Episodes
00:44 - Pandemic Life
Politics
Healthcare
Society
Work
13:58 - Jay, Happiness, and Fulfillment
Personal Development and Self-Discovery
Brené Brown
Glennon Doyle
Elizabeth Gilbert
Nihilism
Manifestation
Gratitude & Daily Journaling
Morning Pages
EarlyWords
29:09 - Witchcraft & Magic
Intention and Ritual
Terry Pratchett
Franz Anton Mesmer
The Placebo Effect
Zenify Stress Relief Drink
Effort and Intention
Reflections:
Mandy: Everyone should journal. Reflect on...
Published 04/06/22
01:09 - Jenna’s Superpower: Being Super Human: Deeply rooted in what is human in tech
The User is Everything
04:30 - Keeping Focus on the User
Building For Themself
Bother(!!) Users
Walking A Mile In Your Users Shoes - Jamey Hampton
09:09 - Interviewing Users (Testing)
Preparation
Identifying Bias
Getting Things Wrong
Gamifying/Winning (Developer Dogs & Testing Cats)
Overtesting
23:15 - Working With ADHD
Alerts & Alarms
Medication
Underdiagnosis /...
Published 03/30/22
01:47 - Nyota’s Superpower: To hear and pull out people’s ideas to make them more clear, actionable, and profitable!
Acknowledging The Unspoken
Getting Checked
07:15 - Boundaries and Harmony
10:35 - News & Social Media
Addiction
Filtering
Bias
18:54 - The Impact of AI
23:00 - Anyone Can Be A Freelance Journalist; How Change Happens
Chelsea Cirruzzo’s Guide to Freelance Journalism
Casey’s GGWash Article About Ranked Choice Voting
First Follower: Leadership Lessons from...
Published 03/23/22
02:03 - Arpit’s Superpower: Tenacity
Tenacious D
05:03 - Managing People vs Servers
Establish Consistent Language and Shared Level of Understanding
Written Word
Following Up
User Manual (Persona Investigation)
Consensus Algorithms: Single Sources of Truth & Responsibility
Independent Failures: Build and Establish Trust
Conway’s Law
Somathesis – Collective Problem Solving: Music, Science, Software - Jessica Kerr
Reliability & Uptime
Reflections:
John: Meeting minutes...
Published 03/09/22
02:28 - Kerri’s Superpower: Having an Iron Butt
The Iron Butt Association
06:39 - On The Road Entertainment
FM Radio
Country Music
Community/Local Radio
Roadside Attractions
The World Largest Ball of Twine
Mystery Spot
Mystery Spot Polka
15:11 - Souvenir Collection & Photography
Fireweed Ice Cream
Clubvan
Lighthouses
National Parks
25:42 - Working On The Road
27:37 - Rallies, Competitive Scavenger Hunts
Traveling Salesman Problem
30:40 - Tracking, Tooling,...
Published 03/02/22
02:14 - Ashleigh’s Superpower: Ability To See “The Vision”
The Queen’s Gambit
03:35 - Intentionality: “People First”
Call Me Out: Intention vs Impact
“This Doesn’t Make Sense” Log
Emotional Fitness Surveys
“Dare To Lead” Book Club
10:55 - Listen
Digging in to Defensiveness / Uncomfortableness
Little Things Add Up
Building Connections and Relationships
15:10 - Building Trust – Why is vulnerability not professional?
Alleviating Fear
North Star: Being Excellent To Each...
Published 02/23/22
00:58 - Paul’s Superpower: Participating in Scary Things
02:19 - EventStorming
Optimized For Collaboration
Visualizing Processes
Working Together
Sticky (Post-it) Notes
08:35 - Regulation: Avoiding Overspecifics
“The Happy Path”
Timeboxing
Parking Lot
Inside Pixar
Democratization
Known Unknowns
15:32 - Facilitation and Knowledge Sharing
Iteration and Refinement
Knowledge Distillation / Knowledge Crunching
Clarifying Terminology: Semantics is Meaning
Embracing & Exposing...
Published 02/16/22
How to Trust Again – Justin Searls
Why has trust become so rare in the software industry? Developers don't trust their own ability to program, teammates don't trust each other to write quality code, and organizations don't trust that people are working hard enough to deliver on time.
