
Empathy in Tech
Empathy is transforming technology in surprising ways. Join hosts Andrea Goulet and Ray Myers as they discuss industry trends, cutting-edge research, practical skills, and ethical explorations around empathy in tech.
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Jul 19, 2024 • 29min
Why Empathy In Tech (Part 2) with Ray Myers
Meet Empathy In Tech cohost Ray Myers, who shares why he's excited to join the podcast.Ray Myers is a legacy code expert and skeptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years in software engineering across multiple industries, he urges a focus on our collective lessons learned to improve our systems and organizations. He publishes guidance on his YouTube channel Craft vs Cruft, with influences from DevOps to Taoism.Connect with Ray: Ray's LinkedIn Craft vs Cruft - YouTube Channel Mender.AI - The AI Legacy Code strategy guideABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech’s mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas: Technical Empathy - Close the empathy skills gap in the tech industry by leading a scientific revolution that embraces new research. Ethical Empathy - Ensure empathy is used for social good through ethical, equitable, and responsible choices. Actionable Empathy - Build a thriving community that makes effective empathy training accessible, affordable, and widely available.Learn more at https://empathyintech.com

May 26, 2024 • 22min
Why Empathy In Tech with Andrea Goulet
Andrea and Ray dive into the “why” of the Empathy in Tech podcast. Why empathy? Why tech? Why us? Why now? Andrea shares the backstory of how the Empathy in Tech came to be, the mission of the Empathy in Tech organization, and why she’s passionate about leading a scientific revolution.LINKS Jamil Zaki’s article: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24137520/americans-empathy-new-compassion-research Roddenberry Hypothesis - https://www.ted.com/talks/jamil_zaki_we_re_experiencing_an_empathy_shortage_but_we_can_fix_it_together Communication is just as important as code talks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFuNdKPV0jc Empathy is a Technical Skill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ZKwkPU_0Y Corgibytes - https://corgibytes.com/ Legacy Code Rocks - https://legacycode.rocks Milton Waddams from Office Space - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvMeiKSD43E Shannon-Weaver model of a General Communication System - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon%E2%80%93Weaver_model Mender.ai - https://mender.ai/ The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions A Short History of the “Soft Skill” vs. “Hard Skill” Divide - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/short-history-soft-skill-vs-hard-divide-why-its-farce-andrea-goulet Unlearning the Empathy Stereotype - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unlearning-empathy-stereotype-andrea-goulet-xjyfc Madison Mohns' TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbQjrA9VPjYHOSTSAndrea Goulet LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgouletRay Myers LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlifeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech’s mission is to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry to help humanity solve our most pressing and complex problems. We do this by focusing on three key areas: Technical Empathy - Close the empathy skills gap in the tech industry by leading a scientific revolution that embraces new research. Ethical Empathy - Ensure empathy is used for social good through ethical, equitable, and responsible choices. Actionable Empathy - Build a thriving community that makes effective empathy training accessible, affordable, and widely available.Learn more at https://empathyintech.com