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In Defense of Plants PodcastEp. 565 - Let's Botanize!Botanizing is a skill set that, like muscles, must be exercised regularly. Whether just starting out or a seasoned specialist, botanical ID takes repetition. That doesn't mean it has to be dry or boring! My guests today are Dr.'s Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob Suissa of Let's Botanize. When they aren't teaching about and researching plants, they are producing lots of great videos helping to connect people to plants. Most recently, they have published a book titled "Let's Botanize: 101 Ways to Connect with Plants" with the goal of encouraging "readers to observe and appreciate the plant life around them...
2026-02-1550 min
The Digital Project ManagerHow Empathetic Communication Unlocks Innovation at SpeedEmpathy isn't just a feel-good buzzword; it's infrastructure. In this episode, Galen Low chats with Andrea Goulet, communication systems architect and long-time software entrepreneur, about how empathy can act as a technical tool for collaboration, innovation, and high-performance in the age of AI.Drawing from her experience building a $4M consultancy and translating complex human dynamics into actionable frameworks, Andrea breaks down the mechanics of empathy, why it matters more than ever, and how we can cultivate it in our teams to drive better outcomes. This isn't about being soft—it's about being strategic.Re...
2025-10-2854 min
Inspire AI: Transforming RVA Through Technology and AutomationEp 50 - The Human Algorithm: Leading with Authenticity in an AI World w/ Judi FoxSend a textWhat if your loudest growth came from fewer, truer signals? That’s the through-line of our conversation with LinkedIn strategist Judy Fox, who rebuilt after a 2023 house fire and turned AI into a clarity engine rather than a content factory. She shares the first move that changed everything: using AI to write code, scrape 500+ client forms, and triage demand in hours. From there, collaboration unlocked more: co-prompting with Andrea Goulet revealed better questions, faster answers, and a smarter business model anchored in outcome-based offers and measurable milestones.We dig into how to sc...
2025-10-271h 10
Empathy in TechEmpathy, Identity, and Collaboration with Zhou FangZhou Fang is the founder of Intersectional Group - a leadership, people and culture practice with a focus on intersectionality, empathy, compassion, intentionality, as well as curiosity.Zhou is a passionate advocate for pay transparency and equity, mental wellbeing, immigration reform, and climate justice, as well as a committed ally for the LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities.Currently, Zhou serves on the board of Portland HR Management Association, as well as a thought leader for the Policy Committee at Women’s Foundation of Oregon. She is also the producer and host of The Intersection, a podcast pr...
2025-08-3143 minEmpathy in TechBuilding Amotions AI w/ Pianpian Xu GuthriePianpian Xu Guthrie is founder and CEO of Amotions AI, a startup that provides an emotionally intelligent real-time AI coach live in calls and AI role play for leaders and employees in areas like sales.Before founding Amotions AI, she led product management and growth at multiple tech companies such as GoDaddy and Ticketmaster.She aims to use technology to improve people's lives across socioeconomic circumstances and cultures.LINKS Pianpian’s LinkedIn Amotions The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel SPIN Selling by Neil RackhamHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.co...
2025-06-2126 minEmpathy in TechEmpathy in Wrestling? John Cena Turns HeelHow do you turn a hero into a villain? Andrea and Ray dip into the world of professional wrestling to explore unconventional and surprisingly subtle uses of empathy in John Cena's recent storyline of becoming a "heel".LINKS Video: "Betrayal Moment" at Elimination Chamber Video: John Cena's first heel promo speech at WWE RAW Wikipedia glossary of pro wrestling terms Empathy In Tech Episode: Who is the Business? Radiolab episode: Montreal ScrewjobHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy...
2025-05-2441 minEmpathy in TechResearching Empathy in Software DevelopmentHashini Gunatilake is a researcher exploring the role of empathy in developer-stakeholder interactions within software engineering. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Software Engineering at Monash University as part of the HumaniSE Lab to identify ways to improve software engineering processes and outcomes through empathetic practices. Her research contributions have been published in leading software engineering journals, including ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), Information and Software Technology (IST), and the Journal of Systems and Software (JSS).Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount linkLINKS Hashini’s LinkedIn Hashini’s website Paper: Enabl...
2025-05-0846 min
The Intersection presented by Intersectional Group"Empathy is a Technical Skill" with Andrea Goulet, on Empathy in Tech, Empathetic Communications, and the SCALE framework.Andrea Goulet is the founder of Empathy in Tech, Lovelace Communications, and a seasoned keynote speaker. In this episode, Andrea and Zhou talk about Empathy as a technical skill (vs. a soft skill), empathetic communications, and the SCALE framework (systems, capacity, alignment, leadership, empathy). Learn more about Andrea Goulet's work and work with her:https://andreagoulet.com/https://www.empathyintech.com/https://lovelacecommunications.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet/
2025-05-0647 min
Empathy in TechEmpathy and Logic: Facing FearsIn this vulnerable impromptu session, Andrea examines the roots of discomfort she experiences trying to absorb mathematical jargon. Ray rethinks his approach, emphasizing that the true role of logic should be to bring us together rather than push us apart.LINKS First-order logic - Wikipedia Euclid's Proof that √2 is Irrational Types of Reasoning Legacy Code Rocks community and podcast Episode: Are GUIs Anti-social?! Episode: They Called Me a Turnip! With Jeremy Adamson Video by Ray on First-order Logic using Z3 proverHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on Yo...
