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Working in tech is great... until it isn't. Burnout, bias, conflict, and unethical products are all too common. Compassionate Coding helps you avoid these pitfalls by applying emotional intelligence. Here are some tips to help you learn new skills, land a job, and handle conflict effectively, so that you can craft a fulfilling and compassionate career. Delivered by April Wensel at LEARN Academy, March 2019.]]>
Working in tech is great... until it isn't. Burnout, bias, conflict, and unethical products are all too common. Compassionate Coding helps you avoid these pitfalls by applying emotional intelligence. Here are some tips to help you learn new skills, land a job, and handle conflict effectively, so that you can craft a fulfilling and compassionate career. Delivered by April Wensel at LEARN Academy, March 2019.]]> Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:45:03 GMT /slideshow/compassionate-coding-for-bootcampers/167777638 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Compassionate Coding for Bootcampers AprilWensel Working in tech is great... until it isn't. Burnout, bias, conflict, and unethical products are all too common. Compassionate Coding helps you avoid these pitfalls by applying emotional intelligence. Here are some tips to help you learn new skills, land a job, and handle conflict effectively, so that you can craft a fulfilling and compassionate career. Delivered by April Wensel at LEARN Academy, March 2019. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodingforbootcampers-190830154503-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Working in tech is great... until it isn't. Burnout, bias, conflict, and unethical products are all too common. Compassionate Coding helps you avoid these pitfalls by applying emotional intelligence. Here are some tips to help you learn new skills, land a job, and handle conflict effectively, so that you can craft a fulfilling and compassionate career. Delivered by April Wensel at LEARN Academy, March 2019.

Compassionate Coding for Bootcampers from April Wensel

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0 April Wensel - Crafting Compassionate Code /AprilWensel/april-wensel-crafting-compassionate-code craftingcompassionatecode-190518054321
As developers, we might think we don't have to care about humans because we work on machines. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The only reason for us to build technology is to serve humans. Therefore, practicing compassion is essential for effective software development. Though many people think of compassion as something soft or ambiguous, you'll learn how compassion provides a practical framework for making rational decisions about our code with the goal of reducing suffering for ourselves, our collaborators, and our users. From understanding customer pain points all the way down to the level of choosing variable names, applying practical compassion can help us craft better code, improve people's lives, and ultimately find more satisfaction in our work! Presented at NewCrafts Paris 2019 - http://ncrafts.io/]]>
As developers, we might think we don't have to care about humans because we work on machines. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The only reason for us to build technology is to serve humans. Therefore, practicing compassion is essential for effective software development. Though many people think of compassion as something soft or ambiguous, you'll learn how compassion provides a practical framework for making rational decisions about our code with the goal of reducing suffering for ourselves, our collaborators, and our users. From understanding customer pain points all the way down to the level of choosing variable names, applying practical compassion can help us craft better code, improve people's lives, and ultimately find more satisfaction in our work! Presented at NewCrafts Paris 2019 - http://ncrafts.io/]]> Sat, 18 May 2019 05:43:21 GMT /AprilWensel/april-wensel-crafting-compassionate-code AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) April Wensel - Crafting Compassionate Code AprilWensel As developers, we might think we don't have to care about humans because we work on machines. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The only reason for us to build technology is to serve humans. Therefore, practicing compassion is essential for effective software development. Though many people think of compassion as something soft or ambiguous, you'll learn how compassion provides a practical framework for making rational decisions about our code with the goal of reducing suffering for ourselves, our collaborators, and our users. From understanding customer pain points all the way down to the level of choosing variable names, applying practical compassion can help us craft better code, improve people's lives, and ultimately find more satisfaction in our work! Presented at NewCrafts Paris 2019 - http://ncrafts.io/ <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/craftingcompassionatecode-190518054321-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> As developers, we might think we don't have to care about humans because we work on machines. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The only reason for us to build technology is to serve humans. Therefore, practicing compassion is essential for effective software development. Though many people think of compassion as something soft or ambiguous, you'll learn how compassion provides a practical framework for making rational decisions about our code with the goal of reducing suffering for ourselves, our collaborators, and our users. From understanding customer pain points all the way down to the level of choosing variable names, applying practical compassion can help us craft better code, improve people's lives, and ultimately find more satisfaction in our work! Presented at NewCrafts Paris 2019 - http://ncrafts.io/

