Shows
Guidance Counselor 2.0Episode 346 - Black Tech Pipeline AI and Learning to Code Again w/ Pariss AthenaCome hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn2024-03-2528 min
Deeper Than Tech75: Without THIS Black employees will QUITDiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become buzzwords in the workplace for good reason. Companies that prioritize DEI efforts not only create a more welcoming and productive work environment but also see better employee retention rates.
In our latest episode, Pariss Athena explores the connection between DEI efforts and employee retention. We’ll examine the benefits of fostering a culture of inclusivity and how it can positively impact your bottom line.
Thank you so much for listening and don’t forget to leave us a review! And hit the subscribe button to keep up with futu...2023-07-2711 minDeeper Than Tech67: I increased my salary by working with a tech recruiterAre you a tech professional looking to land your dream job? Working with a recruiter can be an effective way to find the right opportunity. But, how do you ensure that you’re working with the right recruiter and maximizing your chances of success?
In our latest episode, Pariss Athena and Samantha Bretous provides expert tips on how to work with a tech recruiter and increase your chances of getting hired. From building strong relationships to showcasing your skills, we’ve got everything you need to know to navigate the world of tech recruitment and land the job...2023-06-0112 minDeeper Than Tech56: How To Transition From A Developer To An EntrepreneurIf you’re a developer, you may have the skills and knowledge to create amazing products but lack the business acumen to become an entrepreneur. Making the transition from a developer to an entrepreneur can be challenging, but with the right tools, guidance, and resources it can be done.
In our latest episode, Pariss Athena and Samantha Bretous explore how developers can successfully transition into becoming entrepreneurs by taking into account various aspects such as developing a sound business plan and understanding the importance of networking.
Timestamps:
0:00 – 0:23 Opening
0:28 – 2:15 How Did You Start Your Own Busine...2023-03-1612 min
CodingCat.dev Podcast2.22 - Building Connections for the UnderrepresentedWe chat with Pariss Athena and Nick DeJesus about building Black Tech Pipeline. How Black Tech Pipeline is building connections for the underrepresented.
https://codingcat.dev/podcast/2-22-building-connections-for-the-underrepresented
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The Hectic PodcastFree with Pariss 'Athena' ChandlerMy guest this week loves helping others and building a space for the black tech community, but she is ultimately working toward her own freedom. The freedom of financial stability, of focusing on the things she’s passionate about, of just chilling out and living life.Pariss Athena, founder and CEO of Black Tech Pipeline, joins me to share real truths about her journey to this point and her hopes for the future. From her experiences as a black woman in tech to what drives her every day, we explore all of the great insights she has to...2022-03-2139 min
DevNewsS7:E7 - Lack of Foresight Leads to a Loss of Sight, Tech Recruitment Challenges, Which Vendors Are Fastest at Fixing Bugs, and MoreIn this episode, we talk about another major hack on Ukraine, a report from Google’s Project Zero about which tech vendors are the fastest at fixing security bugs, and we also chat about injecting old computers with Chrome OS Flex. Then we speak with Pariss Athena, founder and CEO of Black Tech Pipeline about the challenges that tech recruiters are having in the current job landscape. And finally, we speak with Dr. Calvin Roberts, president and CEO of Lighthouse Guild International and clinical professor of ophthalmology at Weill (While) Cornell Medical College, a charitable organization devoted to the visually im...2022-02-2455 min
Greater Than Code264: #BlackTechTwitter and Black Tech Pipeline with Pariss Athena00:54 - 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 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-t...2021-12-2259 min
The Leo Yockey ShowIt's All About Who You Know (Pariss Athena)Black Tech Pipeline CEO chats with Leo to explain why the diversity issues in tech aren't a "pipeline issue." Leo connects Pariss' past career experiences as an actress, wax specialist, and software engineer to her current business as a recruiter. Finally, Pariss gives solid advice on how to get a leg up in a new career path.Follow Leo!Instagram;TikTok;TwitterFollow Pariss!Twitter;LinkedIn;InstagramFollow Black Tech Pipeline!Twitter;Instagram;Website;NewsletterBy: Leo Yockey2021-08-1748 min
