TDH Ep16: Greater Than Code #161 (BONUS)

This week we’re rebroadcasting an interview featuring Bärí Williams on the Greater Than Code podcast!  About Greater Than Code (GTC): 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. In this special episode we discuss: 01:48 - Bärí’s Superpower: Being a Black Woman 05:20/22:50 - Admitting and Knowing What You Don’t Know Intersectionality and Culture 10:00 - Born and Raised in Oakland Gentrification Being Connected to Your Roots 19:30 - Unintended Consequences Tutorial to Boy Scouts About Getting Stopped by Police Keeping the Kids Alive 33:15 - Where is the Light (In the Technology) Technology is the Mirror of the People Creating It Creating an Open Space 42:34 - Getting Organizations to Buy Into the Open Space Concept 48:50 - Who’s Job is it to Educate the Children About Bias Allyship Seeing White Podcast 58:47 - Diversity or Inclusion Lagging Metric or Leading Metric Draw People In With Inclusion 01:03:59 - Taking Space and Making Space Reflections: Arty: Multigenerational roots, becoming your own being, being raised to be proud of yourself and say what you think. Be the roots for the people around you. There has been a loss of grounding. Chanté: Bärí is the real deal. It takes only a few to change history. Being real is valuable. Jacob: Wants his son to know that he won’t have to worry when being pulled over, and he should be troubled by that fact. Bärí: What do you connect to, who do you connect to? What and who are you thankful for? Think about that. --- Learn more about Greater Than Code here Twitter: @GreaterThanCode Patreon: GreaterThanCode Follow Bärí: @BariAWilliams --- Don't forget to follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TDHCast | Facebook: @TheDarkestHorseCast 🦄🌟 CREDITS: Co-founders + Co-hosts: Chanté Thurmond & Rada Yovovich Editor: Zaiden Sowle Instrumental: "Get Rich" By NorfStar