What is Systems Thinking? Vaughn and Diana discuss how this form of thinking can help software architects.If you’ve read The Economist or donated to Wikipedia, or contributed to The World Monuments Fund, you’ve interacted with systems that Diana helped to architect. She has 17+ years experience delivering initiatives to clients including Stanford, The Gates Foundation and Teach For All. She is co-founder of Mentrix Group and Principal Systems Architect for the Wikimedia Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diana, an expert in using AI tools for genealogy, shares her innovative approaches to enhancing research through technology. She discusses leveraging GEDCOM files along with a custom GPT for analyzing family trees, revealing patterns, and generating research questions. Diana highlights the importance of creating timelines for identifying gaps and inconsistencies in ancestral data. She also emphasizes the efficiency of AI in crafting tailored research objectives, while cautioning about its limitations, like potential inaccuracies.

Diana, a City Simulators expert, discusses the limitations of city-building games and their impact on understanding real cities. The topics covered include the divisive opinions on tree placement in Cities: Skylines 2, the historical development of US cities around walkable neighborhoods, challenges in creating realistic cities in the game, cultural assumptions in the game's design, and the lack of diversity in player-created cities.

In this captivating episode, Bobbie's story details how she helped a vulnerable family escape the Jim Crow South, while Diana's tale involves kidnapping a child and possibly causing her husband's death. These two intriguing stories shed light on the enigmatic and impactful life of Linda Taylor.

Diana, a listener with a long history of ME/CFS, seeks insight into her consistently elevated blood glucose levels despite a controlled diet. The discussion highlights personalized strategies for managing blood sugar without exercise. Citric acid's varying origins come under scrutiny, with tips on identifying its composition in food. Additionally, the conversation explores changing guidelines for Pap screenings, emphasizing the importance of regular health checks and tailored approaches to wellness.