End User TalkPariss Athena - Founder & CEO of Black Tech PipelineCEO of Black Tech Pipeline, Pariss Athena, joins End User Talk this week as she talks being black in the tech space, what inspired her to start Black Tech Pipeline and how it turned into a full-time business, the best way to deal with ignorance in the professional workplace, and much more!Follow Parris Athena:Instagram: @parissathenaBlack Tech Pipeline: Instagram: @btpipelinewww.blacktechpipeline.com2021-03-3147 min
Standing In Her PowerEp. 17 - Pariss Athena, Ethical Business in a Performative Era-Our guest in this episode is Pariss Athena, a founder of Black Tech Pipeline, a service that vets companies for their diversity, equity, and inclusivity policies and recruits Black technologists for their teams with the goal of both improving the companies and placing these potential employees in safe spaces -She shares her story about how multiple companies tried to bribe her to ignore her mission statement of making their companies more equitable and inclusive when recruiting Black technologists for their teams. They wanted access to her applicant pool, but they didn't want to be held accountable. ...2020-12-1732 min
SnackWallsE70 Pariss Athena: #BlackTechTwitterEpisode 7-0!!!! That's 70 episodes worth of amazing guests. Today is no different as we have Pariss Athena, the creator of the the #BlackTechTwitter movement. EnjoyPariss believes it is difficult to find diverse talent when you do not personally have a diverse network. However, recruiters can find this talent if they are willing to branch out, network, and engage with people outside of their communities. She thinks that removing CS degree requirements from software roles is the equitable and right thing to do. Many people of color do not have the opportunity of going to college, but...2020-12-0209 min
Ladybug PodcastCreating Digital ContentBlogs, YouTube videos, podcasts, e-books, and online courses are all types of digital content. If you’ve ever wondered how you can get started creating digital content of your own, then look no further. Today we’re joined by Sidney Buckner, a Software Engineer and YouTuber, to discuss how we got started creating digital content, how much you can make from publishing content, and more! Let’s get started.
Shownotes
03:00 - What kinds of content do we create?
06:08 - Pros of creating digital content
14:19 - Cons of creating digital content
19:01 - Online courses
24:27 - YouTube
37:38 - E-bo...2020-11-1649 min
devMode.fmUsing social media to accelerate your tech career
On this episode, we talk with Pariss Athena, the creator of #BlackTechTwitter & founder of BlackTechPipeline.com, about how developers can use social media to advance our development career.
We have a great conversation about Pariss’s journey from being an esthetician waxing bodies to founding her very own tech startup.
Helen may have had the face that launched a thousand ships, but Pariss had the tweet that launched a global conversation.
Pariss tells us what the experience was like on her meteoric rise, and offers a whole lot of advice on how you, to...2020-09-2100 min
Web RushEpisode 97: Javascript and Social Economic Reform with Justin SamuelsJohn Papa @John_PapaWard Bell @WardBellDan Wahlin @DanWahlinCraig Shoemaker @craigshoemakerJustin Samuels @ThugDebuggerBrought to you byag-GridRaygunRaygun gives you visibility into how users are really experiencing your software. Detect, diagnose and resolve issues with greater speed and accuracy.Resources:Justin on Dev.toRich Rebuilds on YouTubeRebuild Black BusinessRender Atlanta Sep 2021Render Atlanta teamJavaScript Hello World apps in 30+ frameworksSpeaker list for Render AtlantaReact.jsSophie AlpertPariss Athena on TwitterAbout Rebuild Black BusinessDel Frisco Grill in AtlantaBusiness...2020-08-1849 min
React Podcast103: Pariss Athena on Black Tech PipelinePariss Athena share the history of #blacktechtwitter — how she discovered a vibrant community of Black and Brown technologists and what she's doing to amplify their voices and experiences in tech.
She tells how her platform, Black Tech Pipeline, is bridging the diversity, equity, and inclusion gap as new Black and Brown developers join a largely white and Asian dominated industry.
