The Comedy of Communication

In episode 27, the panel discussed what languages are, what it means to know things, and what meaning is. In this bonus episode, we extend that conversation to discuss how language affects the tech and software communities. We delve into things like whether Codes of Conduct are actually a good thing, how efforts to make language more inclusive can be harmful, and much more.

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Notes:

• Changelog Zulip discussion about overflows
• Language Machines
• Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are?
• Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria?
• How language shapes the way we think -  Lera Boroditsky

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 8: Language and Psychological Safety (01:28)
• Epilogue (01:00:23)

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• Kris Brandow - Host
• Matthew Sanabria - Host
• Angelica Hill - Producer
• Steve Klabnik - Host

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• (01:28) - Chapter 8: Language and Psychological Safety
• (01:00:23) - Epilogue