2025-03-1430 minEmpathy in TechEmpathy for Tech Innovation with Christian IdiodiChristian Idiodi is a leader in the product industry and a Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group. For over 15 years, he has developed teams that build innovative, disruptive, and market-transforming technology products. He has worked with organizations such as CareerBuilder, Merrill Corporation, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Squarespace and teaches product management and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University.Christian is passionate about creating practical tech solutions for Africa's social and economic issues, such as unemployment, poverty, healthcare, insecurity, and financial exclusion. He has founded several companies in Africa and is the Chairman of Innovate Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization...
2025-02-2730 min
🧠 _Live Episode: Empathy is a Technical Skill with Andrea Goulet Podcast: Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast (LS 28 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Live Episode: Empathy is a Technical Skill with Andrea GouletPub date: 2025-02-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode recorded via LinkedIn Live, Empathy in Tech founder Andrea Goulet discusses why empathy is essential in tech and how to build it in organizations. For coaching opportunities for you and your team, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/p/coaching/ If you want to receive more information, sub...
2025-02-1233 min
Hardcore Soft Skills PodcastLive Episode: Empathy is a Technical Skill with Andrea GouletIn this episode recorded via LinkedIn Live, Empathy in Tech founder Andrea Goulet discusses why empathy is essential in tech and how to build it in organizations. For coaching opportunities for you and your team, go to https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/p/coaching/ If you want to receive more information, subscribe to my newsletter via https://www.hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Connect with me via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/yadiraycaro/
2025-02-0433 minEmpathy in TechMaking Software Habitable with Tudor GirbaTudor Girba is the CEO of feenk, a company focused on modernizing legacy systems. They do that through Moldable Development, a way of programming through custom tools. They build Glamorous Toolkit, a free and open-source moldable development environment, to show how working through thousands of custom tools per system can be practical.Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount linkLINKS Tudor's LinkedIn feenk Glamorous Toolkit Moldable Development Rising Strong by Brené Brown Global Village by Marshall McLuhan Above the Line, Below the Line by David Woods and Richard CookHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | a...
2025-01-2358 min
The Empathy EdgeAndrea Goulet: Where Code and Compassion Connect: Empathy-Driven Software DevelopmentWhen did soft skills like empathy become deprioritized in the tech industry? My guest today shares a little history lesson on how that happened and why initially those soft, human skills were always a vital part of successful innovation and technology before they got separated. Only now are they finding their way back to each other in software development and programming to solve the 21st century's most complex challenges. Today, I talk with Andrea Goulet. We talk about how soft skills like empathy lost favor in technology curricula, and how she built her business ce...
2025-01-0745 minEmpathy in TechData Science That Listens with Indi YoungToday on the show, we have Indi Young, who is known for data science that listens. Indi is a problem-discovery researcher who makes tools that support inclusive and responsible solutions for a broader variety of thinking styles. She teaches courses online, writes books & essays, presents talks and does podcast appearances, and pens helpful posts on LinkedIn.HOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by:
2025-01-031h 00Empathy in TechRewriting the Rules of Expertise with J. B. RainsbergerIn this episode of Empathy in Tech, Andrea and Ray sit down with J.B. Rainsberger, a software professional who transitioned from a purely technical focus to championing interpersonal skills in the tech world. J.B. shares his evolution from a programmer obsessed with "correct" solutions to a mentor helping others navigate the human challenges of software development. Through stories of personal growth, insights from Buddhism, and reflections on the dangers of dogmatic expertise, J.B. challenges listeners to embrace curiosity, patience, and compassion in their work.Sponsored by CodeCrafters - discount linkLINKS...
2024-12-0548 minEmpathy in TechTechnoethicsWhat ethical responsibilities do we have as technologists? Andrea and Ray dive into the paper that introduced the term “technoethics” and grapple with applying the principles to today’s challenges.LINKS Paper: Towards a Technoethics, Mario Bunge, 1975 Ray leaves AI! Paper: “My code is sh*t”: Negative automatic thoughts and outcomes of a behavioral experiment for code review anxiety NATO Software Engineering Conferences Github Copilot & code quality Wheelchair-to-Warfare pipeline article: How Disabled People Get Exploited to Build the Technology of War Empathy & foresight The Impact of AI on Computer Science Education Course: Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wi...