April Wensel - Crafting Compassionate Code from April Wensel

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0 Compassionate (Yet Candid) Code Reviews /slideshow/compassionate-yet-candid-code-reviews/113119451 compassionatecodereviews-180906000553
Code reviews are essential for maintaining code quality and helping developers sharpen their coding skills. However, code reviews are also difficult to get right. Many code review comments end up being unclear, trivial, or condescending. With compassion as a guideline, though, we can work to establish code review practices that minimize suffering for everyone involved—the code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users. In this talk, you’ll learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about “sugarcoating” feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you’ll leave inspired to apply them on your team to create better code and happier coders. Delivered September 5, 2018 at try! Swift NYC]]>
Code reviews are essential for maintaining code quality and helping developers sharpen their coding skills. However, code reviews are also difficult to get right. Many code review comments end up being unclear, trivial, or condescending. With compassion as a guideline, though, we can work to establish code review practices that minimize suffering for everyone involved—the code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users. In this talk, you’ll learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about “sugarcoating” feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you’ll leave inspired to apply them on your team to create better code and happier coders. Delivered September 5, 2018 at try! Swift NYC]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:05:53 GMT /slideshow/compassionate-yet-candid-code-reviews/113119451 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Compassionate (Yet Candid) Code Reviews AprilWensel Code reviews are essential for maintaining code quality and helping developers sharpen their coding skills. However, code reviews are also difficult to get right. Many code review comments end up being unclear, trivial, or condescending. With compassion as a guideline, though, we can work to establish code review practices that minimize suffering for everyone involved—the code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users. In this talk, you’ll learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about “sugarcoating” feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you’ll leave inspired to apply them on your team to create better code and happier coders. Delivered September 5, 2018 at try! Swift NYC <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodereviews-180906000553-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Code reviews are essential for maintaining code quality and helping developers sharpen their coding skills. However, code reviews are also difficult to get right. Many code review comments end up being unclear, trivial, or condescending. With compassion as a guideline, though, we can work to establish code review practices that minimize suffering for everyone involved—the code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users. In this talk, you’ll learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about “sugarcoating” feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you’ll leave inspired to apply them on your team to create better code and happier coders. Delivered September 5, 2018 at try! Swift NYC

