Coraline Ada Ehmke
Co-Host of Greater Than Code
Coraline Ada Ehmke is a speaker, writer, teacher, open source advocate and technologist with 20 years of experience in developing apps for the web. As the founder of OS4W.org and creator of the Contributor Covenant, she works diligently to promote diversity and inclusivity in open source and the tech industry.
Coraline is also writing a book on empathy in software development. Her current interests include refactoring, code analytics and artificial intelligence.
Coraline Ada Ehmke has hosted 89 Episodes.
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090: The Journey with Chelsea Troy
July 25th, 2018 | 58 mins 43 secs
In this episode, Chelsea Troy joins the show to talk about measuring participation in meetings, cultivating questions kindly without assumption or judgement, and the problem with claiming to be “self-taught”.
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089: Something Something Agile with Noel Rappin
July 18th, 2018 | 57 mins 31 secs
In this episode, Noel Rappin is back to talk about tech consequences, cultural patterns of how organizations develop software, the pros and cons of Agile, and metaphors for software engineering.
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087: The Jazz of Empathy with Chad Fowler
July 3rd, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins
In this episode, we are joined by Chad Fowler, who talks a lot about mental health, and specifically bipolar disorder. Practicing empathy and compassion is also discussed, as well as merit-based rewards systems, management, and leadership.
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084: Federation Is Bad with Aurynn Shaw
June 13th, 2018 | 53 mins 55 secs
After a particularly compelling conversation after Auyrnn Shaw’s last episode, we invited her back on the show to talk about why federation is problematic in Internet society.
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083: Programming As An Identity with Tim Chevalier
June 6th, 2018 | 1 hr 1 min
Tim Chevalier talks about the collision of values within the programming industry and the meaning and measurement of intelligence, using programming to satisfy emotional needs and form identity, and merit and identity as a zero-sum game.
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082: Effective Change in Communities and Cultures with Aurynn Shaw
May 30th, 2018 | 58 mins 9 secs
Aurynn Shaw joins the show to talk about contempt culture, as well as why technology is political, and the cultural impact of DevOps.
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081: Your Emotional API with John K. Sawers
May 23rd, 2018 | 53 mins 41 secs
Our newest panelist, John K. Sawers, talks about his Emotional API project, and why it’s important for developers to be in touch with and process feelings.
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078: Caring About Healthcare with Kenzi Connor and Laurie Voss
May 2nd, 2018 | 55 mins 37 secs
In this episode, Kenzi Connor and Laurie Voss talk about trans-inclusive healthcare.
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077: Creating Space to Shine with Anjuan Simmons
April 25th, 2018 | 59 mins 11 secs
In this episode, Anjuan Simmons talks about empowering others, creating space to allow people to be the best versions of themselves, and building authentic and constructive relationships.
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Special Edition: Code Is Social! LIVE from RailsConf 2018
April 23rd, 2018 | 54 mins 19 secs
In this special episode of Greater Than Code, the panelists and guest panelists talk to an audience live from RailsConf 2018 about our relationship with our code, and the ways we have emotional ties with what we do, but also how there’s more to it than that.
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076: Changing Lanes
April 18th, 2018 | 55 mins 16 secs
This panelist-only episode touches on the topics of privilege and having tough conversations when not feeling it’s your place to have those conversations.
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075: Code and Witchcraft with Coraline Ada Ehmke
April 11th, 2018 | 57 mins 16 secs
Coraline Ada Ehmke talks about being a “Code Witch” and perceiving the construct of reality, as well as being deliberate, refactoring your life, and the ideas of impressions and personas.
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069: Identity Is An Arrow with Avdi Grimm
February 28th, 2018 | 1 hr 2 mins
In this episode, Avdi Grimm talks about the pursuit of living a fixed life, achieving stasis, and becoming a visible person in tech while encouraging and inspiring others.
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068: Skills of Resilience with Gerry Valentine
February 21st, 2018 | 45 mins
In this episode, Gerry Valentine dives deep into the topic of resilience: creating an atmosphere of psychological safety, having tough conversations, and why people tend to devalue to notion of intellect.
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067: Tech in Transition with Ashanti-Mutinta
February 14th, 2018 | 50 mins 16 secs
In this episode, Ashanti-Mutinta joins the panel to talk about finding safe online community networks, perspectives on blocking and real name policies, and transitioning in while working in tech.
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066: Growing a Culture with Allison Kopf
February 7th, 2018 | 51 mins 35 secs
In this episode, Allison Kopf talks about what tech looks like in the context of a working farm, building a good remote company culture, and disagreeing respectfully while maintaining strong opinions.