2024-11-2056 min
Naa-ch'it-'aEpisode Eleven: Rebekah Goulet, Tribal CourtAndrea Taylor from the Public Information Department interviews Rebekah Goulet, Deputy Court Administrator View Transcript (PDF) Andy Hello everyone and welcome to our podcast. My name is Andy Taylor and I am the Public relations assistant for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. And today I have Becky Goulet. Becky, how are you? Becky Good. […]
2024-11-1523 min
The Game On Girlfriend PodcastMastering the Skill of Empathy (and How to Define It) with Andrea GouletHave you noticed people cannot talk to each other? Have you noticed there is a them versus us? Andrea Goulet has studied empathy and she has studied it in a way I don't think I've ever seen before and she's going to share her framework with us. Andrea Goulet is on a mission to make empathy a core technical skill in software development. She is a sought-after international keynote speaker, experienced software entrepreneur, and award-winning industry leader. Her expertise centers on using empathy and effective communication to modernize legacy and mission-critical software systems. She is...
2024-11-1254 min
The Bliss Business PodcastThe Role of Empathy in Leadership with Andrea GouletThe Bliss Business Podcast is honored to welcome Andrea Goulet – a pioneering voice in empathy-driven leadership.
Andrea’s approach to leadership goes beyond traditional methods, bringing empathy and human connection to the forefront of the tech and business worlds.
If you're a leader, entrepreneur, or team member striving to create a more connected workplace, this conversation is for you!
🎙 What to Expect in This Episode:
+ Embracing Empathy in Tech & Business: Discover how Andrea’s background in software development led her to emphasize empathy in her leadership approach and why it’s...
2024-11-0749 minEmpathy in TechHardcore Soft Skills with Yadi CaroYadi Caro, host of the Hardcore Soft Skills podcast joins us to discuss her experience cultivating high-performing teams and organizations, which she's developed through 15 years working with developers and engineers in the US Military.LINKS Hardcore Soft Skills podcast Yadi's LinkedIn Yadi's courses Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal Turn The Ship Around by Captain David MarquetHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in...
2024-11-0431 minEmpathy in TechDesigning Brave New Organizations With Amy J WilsonAmy J Wilson, founder of The Empathy Action Lab, shares her quest to build brave new organizations by centering worker voice and changing our relationship with change.LINKS Amy's website Amy's LinkedIn Amy's Book "Empathy For Change" "New Power" by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms "Power Over vs Power With" and Mary Parker Follett Buddhist Impermanence "God is change" - Octavia Butler quoteHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the r...
2024-10-1737 minEmpathy in TechThey Called Me a Turnip! With Jeremy AdamsonJeremy Adamson, author of Geeks With Empathy, shares his journey learning the value of human connection in workplace and how it shapes his approach to business strategy.LINKS Jeremy's website Geeks With Empathy book Jeremy's LinkedInHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTubeABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill. Teaching technical empathy through accessible...
2024-10-0333 min
Vision Pros Live PodcastWhat's your vision? Featuring Andrea Goulet. Podcast Session 1.What's your vision? Featuring Andrea Goulet. Podcast Session 1.
2024-09-1218 minEmpathy in TechAI Meets The Enterprise with John WillisDevOps pioneer John Willis talks about his journey through decades of changes in the IT industry, the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and the people behind it.LINKS John's LinkedIn John's books Deming's 14 Points / video AI Model Collapse (Nature article) Goldratt's Theory of Constraints DevOps (wikipedia)HOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Mender.AIABOUT EMPATHY IN TECHEmpathy in Tech is on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by: Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a...
2024-09-1237 minEmpathy in TechWho is "The Business"?What do we mean when we talk about what "The Business" wants? Aren't we part of the business? If not us then who? Andrea and Ray discuss the tension between roles, and the alienation experienced from both sides.LINKS Dr. Nick Morgan (communications coach) Paper: “A grounded theory of coordination in remote-first and hybrid software teams” by Ronnie de Souza Santos and Paul Ralph How Empathy Drove Grace Hopper's Software Development by Andrea Goulet ACL2: A Computational Logic for Applicative Common LispHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Mender.AIABO...
2024-09-0446 minEmpathy in TechAre GUIs Anti-Social?Does accessibility put up it's own kind of wall? Andrea and Ray discuss how GUIs are arguably more AND less "social" than alternatives such as textual interfaces like scripting.LINKS CoRecursive Episode "Navigating Corporate Giants" - Jeffrey Snover and the Making of PowerShell PowerShell Bret Victor Bret Victor talk: Inventing on Principle HyperCard Archaic Windows version saves the day during CrowdStrike outage "Expect it most when you expect it least" - Lorin Hochstein on CroudStrike OutageErrata: The rumor of South West airlines using Windows 3.1 is likely an exaggeration, see the link above for up-to-date r...
2024-08-2829 minEmpathy in TechEmpathy and Organizational Effectiveness with Belle WalkerBelle Walker is the owner of Belleview Consulting, which takes organizations from Friction to Function by developing human-centric organizational models that help clients across many industries recapture lost efficiency and engagement.Belle is an international bestselling author of the book Generation Innovation, a TEDx speaker, and has built several successful technology teams including one responsible for the quality of maps for autonomous vehicles, where she was awarded two patents. Belle began her career at Google, building a nation-wide aerial photography operation.Belle has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Harvard and a Systems Engineering master’s fr...