Compassionate (Yet Candid) Code Reviews from April Wensel

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0 Catalytic Skills for Developers: There's Nothing 'Soft' about These Skills /slideshow/catalytic-skills-for-developers-theres-nothing-soft-about-these-skills-112182068/112182068 pslive-180829230604
Being an effective software developer requires so much more than coding ability. Whether you're rallying support for a new tool, negotiating tradeoffs with a designer, or providing feedback in a code review, effective communication is key. Even in the actual code, activities like choosing variable names and designing APIs require empathy for other developers. Motivating ourselves and managing stress are also important skills for a developer. Sadly, skills like communication, empathy, and introspection are too often dismissed as "soft skills," which makes them seem weaker and less important than "hard" technical skills. It's time to change that. These skills actually help us to acquire new technical skills more efficiently, to decide which tools to use, and to share our technical expertise with others. In other words, they help us catalyze the development and application of our technical skills. In this session, you'll learn about catalytic skills and leave with a practical framework for growing them and applying them to become a more effective—and happier—developer. Delivered August 28, 2018 at Pluralsight LIVE 2018]]>
Being an effective software developer requires so much more than coding ability. Whether you're rallying support for a new tool, negotiating tradeoffs with a designer, or providing feedback in a code review, effective communication is key. Even in the actual code, activities like choosing variable names and designing APIs require empathy for other developers. Motivating ourselves and managing stress are also important skills for a developer. Sadly, skills like communication, empathy, and introspection are too often dismissed as "soft skills," which makes them seem weaker and less important than "hard" technical skills. It's time to change that. These skills actually help us to acquire new technical skills more efficiently, to decide which tools to use, and to share our technical expertise with others. In other words, they help us catalyze the development and application of our technical skills. In this session, you'll learn about catalytic skills and leave with a practical framework for growing them and applying them to become a more effective—and happier—developer. Delivered August 28, 2018 at Pluralsight LIVE 2018]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:06:04 GMT /slideshow/catalytic-skills-for-developers-theres-nothing-soft-about-these-skills-112182068/112182068 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Catalytic Skills for Developers: There's Nothing 'Soft' about These Skills AprilWensel Being an effective software developer requires so much more than coding ability. Whether you're rallying support for a new tool, negotiating tradeoffs with a designer, or providing feedback in a code review, effective communication is key. Even in the actual code, activities like choosing variable names and designing APIs require empathy for other developers. Motivating ourselves and managing stress are also important skills for a developer. Sadly, skills like communication, empathy, and introspection are too often dismissed as "soft skills," which makes them seem weaker and less important than "hard" technical skills. It's time to change that. These skills actually help us to acquire new technical skills more efficiently, to decide which tools to use, and to share our technical expertise with others. In other words, they help us catalyze the development and application of our technical skills. In this session, you'll learn about catalytic skills and leave with a practical framework for growing them and applying them to become a more effective—and happier—developer. Delivered August 28, 2018 at Pluralsight LIVE 2018 <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/pslive-180829230604-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Being an effective software developer requires so much more than coding ability. Whether you're rallying support for a new tool, negotiating tradeoffs with a designer, or providing feedback in a code review, effective communication is key. Even in the actual code, activities like choosing variable names and designing APIs require empathy for other developers. Motivating ourselves and managing stress are also important skills for a developer. Sadly, skills like communication, empathy, and introspection are too often dismissed as "soft skills," which makes them seem weaker and less important than "hard" technical skills. It's time to change that. These skills actually help us to acquire new technical skills more efficiently, to decide which tools to use, and to share our technical expertise with others. In other words, they help us catalyze the development and application of our technical skills. In this session, you'll learn about catalytic skills and leave with a practical framework for growing them and applying them to become a more effective—and happier—developer. Delivered August 28, 2018 at Pluralsight LIVE 2018

Catalytic Skills for Developers: There's Nothing 'Soft' about These Skills from April Wensel

