Empathy Stereotypes
Andrea and Ray explore perspectives of empathy in the pop psyche through the portrayals of characters Deanna Troi and Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation! LINKS Jamil Zaki on the Roddenberry Hypothesis SWE-Agent paper rea…
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Aug. 1, 2024
Overcoming Isolation at Work with Nethra Samarawickrema
Being a compassionate and empathetic person can sometimes feel lonely when you're on a software team. In this episode, Andrea and Ray chat with Nethra Semarawickrema and get practical advice on how people can overcome feelin…
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July 23, 2024
AI Ethics with Madison Mohns
Madison Mohns is an AI product manager at Indeed.com who specializes in developing deep learning approaches to enhance metadata generation for candidate job matching in 19 global markets. A passionate advocate for AI ethics,…
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July 19, 2024
Why Empathy In Tech (Part 2) with Ray Myers
Meet Empathy In Tech cohost Ray Myers, who shares why he's excited to join the podcast. Ray Myers is a legacy code expert and skeptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years in software engineering across multiple industries, he …
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May 26, 2024
Why Empathy In Tech with Andrea Goulet
Andrea and Ray dive into the “why” of the Empathy in Tech podcast. Why empathy? Why tech? Why us? Why now? Andrea shares the backstory of how the Empathy in Tech came to be, the mission of the Empathy in Tech organization, a…
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