2024-08-2231 min
Great Women in ComplianceAndrea Goulet on Empathy as a Technical SkillIn this Great Women in Compliance episode, Hemma visits Andrea Goulet, host of the Empathy in Tech podcast and one of the industry’s foremost experts on software team communication and collaboration. Andrea has developed a practical framework for teaching empathy as a technical skill for machines and humans through that work.Highlights include a research-backed exploration into empathy as a technical skill, not just a psychic ability. Andrea reminds us that the most important first step for empathy is a pause and reappraisal, and she invites us to mirror the process by which we communicate through soft...
2024-08-1654 min
Great Women in ComplianceAndrea Goulet on Empathy as a Technical SkillIn this Great Women in Compliance episode, Hemma visits Andrea Goulet, host of the Empathy in Tech podcast and one of the industry’s foremost experts on software team communication and collaboration. Andrea has developed a practical framework for teaching empathy as a technical skill for machines and humans through that work.Highlights include a research-backed exploration into empathy as a technical skill, not just a psychic ability. Andrea reminds us that the most important first step for empathy is a pause and reappraisal, and she invites us to mirror the process by which we communicate through soft...
2024-08-1454 minEmpathy in TechBuilding Inclusive Cultures with Minette NormanMinette Norman is an award-winning author, speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global technical teams in the Silicon Valley software industry.Her most recent position before starting her consultancy was as Vice President of Engineering Practice at Autodesk. Responsible for influencing more than 3,500 engineers around the globe, she focused on state-of-the-art engineering practices while nurturing a collaborative and inclusive culture.As the author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader and the co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook, Minette is committed to helping leaders unleash the full potential of the people in their organizations.
2024-08-1432 min
Great Women in ComplianceAndrea Goulet on Empathy as a Technical SkillIn this Great Women in Compliance episode, Hemma visits Andrea Goulet, host of the Empathy in Tech podcast and one of the industry’s foremost experts on software team communication and collaboration. Andrea has developed a practical framework for teaching empathy as a technical skill for machines and humans through that work. Highlights include a research-backed exploration into empathy as a technical skill, not just a psychic ability. Andrea reminds us that the most important first step for empathy is a pause and reappraisal, and she invites us to mirror the process by which we communicate through softw...
2024-08-1441 minEmpathy in TechStar Trek and Empathy StereotypesAndrea and Ray explore perspectives of empathy in the pop psyche through the portrayals of characters Deanna Troi and Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation!LINKS Jamil Zaki on the Roddenberry Hypothesis SWE-Agent paper reading on NopilotHOSTS Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com Ray Myers LinkedIn | Mender.AIABOUT 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 Em...
2024-08-0835 minEmpathy in TechOvercoming Isolation at Work with Nethra SamarawickremaNethra Samarawickrema is a career and executive coach who helps people align their work with their values. She supports her clients in making career transitions and writing their own scripts to actualize lives that express who they are. Her work is grounded in empathy and she coaches entrepreneurs, engineers, academics, writers, artists, and startup co-founders to listen to their needs and actualize their full potential. She also works with organizations, combining insights from Anthropology, Design Thinking, and Nonviolent Communication to train teams in transforming their communication to enhance their collaboration. She has a PhD in Anthropology from Stanford University...
2024-08-0137 minEmpathy in TechAI Ethics with Madison MohnsMadison Mohns is an AI product manager at Indeed.com who specializes in developing deep learning approaches to enhance metadata generation for candidate job matching in 19 global markets. A passionate advocate for AI ethics, she takes an optimistic yet conscientious approach to the use of AI solutions. Her expert-in-the-loop approach to scaling taxonomy coverage was recognized and featured in a published paper at RecSys Conference 2022. She manages a team of more than 120 taxonomists, data scientists and engineers, and has pioneered her team's ability to drive innovation by augmenting her teams' work with AI solutions.Madison is currently...
2024-07-2431 minEmpathy in TechWhy Empathy In Tech (Part 2) with Ray MyersMeet 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 TECHE...
2024-07-1928 min
Legacy Code RocksMending Code with AI with Ray MyersAI proves to be great at writing new code, but what are its capabilities when it comes to mending the old one? Today we talk with Ray Myers, a legacy code expert and sceptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years of software engineering experience, he focuses on collective lessons learned to improve our existing systems and organizations. He tells us where is the place of AI in legacy code mending, whether AI can provide help when editing existing code, how to train AI with up-to-date coding skills, how to utilize AI when writing tests, and much more.
2024-06-1758 minEmpathy in TechWhy Empathy In Tech with Andrea GouletAndrea 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...
2024-05-2622 min
Comparative AgilityCollaborative Empathy With Andrea GouletIn this episode we speak with Andrea Goulet about Collaborative Empathy and how it is essential for any cross functional team. Empathy is the mechanism that enables individuals to collaborate in groups to solve complex problems. When teams understand the technical nuances of empathy, they can more easily identify specific practices they can leverage to improve levels of well-being, innovation, and achievement.Andrea Goulet
Andrea Goulet is on a mission to integrate empathy into the tech industry. As a sought-after keynote speaker, Andrea is best known for making empathy accessible to analytical skeptics. Her...