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0 Anxiety Tech - Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - April Wensel /slideshow/anxiety-tech-cultivating-compassionate-tech-communities-april-wensel/106644715 aprilwensel-cultivatingcompassionatecommunities-180719211014
If you contribute to open source, attend meetups, or just exist in the tech industry, you are likely a member of multiple tech communities. Our communities can be an incredible source of strength and comfort. They can support our personal and professional growth while satisfying a universal human need for belonging. However, in tech, many of our communities have become exclusionary clubs with unnecessary and unfair barriers to participation. These hostile, ego-driven communities create ingroups and outgroups, causing shame and stress in members and non-members alike. Compassion is the key to creating more inclusive and supportive communities. Compassionate developer communities welcome newcomers, support the well-being of existing members, and contribute to positive change in society overall. As a tech community member, you’ll leave this talk equipped with practical tools for transforming your various communities in order to produce happier developers and ultimately, a more socially conscious tech industry. — April Wensel is the founder of Compassionate Coding. compassionatecoding.com Presented at Anxiety Tech, San Francisco, July 27, 2018 http://www.anxietytech.com/]]>
If you contribute to open source, attend meetups, or just exist in the tech industry, you are likely a member of multiple tech communities. Our communities can be an incredible source of strength and comfort. They can support our personal and professional growth while satisfying a universal human need for belonging. However, in tech, many of our communities have become exclusionary clubs with unnecessary and unfair barriers to participation. These hostile, ego-driven communities create ingroups and outgroups, causing shame and stress in members and non-members alike. Compassion is the key to creating more inclusive and supportive communities. Compassionate developer communities welcome newcomers, support the well-being of existing members, and contribute to positive change in society overall. As a tech community member, you’ll leave this talk equipped with practical tools for transforming your various communities in order to produce happier developers and ultimately, a more socially conscious tech industry. — April Wensel is the founder of Compassionate Coding. compassionatecoding.com Presented at Anxiety Tech, San Francisco, July 27, 2018 http://www.anxietytech.com/]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 21:10:14 GMT /slideshow/anxiety-tech-cultivating-compassionate-tech-communities-april-wensel/106644715 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Anxiety Tech - Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - April Wensel AprilWensel If you contribute to open source, attend meetups, or just exist in the tech industry, you are likely a member of multiple tech communities. Our communities can be an incredible source of strength and comfort. They can support our personal and professional growth while satisfying a universal human need for belonging. However, in tech, many of our communities have become exclusionary clubs with unnecessary and unfair barriers to participation. These hostile, ego-driven communities create ingroups and outgroups, causing shame and stress in members and non-members alike. Compassion is the key to creating more inclusive and supportive communities. Compassionate developer communities welcome newcomers, support the well-being of existing members, and contribute to positive change in society overall. As a tech community member, you’ll leave this talk equipped with practical tools for transforming your various communities in order to produce happier developers and ultimately, a more socially conscious tech industry. — April Wensel is the founder of Compassionate Coding. compassionatecoding.com Presented at Anxiety Tech, San Francisco, July 27, 2018 http://www.anxietytech.com/ <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/aprilwensel-cultivatingcompassionatecommunities-180719211014-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> If you contribute to open source, attend meetups, or just exist in the tech industry, you are likely a member of multiple tech communities. Our communities can be an incredible source of strength and comfort. They can support our personal and professional growth while satisfying a universal human need for belonging. However, in tech, many of our communities have become exclusionary clubs with unnecessary and unfair barriers to participation. These hostile, ego-driven communities create ingroups and outgroups, causing shame and stress in members and non-members alike. Compassion is the key to creating more inclusive and supportive communities. Compassionate developer communities welcome newcomers, support the well-being of existing members, and contribute to positive change in society overall. As a tech community member, you’ll leave this talk equipped with practical tools for transforming your various communities in order to produce happier developers and ultimately, a more socially conscious tech industry. — April Wensel is the founder of Compassionate Coding. compassionatecoding.com Presented at Anxiety Tech, San Francisco, July 27, 2018 http://www.anxietytech.com/

Anxiety Tech - Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - April Wensel from April Wensel

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0 Forget Hiring 10X Engineers—Build a 10X Team /slideshow/forget-hiring-10x-engineersbuild-a-10x-team/103204206 sdswaprilwensel-180626224410
Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers—the “rockstars,” the “ninjas,” the “10x engineers.” While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time—even more important than hiring talented individuals is fostering a supportive environment for a team to collaborate most effectively. This talk will provide a suite of practical tools for building more productive and inclusive software development teams that value humility, empathy, and psychological safety. You’ll leave this talk inspired to ditch the silly titles and inflated egos, and instead seek out thoughtful, motivated, and humble humans who can accomplish much more together than any collection of “rockstars.” Delivered at San Diego Startup Week, June 26, 2018]]>
Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers—the “rockstars,” the “ninjas,” the “10x engineers.” While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time—even more important than hiring talented individuals is fostering a supportive environment for a team to collaborate most effectively. This talk will provide a suite of practical tools for building more productive and inclusive software development teams that value humility, empathy, and psychological safety. You’ll leave this talk inspired to ditch the silly titles and inflated egos, and instead seek out thoughtful, motivated, and humble humans who can accomplish much more together than any collection of “rockstars.” Delivered at San Diego Startup Week, June 26, 2018]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2018 22:44:10 GMT /slideshow/forget-hiring-10x-engineersbuild-a-10x-team/103204206 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Forget Hiring 10X Engineers—Build a 10X Team AprilWensel Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers—the “rockstars,” the “ninjas,” the “10x engineers.” While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time—even more important than hiring talented individuals is fostering a supportive environment for a team to collaborate most effectively. This talk will provide a suite of practical tools for building more productive and inclusive software development teams that value humility, empathy, and psychological safety. You’ll leave this talk inspired to ditch the silly titles and inflated egos, and instead seek out thoughtful, motivated, and humble humans who can accomplish much more together than any collection of “rockstars.” Delivered at San Diego Startup Week, June 26, 2018 <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/sdswaprilwensel-180626224410-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers—the “rockstars,” the “ninjas,” the “10x engineers.” While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time—even more important than hiring talented individuals is fostering a supportive environment for a team to collaborate most effectively. This talk will provide a suite of practical tools for building more productive and inclusive software development teams that value humility, empathy, and psychological safety. You’ll leave this talk inspired to ditch the silly titles and inflated egos, and instead seek out thoughtful, motivated, and humble humans who can accomplish much more together than any collection of “rockstars.” Delivered at San Diego Startup Week, June 26, 2018

