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Building Empathy and Accessibility: Fostering Better Engineering Cultures and Developer Experiences

Building Empathy and Accessibility: Fostering Better Engineering Cultures and Developer Experiences

Update: 2025-04-25
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This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences.
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Erin Doyle about her journey as a generalist engineer, her passion for web accessibility, the importance of empathy and psychological safety in engineering teams, and her commitment to building better developer experiences by fostering collaboration, continuous learning, and vulnerability among technical professionals.

Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4jHqL8I

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Building Empathy and Accessibility: Fostering Better Engineering Cultures and Developer Experiences

Building Empathy and Accessibility: Fostering Better Engineering Cultures and Developer Experiences

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