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You might have had this strange experience. Sometimes you can talk to a total stranger but feel connected to them. The moment they speak about their experience and emotions it triggered in them you can instantly feel them as if you were looking into the mirror. In them you can see a reflection on what’s true in you. You can understand them, because you understand the language of shared experience.
Maybe you admire people who dared to change the status quo. Maybe you’re scared but you want to find courage in yourself to make a difference in the world. You can discover what guided podcast’s guests to make a difference.
Maybe you are like me - a human, scared that is different in a way, feeling lonely and thinking that there is no one alike in the tech world. Maybe you want to feel represented, understood, alike. These are the feelings that the podcast should give you 😎!
In the podcast you will discover stories of people from underrepresented groups in tech and learn from their experience.
You might have had this strange experience. Sometimes you can talk to a total stranger but feel connected to them. The moment they speak about their experience and emotions it triggered in them you can instantly feel them as if you were looking into the mirror. In them you can see a reflection on what’s true in you. You can understand them, because you understand the language of shared experience.
Maybe you admire people who dared to change the status quo. Maybe you’re scared but you want to find courage in yourself to make a difference in the world. You can discover what guided podcast’s guests to make a difference.
Maybe you are like me - a human, scared that is different in a way, feeling lonely and thinking that there is no one alike in the tech world. Maybe you want to feel represented, understood, alike. These are the feelings that the podcast should give you 😎!
In the podcast you will discover stories of people from underrepresented groups in tech and learn from their experience.
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Maciej talks with Ilan about being non-binary in a binary tech world, LGBTQ+ organizations in the US tech community, and coming out. Ilan shares his experience of attending a remote internship @Microsoft.https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/11/20/Non-Binary-World-Ilan-Harari.html
In this episode, Maciej and Subh discuss the experience of living and working in multicultural Singapore - an island city-state and the technological hub for South-East Asia. Subh shares his story about kicking off the iOS Conf SG and why he has been organizing it for many years regardless of a personal financial loss of 10k $!https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/10/23/I-lost-10k-organizing-a-conf.html
Maciej meets Alex to talk about how the depression changed her view on life and made her quit her job to become a Confidence Whisperer. In this episode, Maciej reveals how his recurring bladder issues were a turning point in becoming authentic at work 😉.---DISCLAIMER:The Content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional treatment, medical advice, or diagnosis. Always seek the advice of your physician (or another qualified health provider of your choice) with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/09/25/My-Depression-Was-A-Gift-Alex-Tomaszewska.html
Maciej talks with his former boss about pair programming which had been deeply integrated into software development workflow in a company they both worked for. Sharing the experience is better than working solo!https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/09/11/Pair-Programming-Mike-Mazur.html
Maciej talks with the team of UIKonf conference organisers - meet Sabine, Julia and Bianca who share their stories about facing the challenges of organising a remote conference in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, and inclusion baked into the heart of UIKonf and why they chose to make a difference.https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/08/28/UIKonf-Organizers.html
In this podcast episode, Maciej talks with Kaya Thomas about speaking experience at conferences in Europe, Singapore, and the US, the human need for being represented by people alike. Kaya shares her story about becoming a software engineer and creating the We Read Too application - a directory of diverse books.https://diversityin-tech.github.io/2020/08/14/Kaya-Thomas.html
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