To close she gives us tremendous insight how it feels to be the sole representation of a minority group at a company, and ways all of us can be better allies in our meetings, projects, and communities.2020-07-3046 min
React Podcast103: Pariss Athena on Black Tech PipelineFeaturingPariss Athena — Twitter, Websitechantastic — Twitter, WebsiteLinks#BlackTechTwitter hashtag search to TwitterBlack Tech PipelineDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion@ParissAthena's tweet on why she is specific about helping Black and Brown technologists, not PoC (people of color)CorrectionsThere were two places where I spoke without providing enough context for the listeners. People have asked and, given the importance of the topic, I'd like to add that context here:"We're doing fine...": To support a point about exclusively supporting Black and Brown groups, excluding other people of color, I said (about Asians) "we'r...2020-07-3000 min
Never Done This BeforeFrom Wax Specialist to Working in Tech - Pariss Athena of Black Tech PipelineJacob chats with Pariss Athena, a front end developer and founder of Black Tech Pipeline, a platform for the #BlackTechTwitter community to continue collaborating, receiving support, resources, and opportunity by other technologists who look like them. We talk about her personal journey from working in beauty as a wax specialist to working in tech as a front end developer and how that personal experience became a launching point the hashtag #BlackTechTwitter and so much more. Connect with Pariss👉 https://www.blacktechpipeline.com/🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram Support the Show2020-05-2800 min
Those People*BONUS* Ep. 19 Pariss Athena (Black Tech Pipeline)Volumes One & Two of Those People are all wrapped up but we’re going to keep exploring “Creative People” with this Bonus episode featuring a unique “creator” Tech Creator, Pariss Athena!
We chatted about how Relient Coders gave her a start in tech, the hustle it took to make it, and how once she got into the industry she started putting on for #TheCulture.
Pariss is a Front-End developer, Founder of #BlackTechPipeline and Boston Area tech guru.
She is self described as one of Those…#Techy #CurlyHaired #Chill #NoBigDeal #Black People.
You can foll...2020-04-021h 13
CodePrepPariss AthenaEpisode 096 – Pariss Athena – has had a very interesting journey to get into tech. After graduating from high school she studied screenwriting; this developed an interest in acting which prompted her move to Hollywood. Later, she moved back to Boston and studied aesthetics and worked in this field for several years. Unfortunately, the …2020-03-1723 minCodePrep PodcastPariss AthenaEpisode 096 – Pariss Athena – has had a very interesting journey to get into tech. After graduating from high school she studied screenwriting; this developed an interest in acting which prompted her move to Hollywood. Later, she moved back to Boston and studied aesthetics and worked in this field for several years. Unfortunately, the …2020-03-1723 min
Between Two DivsBlack in TechOn this week's episode of the Between Two Divs podcast I chatted with Pariss Athena who started the Black Tech Twitter movement and the founder of Black Tech Pipeline. We talked about what it means to be black in tech and her plans for Black Tech Pipeline in the future. 2020-02-2425 min
React Podcast79: Justin E. Samuels on Render(ATL)Conferences are a big part of the React ecosystem.
This year, there's a conference that stands out from the rest: Render(ATL).
Render(ATL) is a new conference in Atlanta that promises to introduce React developers to the voice and culture of the south.
Today we sit with Justin E. Samuels to hear his vision for the conference, how much he loves his city, and what amazing things await attendees in Atlanta this year.
Featuring
Justin E. Samuels — Twitter, Instagram, GitHub
chantastic — Twitter, Website, GitHub
JS and React
Discover the...2020-01-3000 min
Black Tech Unplugged(Ep. 034) #BlackTechTwitter Unplugged with Pariss AthenaImagine starting your career thinking you are going to write scripts and act in movies, then.... that doesn’t work out. So now what?
With a little help from her guidance counselor, Pariss found her new career path, TECH. Find out how joining a coding boot camp helped elevate Pariss to become a woman who wears many hats in the tech industry including being the founder of #BlackTechTwitter & Black Tech Pipeline as well as killing it in her current role as recruiter/marketer/ social media extraordinaire at her day job.
Hear Paris’s adventure of going from wannabe Hollywood actress to t...2020-01-2349 min
Software Developers Journey#82 Pariss -Athena- Chandler learns jumping in with both feet firstPariss started off on a scare, when she learned that her non technical skills might be threatened in the future. She then decided to learn how to code, and did really well. Pariss told us the story of her Bootcamp, Internships and Mentors. She told us how she slowly but steadily discovered her unknown-unknowns in the art of software development. She described the birth of the #BlackTechTwitter hashtag and the BlackTechPipeline. We discussed the success and future of such a side project. We finally ended on a learning note talking about all the things Pariss has on her plate...2020-01-0740 min