2023-08-2736 min
The LabVIEW Experiment PodcastThe Intersection of Empathy and CodeAndrea Goulet is on a mission to integrate empathy into the tech industry. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she is best known for making empathy accessible to analytical skeptics who code. Through her online courses, Andrea has taught over 50,000 students how to turn “soft” skills, like empathy and communication, into software skills. Andrea’s current projects include Heartware, a niche training company she co-founded; Empathy-Driven Software Development, her forthcoming book; and Empathy in Tech, an online community where code and compassion connect.In today’s episode, Andrea and Sam talk about how code and empathy have more to do wi...
2023-05-0942 min
The Bike Shed373: Empathy, Community and Gender Bias in Tech with Andrea GouletStephanie is joined today by a very special guest, Andrea Goulet. Andrea founded Empathy In Tech as part of writing her book Empathy-Driven Software Development. She's also the founder of the community Legacy Code Rocks and the Chief Vision Officer of two companies: Corgibytes and Heartware (which provides financial support to keep Empathy In Tech running).
Stephanie has strong opinions about the concept of "Makers and Menders" that the Corgibytes folks have written/spoken about, especially around those personas and gender stereotypes. Andrea joins Steph to evolve the conversation and add nuance to the discussion about legacy...
2023-02-2842 min
Always an EngineerEp. 16: Empathy-driven software development with Andrea GouletFor today’s episode, Asim is joined by Andrea Goulet, who has spent more than 20 years in the tech industry. She joins Asim as she tells her journey in the tech industry and how the idea of empathy has helped her develop some soft skills that may be productive for software engineers in the field.
[00:39] Introduction of Andrea
[2:00] About Empathy
[04:56] Andrea’s Journey in Software
[07:47] Frameworks on Empathy
[10:27] Applications of Framework to Engineers
[14:45] Taking Actions with Empathy
[20:10] Tangible Benefits of Empathy
[26:21] Task and Rela...
2023-01-2431 min
Software UnscriptedTechnical Empathy with Andrea GouletRichard talks with Andrea Goulet, a programmer at Corgibytes and coauthor of the book Empathy-Driven Software Development published by Pearson. They talk about the surprising interactions between technology and empathy, including how empathy for other programmers can lead to not only better interactions with other programmers, but even better understanding of the technology itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-12-1253 min
MaintainableAndrea Goulet - Empathy-Driven Software DevelopmentRobby has a chat with Andrea Goulet, the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Named by LinkedIn as one of the top ten professionals in software under 35, Andrea is the host of the podcast Legacy Code Rocks, is the author of the forthcoming book, “Empathy-Driven Software Development”, has co-founded several successful technology companies, and has taught over 50,000 students how to turn soft skills like empathy and communication into software skills.Through her newest venture, Heartware.dev, she is on a mission to operationalize empathy for tech teams and keynotes freq...
2022-10-1054 min
Beyond CodingEmpathy Driven Software Development with Andrea GouletEmpathy is software skill.
It might sound strange, but after my conversation with Andrea Goulet I strongly believe that’s the case. She explains how trust is the foundation of not only great software, but also great engineering teams. How do we build trust? Through empathy, and Andrea lays out some great practical examples of how it benefits everyone.
More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬
☑️ Research Focussed Approach on Empathy
☑️ The importance of Trust and Vulnerability
☑️ The Four Components of Empathy
☑️ Legacy Code drives your business
☑️ Empathy is a Sk...
2022-07-061h 06
The Bug Hunters CaféSeason 2, Episode 7: Andrea Goulet and Naomi CederA portal outage won't stop Andrea Goulet and Naomi Ceder from coming into the café for coffee and conversation.
Listen in as they discuss empathy in open source software development.
2022-07-041h 03
Purposeful Empathy with Anita NowakWhy Empathy is a Technical Skill in Software Development ft. Andrea GouletWatch this episode to learn why empathy involves a suite of technical skills.
Andrea Goulet is the author of Empathy-Driven Software Development. In this episode, she describes why the industry needs more empathy. Not only to help it overcome a history and culture of shame and contempt, but also to help its coders flourish by developing 12 empathy skills.
00:00 – Introduction
00:25 – About Andrea Goulet
1:04 – Why empathy matters to software development
2:42 – Deconstructing what empathy means for software engineers
3:49 – The role of empathy in technology
6:00 – Why is there a culture of contemp...
2022-02-1035 min
Software Crafts PodcastInterview with Andrea GouletIn this episode, we host Andrea Goulet, and she brings her own heuristic: “Empathy system architecture”. She has been doing research about empathy within the software industry, and the results are amazing. We discuss the implications of empathy both at the individual level, as well as, group level. Last but not the least, we discuss one of her passions, legacy systems and the hidden communication artifacts with it! Andrea recommends: Practical Empathy, For Collaboration and Creativity in Your Work by Indi Young The War For Kindness, Building Empathy In A Fractured World by Jamil Zaki Living Documen...