This talk by Justin Searls is a reflection on the far-reaching consequences distrust can have for individuals, teams, and organizations and an exploration of what we stand to gain by adopting a more...
Published 02/09/22
00:51 - Nikema’s Superpower: Connecting To People Through Authenticity & Vulnerability
Background in Dancing
The Ailey School
Shift to Tech
Having Babies
ADHD Diagnosis (Neurodivergence)
Masking
28:02 - Seeing People For Their Whole Selves; Facilitating Safe Spaces
Nikema’s Founder Journey
Remote Work & Homeschooling
Pop Schools
School Can Be Damaging to Children
The Purpose of School
Self-Directive Education
51:38 - Impostor Syndrome Isn’t Natural; The Tech...
Published 02/02/22
01:56 - Episode Intro: Who is Casey Watts?
Happy and Effective
02:25 - “Gay” vs “Queer”
Cultural vs Sexual
Black vs black
Deaf vs deaf
06:11 - Pronoun Usage & Normalization
Greater Than Code Episode 266: Words Carry Power – Approaching Inclusive Language with Kate Marshall
Spectrum of Allyship
Ambiguous “They/Them”
16:36 - Asking Questions & Sharing
Ring Theory
Don’t Assume
Take Workshops
Find Support
Set Boundaries
Overgeneralization
Do Your Own Research – Google...
Published 01/26/22
00:36 - Panelist Consulting Experience and Backgrounds
Debugging Your Brain by Casey Watts
Happy and Effective
10:00 - Marketing, Charging, and Setting Prices
Patreon
Chelsea’s Blog
Self-Worth by Salary
28:34 - GeePawHill Twitter Thread - Impact Consulting
Casey’s Spreadsheet - “Matrix-Based Prioritization For Choosing a Job”
Interdependence
38:43 - Management & Mentorship
Detangling the Manager: Supervisor, Team Lead, Mentor
Adrienne Maree Brown
52:15 - Explaining...
Published 01/19/22
01:48 - Kate’s Superpower: Empathy
Absorbing Energy
Setting Healthy Energetic Boundaries
Authenticity
Intent vs Impact
10:46 - Words and Narratives Carry Power; Approaching Inclusive Language
Taking Action After Causing Harm
Get Specific, But Don’t Overthink
Practice Makes Progress
Normalize Sharing Pronouns
No-CodeConf
No-CodeSchool
Gender Expresion Does Not Always Equal Gender Identity
21:27 - Approaching Inclusive Language in the Written Word
Webflow Accessibility...
Published 01/12/22
00:54 - Emily’s Superpower: Being a Good Teacher
Greater Than Code Episode 261: Celebrating Computer Science Education with Dave Bock
CyberPatriot
06:24 - Online College Courses vs In-Person Learning / Emily’s Community College Path
Network Engineering
Virginia Tech
Guaranteed Transfer Programs
Loudoun Codes
Emily Haggard: My Path to Virginia Tech
11:58 - Computer Science Curriculums
Technical Depth
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
19:28 - Being A Good Mentor /...
Published 01/05/22
00:54 - Pariss’ Superpower: Being Vocal and Transparent
#BlackTechTwitter
The Villian Origin Story
Deadpool
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
Hustle Culture: Why Is Everyone Working Too Hard?
28:57 - UX Design vs Software Engineering (What would you do if you weren’t in...
Published 12/22/21
02:01 - Kat’s Superpower: Terrible Puns!
Puns & ADHD; Divergent Thinking
Punching Down
Idioms
08:07 - Security Awareness Education & Accessibility
Phishing
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Psychological Safety
239: Accessibility and Sexuality with Eli Holderness
Management Theory of Frederick Taylor
Building a Security Culture For Oh Sh*t Moments | Human Layer Security Summit
Decision Fatigue
20:58 - Making the Safe Thing Easy
(in)Secure Development - Why some...
Published 12/15/21
00:59 - Evans’s Superpower: Talking about topics that aren’t interesting to whomever he’s talking to at the time
ADHD
Diagnosing as an Adult
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
QbCheck: ADHD Self-Check Test
Why seek a medical diagnosis?
Almost everything that you know about “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” is probably wrong
Vulnerability
12:45 - Debugging Oneself, Neuroscience, Meditation
Debugging Your Brain by Casey Watts
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
MBCBT -...
