Greater Than Code
Greater Than Code
264: #BlackTechTwitter and Black Tech Pipeline with Pariss Athena
00:54 - Pariss’ Superpower: Being Vocal and Transparent
- #BlackTechTwitter
- The Villian Origin Story
08:01 - #BlackTechTwitter & Black Tech Pipeline
- Job Board
- Labor Compensation
15:56 - Being Okay with Losing Opportunities
- Announcing Success
- Criticism & Privilege
- The Great Resignation
- Generational Wealth
- Hustle Culture
28:57 - UX Design vs Software Engineering (What would you do if you weren’t in tech?)
- Thinking About Vulnerable Communities
- Coding For Work
- Foley Artist; Working Behind the Scenes
- Tech Supporting People’s Real Passions
35:11 - Pariss’ Passion for Acting & Being On Set
- Behind-the-Scenes
- Watching Marginalized People Succeed: “BE BOTHERED!”
43:38 - Growing & Evolving Community
- @BotBlackTech
- A Note to #BlackTechTwitter/Black Tech Pipeline Potential Successors
Reflections:
Chanté: Being intentional about community.
John: The impact an individual person can have on culture.
Jamey: Be bothered. Ways that marginalized communities share some things and not other things.
Tim: Having these discussions because people who are not Black do not understand the Black experience; Making sure the Black experience is changed for the better moving forward.
Pariss: Being an ally vs being a coconspirator.
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Special Guest: Pariss Athena.
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- Compiler (Red Hat): This episode is supported by Compiler, an original podcast from Red Hat discussing tech topics big, small and strange. Compiler unravels industry topics, trends, and the things you’ve always wanted to know about tech, through interviews with the people who know it best. On their show, you will hear a chorus of perspectives from the diverse communities behind the code. Compiler brings together a curious team of Red Hatters to tackle big questions in tech like, What is technical debt? What are tech hiring managers actually looking for? And, do you have to know how to code to get started in open source? I checked out the “Should Managers Code?” episode of Compiler, and I thought it was interesting how the hosts spoke with Red Hatters who are vocal about what role if any, that managers should have in codebases—and why they often fight to keep their hands on keys for as long as they can. Listen to Compiler on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you listen to podcasts. We’ll also include a link in the show notes. Our thanks to Compiler for their support.