2021-09-0136 min
The Confident CommitEmbedding empathy in your software development ft. Andrea GouletRob interviews Andrea Goulet, Co-Founder of Corgibytes, and a prominent thought leader in the technology industry.Get answers to big questions like, - Is there a change afoot in software that makes empathy more relevant now? Or is talking about empathy long overdue in our industry?- Can empathy be learned? - What long-term impacts can developers make by building more empathy into their practice?Tune in today and if there’s something you want us to hear discussed on a future episode, reach out to us on twitter at @circleci!
2021-08-0647 minLegacy Code RocksBecoming a Software Engineer with Sharon DeCaroThe first step to mastering any skill is demystifying it. However, this is not easy to achieve on your own, and often masters of the craft around you are not as helpful as you would hope. It is easy to forget how it is to be a novice once we achieve expertise in some field, and this leads many of us to lose the ability to introduce the craft to the incoming forces patiently and in simple terms. Today we talk with Sharon DeCaro. Sharon has been working as a software engineer for five years. However, this w...
2021-07-2655 min
ADHD EssentialsIntegrating ADHD, Computer Science, and Patterns of Human Interaction with Andrea Goulet, Empathy Driven Software Developer and ADHD MomToday, we’re talking to my friend, Andrea Goulet. Andrea is an author, an empathy driven software developer, and an ADHD mom.
In this episode, Andrea discusses the patterns of emotions and communication. She talks about the value of recognizing what we say about ourselves, the limits of binary thinking, paying attention to messaging, and the importance of empathy.
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2021-06-1248 min
Rule Breaker by RebelleEP 15: Radical Self-Love and Auto-Immune Disease with Christine Rich, Author of ChronicI want to say a thank you to the patron saint of vulnerability, Brené Brown. Thank you for making it acceptable to talk about our feelings and share our experiences, especially in the workplace.
I know we still have a long way to go, but I get very excited when I hear a story of someone opening up about something personal at work and having it go well for them.
Many of us have to put on a shield when we go to work. Keep our personal lives to ourselves and show no weakness, am I...
2021-01-1245 minLegacy Code RocksCommunication Debt with Andrea GouletAs menders working with legacy code, we are focused on identifying and reducing technical debt. But how much easier this task would be if the creator of the code or the previous maintainer left us some breadcrumbs to follow? A simple note on the rationale for a particular decision they have made or a warning about interconnected lines of code would take us a long way! Today we talk with Andrea Goulet, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Corgibytes. Her empathy-driven approach to software development earned her recognition as one of the Top Ten Professionals in Software Under 35 by...
2020-10-1943 minLegacy Code RocksChanging Drivers with Andrea Goulet (Bonus Episode)Staying agile is most important in times of crisis. After more than four months of Covid-19 disruption, it is clear that we are going through one of those era-defining moments. As the crisis drags on, we need to adapt and be more agile than ever. Today we talk with our own Andrea Goulet, Corgibytes CEO and Legacy Code Rocks co-host, about big changes we are going through here at Legacy Code Rocks and Corgibytes. So, take a listen and stay tuned!
2020-08-0648 min
Build with Maggie CrowleyConquering Tech Debt Through Empathy With Corgibytes' CEO Andrea GouletWhether you're building something new or working on an existing product, you're bound to run into tech debt eventually (bonus points for when that debt is the direct result of your team's own choices). But it doesn't have to be terrible. In this episode Maggie talks with Andrea Goulet, CEO and co-founder of Corgibytes, about her path to founding a company, makers vs. menders, and the role that empathy plays in solving for tech debt. Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ️️️️️️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley @HYPERGROWTH_Pod
2020-06-0537 min
The Innovation Engine Podcast165. What Got You Here Can’t Get You There: Leading Through Transition with Andrea Goulet | Growth & EvolutionYou’ve done a lot of work to get yourself and your business to where you are today. You’ve learned new skills, implemented new systems, and started working with new people — but that’s not necessarily going to get you over the next hurdle. Joining us to talk about what WILL get your organization over its next hurdle is Andrea Goulet, who is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Corgibytes and a prominent thought leader in the technology industry around three ideas: legacy code, communication, and empathy-driven development. Andrea is also the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and the...
2020-05-2949 minThe Innovation Engine Podcast165. What Got You Here Can’t Get You There: Leading Through Transition with Andrea Goulet | Growth & EvolutionYou’ve done a lot of work to get yourself and your business to where you are today. You’ve learned new skills, implemented new systems, and started working with new people — but that’s not necessarily going to get you over the next hurdle. Joining us to talk about what WILL get your organization over its next hurdle is Andrea Goulet, who is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Corgibytes and a prominent thought leader in the technology industry around three ideas: legacy code, communication, and empathy-driven development. Andrea is also the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and the...
2020-05-2949 min
Geeks Who Lead PodcastCreating a Better Product using Tactical Empathy with Andrea GouletThere are many routes to c-suite but Andrea Goulet has taken one of the most non-traditional paths we’ve seen on CTO Connection. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Corgibytes, Andrea leveraged her experience in content and strategic communications to help a software remodeling company scale its business.Andrea is a big believer in the power of empathy – a word that’s not often prioritized in engineering. In this week’s edition of CTO Connection, Andrea explains how she makes empathy accessible to analytical audiences and the role empathy plays in creating a better experience and product.[00:24...