Published 12/08/21
Catch Dave on Episode 006 of Greater Than Code! Getting Technology Into the Hands of Children with David Bock
02:10 - Dave’s Superpower: Ability to Reevaluate and Drop Ideas – Onto The Next!
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Impostor Syndrome
07:10 - The Acceptance of Ruby; Using Ruby as a Teaching Language
Teaching Ruby Makes Approaching Computer Science Approachable
Intro To Programming Skill Tree.md
Computational Thinking
Object-Oriented Programming
Functional Programming
Primer on...
Published 12/01/21
01:01 - Ian’s Superpower: Curiosity & Life-Long Learning
Discovering Computers
Sharing Knowledge
06:27 - Streaming and Mentorship: Becoming “The Career Development Guy”
The Turing School of Software and Design
techinterview.guide
twitch.tv/iandouglas736
12:01 - Tech Interviews (Are Broken)
techinterview.guide
Daily Email Series
Tech vs Behavior Questions
16:43 - How do I even get a first job in the tech industry?
Tech Careers = Like Choose Your Own Adventure...
Published 11/24/21
01:42 - Rin’s Superpower: Writing, Public Speaking, and Being Neurodivergent + Awesome!
02:18 - GitHub Actions
Concurrent Actions
CICD (Continuous Improvement, Continuous Deployment)
Security
Trivy
Building Secure Open Source Communities From the Ground Up
Camunda Community Hub
community-action-maven-release
07:47 - Improving Developer Experience
Kubernetes Community Contributor Experience Special Interest Group
Contributing Code
Kubernetes.dev
11:33 - Neurodivergence...
Published 11/17/21
01:53 - Michael’s Superpower: Networking and Community Building
Being Driven to Fulfill Needs
Mental Health First Aid
Working in Proximity / Keeping In Touch
MAPS at Burning Man
10:36 - Defining Mental Health
Self-Invalidation & Dialectics
Money buys happiness, but euphoria comes dear
Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness
Decolonizing Wealth
Mental Health First Aid
Youth
Teen
Older Adults
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
20:09 - Involving Gaming in Engaging in...
Published 11/10/21
01:03 - Not Giving Into Peer Pressure
02:31 - Reaching Outside of the Accessibility World (Demystifying Accessibility)
Everyday Accessibility by Dr. Michele A. Williams
Thinking About Disability Until It’s Everyone’s Normal Way of Thinking
Power Structures and Erasing Innovation
Recognizing Specialty
Cormac Russell: Four Modes of Change: To, For, With, By
12:37 - The Real Work of Accessibility: Organizational Change
Taking a Stance and Celebrating Innovation
Inclusion
17:52 -...
Published 11/03/21
Greater Than Code Episode #170: The Case for Vanilla JavaScript with Chris Ferdinandi
02:50 - Project Gemini and Text Protocols
Always Bet on JavaScript
07:05 - Overusing Analytics & Tracking Scripts
Be An Advocate For Your Users / Ethical Obligations
12:18 - Innovations: Making Accessibility The Default
14:48 - Ad-Tech and Tooling
Partytown
Fathom
Preact
Alpine.js
petite-vue
Svelte
SvelteKit
Have Single-Page Apps Ruined the Web? | Transitional Apps with Rich Harris,...
Published 10/27/21
02:47 - Anne’s Superpower: Empathy & Collaboration
Feeling Accepted & Creating a Sense of Safety
Creating Happy Bubbles
Making People Feel They Matter on Teams
No Matter Status (i.e. Employees vs Contractors)
No Matter Geographical Location/Timezone
Equivalence in Remote Work
17:45 - Framing and Shaping Relationships + Communication
Changing Company Culture
Sharing Concerns with Upper Management
“We are all on the same team.”
Silence IS a Response
Working Through...
Published 10/20/21
01:17 - Danielle’s Superpower: Empathy & Communication
01:56 - Going From the Hospitality Industry => Tech
@CodeSchoolQA / twitch.tv/thejonanshow
04:58 - Education Technology (EdTech)
Disruption = Reinvention
07:18 - Anthropology + Tech / Working With People
Anticipating Needs
10:25 - Making Education Fun + Inclusive
Cultural Relevance
Revamping Outdated Curriculum
Connecting With Kids
16:18 - Transitioning Into Tech
27:57 -...
Published 10/13/21