2020-02-0730 min
Unpacking the NewsOntario Election Autopsy: FördderdämmerungOn this episode: an archaic first-past-the-post electoral system hands Doug Ford's PCs a landslide majority, Andrea Horwath's NDP registers a historic level of support and Kathleen Wynn's Liberal Party suffers a political implosion. Guest Christo Aivalis, author of 'The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour and the Canadian Social Democratic Left' and a Labour and Political History postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto joins host Andre Goulet for an Ontario Election Autopsy.This conversation was recorded on June 11th, 2018.'The Constant Liberal: Pierre Trudeau, Organized Labour and the Canadian Social Democratic Left' is...
2018-06-1334 min
The Good Intentions PodcastEpisode 007 | Karen Straughan
Karen Straughan talks with Dave Rael about feminism, mens' rights, understanding people, gender relations
Chapters:
0:52 - Karen, feminism, and mens' rights8:36 - Answers to oppression14:18 - Meaning of Equality21:42 - Karen on humility, ability, attraction, and her draw to the mens' movement35:54 - The power of words and the terms used by feminism43:22 - The importance of sexual consent45:31 - Harmful behaviors47:54 - Reproductive choices52:53 - Attempting to understand one another56:13 - "Nice guys" and the "friend zone"62:15 - Compassion for all parties involved in an unexpected and potentially unwanted pregnancy64:26 - The types of fiction that appeal...
2017-11-0100 min
Engineering Culture by InfoQAndrea Goulet & M. Scott Ford on the Marriage of Communication & CodeIn this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, talks to Andrea Goulet & M. Scott Ford about their journey working together as a married couple and business partners, learning to collaborate and communicate despite having vastly different communication styles and viewpoints.
Why listen to this podcast:
- Effective communication is a competitive advantage
- The system that you produce will only be as good as the communication structure you have in place while you build it
- The importance of learning to speak each other’s language – the terminology of development and business is different and it is necessary to t...
2017-10-2336 min
The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceConversations about sustaining open source (Interview)This episode features conversations from Sustain 2017 at GitHub HQ with Richard Littauer, Karthik Ram, Andrea Goulet, and Scott Ford. Sustain was a one day conversation for open source software sustainers to share stories, resources, and ways forward to sustain open source.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Hired – Get hired. It’s free — in fact, they pay you to get hired. Our listeners get a double hiring bonus of $600.
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2017-09-2255 minChangelog InterviewsConversations about sustaining open sourceThis episode features conversations from Sustain 2017 at GitHub HQ with Richard Littauer, Karthik Ram, Andrea Goulet, and Scott Ford. Sustain was a one day conversation for open source software sustainers to share stories, resources, and ways forward to sustain open source.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Hired – Get hired. It’s free — in fact, they pay you to get hired. Our listeners get a double hiring bonus of $600.
Bugsnag – Mission control for software quality! Monitor website...
2017-09-2255 min
The Good Intentions PodcastEpisode 001 | Andrea Goulet
Andrea Goulet talks with Dave Rael about subject that matter including government, race, empathy, understanding, and feminism
Chapters:
0:10 - Who is Andrea1:56 - Accusations of lacking empathy8:33 - The intended audience of this podcast10:10 - The fundamental problem of human discourse in the world today14:12 - Politics - moderate and extreme17:34 - Defining feminism26:28 - Feeling alone in a crowd28:16 - Seeking to understand and dynamics of power34:23 - Confidence and the power of words36:51 - The complexity of human interactions, biases, and jumping to conclusions43:08 - Open-ended questions to open communication45:23 - Perspectives on sexuality49:35 - Objectification...
2017-07-1300 min
The Good Intentions PodcastEpisode 000 | Dave Rael
Dave Rael articulates the intent of the Good Intentions Podcast
Chapters:
0:00 - The name of the podcast and the nature of intentions1:23 - Opinions, fear, and the nature of modern discourse4:35 - An awkward formulation of Dave's outlook on the nature of evil6:15 - Expectations, emphases, and intentions for the podcast10:10 - The dire situation and fear of the consequences of speaking up12:22 - A New Hope13:23 - Expectations for Good Intentions and the approach15:32 - Fellow travelers
Resources:
The Good Intentions Podcast YouTube Channel - Episodes will be Live Streamed
The Joe Rogan Experience
“You keep using th...
2017-07-1200 min
Developer On FireEpisode 248 | Andrea Goulet - Square Zero
Guest:
Andrea Goulet
@andreagoulet
Full show notes are at https://developeronfire.com/podcast/episode-248-andrea-goulet-square-zero
2017-07-0300 min
Legacy Code RocksAgile for Autism with Martin LundIn this special episode recorded at the AATC 2017, Andrea Goulet speaks with Martin D. Lund, a scrum-certified software engineer who helps run an engineering team and a parent to three children on the autism spectrum. Founder of Agile for Autism (http://www.agile4autism.com/), a nonprofit initiative to help parents build educational and therapeutic programs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Marty shares tips for working with someone on the autism spectrum and how he successfully implemented agile practices in his parenting.
2017-05-2529 min
Private Equity FuncastMakers vs. Menders -- The Corgibytes InterviewJim talks with Andrea Goulet and M. Scott Ford from Corgibytes -- specialists in software remodeling. This is a continuing conversation on technical debt, the albatross around the neck of many companies. Our conversation focuses on Makers vs. Menders, so come have a listen.
2017-05-191h 04
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2017-04-1300 min
Women Taking the Lead185: Andrea Goulet on Redefining Someone Who CodesAndrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Named by LinkedIn as one of the top ten professionals in software under 35, Andrea is the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks, and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. She keynotes frequently about building a business based on balance, empathy, and trust; the perils of the technical/non-technical divide; and the technical philosophies around working with legacy code. In her spare time, Andrea enjoys helping other people learn how to code, and writing about the intersection...
2016-12-1843 min
The Women in Tech Show: A Technical PodcastLaunching a Tech Company with Andrea GouletAndrea Goulet is the CEO and Co-founder at Corgibytes. When Andrea was 24 years old, she started a consultancy where she worked with some of the world’s largest brands. We talked about how she leveraged that experience to lead Corgibytes, a company focused on continuously improving codebases through software remodeling. Andrea also explained the process of working with legacy code, and the community she built around it called Legacy Code Rocks. We also explored topics on building inclusive environments in tech and her personal experiences in the field. I really enjoyed this episode because Andrea shares the path to starting Co...
2016-11-2900 min
Success Hackers | Empowering Entrepreneurs to Play Bigger in Business and Life097. Andrea Goulet talks about the importance of Promise Base Leadership when growing your companyAndrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Named by LinkedIn as one of the top ten professionals in software under 35, Andrea is also the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks, and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. She keynotes frequently about building a business based on balance, empathy, and trust; the perils of the technical/non-technical divide; and the technical philosophies around working with legacy code.
2016-11-1125 min
TalentTalk PodcastPam Schmidt and Andrea GouletPam Schmidt, Independent Consultant and Culture Creator and Andrea Goulet, CEO and Co-Founder of Corgibytes, LLC joined Chris Dyer to talk about the challenges of leadership and talent development.This show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
2016-11-0849 min
Greatest Hits Archives - Software Engineering DailyLegacy Code with Andrea Goulet
Legacy code is code without automated tests. Most companies have lots of legacy code, and most developers don’t like working on legacy code. Why is that? What is it that makes legacy code so difficult to work with? And why does a large amount of legacy code slow down an organization so severely?
Andrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a consultancy that specializes in remodeling legacy codebases. Andrea’s company developed out of an observation that there are developers who actually love working on legacy code. Since founding Corgibytes, she has become an expe...
2016-11-071h 01
Business and PhilosophyLegacy Code with Andrea Goulet
Legacy code is code without automated tests. Most companies have lots of legacy code, and most developers don’t like working on legacy code. Why is that? What is it that makes legacy code so difficult to work with? And why does a large amount of legacy code slow down an organization so severely?
Andrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a consultancy that specializes in remodeling legacy codebases. Andrea’s company developed out of an observation that there are developers who actually love working on legacy code. Since founding Corgibytes, she has become an expe...
2016-11-071h 01
Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success™ Radio!Andrea Goulet - Software Remodeling: Rethinking Legacy CodeAndrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. Don’t be fooled by her decade of marketing experience; Andrea slings some solid code. She’s the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. She speaks frequently about building a business based on balance, empathy, and trust; the perils of the technical/non-technical divide; and the technical philosophies around working with legacy code.
In her spare time, Andrea enjoys helping other people learn how to code and blog...
2016-08-121h 00
Hanselminutes with Scott HanselmanLearning to love Legacy Code with Andrea Goulet from CorgiBytesAndrea Goulet and her business partner Scott Ford love legacy code. No one is supposed to LIKE legacy code, right? Andrea and the team at CorgiBytes believes people are more than just makers - they are also menders. So how does one approach an old code base?
2016-08-0533 min
Legacy Code RocksMakers and MendersAndrea Goulet and Scott Ford from Corgibytes kick off the first episode of the Legacy Code Rocks podcast. In this episode, they discuss the idea of Makers (the developers who like to build things) and Menders (devs who like to fix things).
2016-05-1748 min
Power to the Small Business | Branding / Marketing Plans & Ideas / Social Media / Customer Experience Design / Digital MarketingChapter 4: Earning Word of Mouth Marketing through Brand EngagementOne goal of your marketing plan is to get people to have conversations about you. How do you earn word-of-mouth in the Age of Social Sharing and Connectivity? Special guest Andrea Goulet Ford joins us to earn customer conversations through brand engagement.
In Chapter Four of the Marketing Plan Podcast, it’s time for us to discuss earning the trust and recommendations of your customers. We discuss how to engage your customers, to start the flow of word-of-mouth conversation for your brand.
2014-06-0530 min