Forget Hiring 10X Engineers—Build a 10X Team from April Wensel

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0 Compassionate Coding: Optimizing for Compassion (Keynote, Path to Agility, 2018) /AprilWensel/compassionate-coding-optimizing-for-compassion-keynote-path-to-agility-2018 pathtoagility2018-180524192655
In an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it’s clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we’re doing all of this in the first place: to improve people’s lives. The Agile Manifesto guideline of valuing people over processes is a great start, but can we do better? To create the most effective teams, and to deliver the most value—not just to our customers, but to the community at large—compassion is the key. Compassion adds action to empathy, presenting an optimization problem that asks us to minimize suffering for all of those affected by our work. Allowing practical compassion to guide our everyday decisions will help us take better care of ourselves, interact more effectively with our coworkers, deliver more value to our customers, and ultimately, focus our efforts on creating a lasting positive social impact. Delivered Path to Agility Columbus, OH May 24, 2018 https://www.thepathtoagility.com/sessions-day-two/]]>
In an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it’s clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we’re doing all of this in the first place: to improve people’s lives. The Agile Manifesto guideline of valuing people over processes is a great start, but can we do better? To create the most effective teams, and to deliver the most value—not just to our customers, but to the community at large—compassion is the key. Compassion adds action to empathy, presenting an optimization problem that asks us to minimize suffering for all of those affected by our work. Allowing practical compassion to guide our everyday decisions will help us take better care of ourselves, interact more effectively with our coworkers, deliver more value to our customers, and ultimately, focus our efforts on creating a lasting positive social impact. Delivered Path to Agility Columbus, OH May 24, 2018 https://www.thepathtoagility.com/sessions-day-two/]]> Thu, 24 May 2018 19:26:55 GMT /AprilWensel/compassionate-coding-optimizing-for-compassion-keynote-path-to-agility-2018 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Compassionate Coding: Optimizing for Compassion (Keynote, Path to Agility, 2018) AprilWensel In an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it’s clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we’re doing all of this in the first place: to improve people’s lives. The Agile Manifesto guideline of valuing people over processes is a great start, but can we do better? To create the most effective teams, and to deliver the most value—not just to our customers, but to the community at large—compassion is the key. Compassion adds action to empathy, presenting an optimization problem that asks us to minimize suffering for all of those affected by our work. Allowing practical compassion to guide our everyday decisions will help us take better care of ourselves, interact more effectively with our coworkers, deliver more value to our customers, and ultimately, focus our efforts on creating a lasting positive social impact. Delivered Path to Agility Columbus, OH May 24, 2018 https://www.thepathtoagility.com/sessions-day-two/ <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/pathtoagility2018-180524192655-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> In an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it’s clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we’re doing all of this in the first place: to improve people’s lives. The Agile Manifesto guideline of valuing people over processes is a great start, but can we do better? To create the most effective teams, and to deliver the most value—not just to our customers, but to the community at large—compassion is the key. Compassion adds action to empathy, presenting an optimization problem that asks us to minimize suffering for all of those affected by our work. Allowing practical compassion to guide our everyday decisions will help us take better care of ourselves, interact more effectively with our coworkers, deliver more value to our customers, and ultimately, focus our efforts on creating a lasting positive social impact. Delivered Path to Agility Columbus, OH May 24, 2018 https://www.thepathtoagility.com/sessions-day-two/

Compassionate Coding: Optimizing for Compassion (Keynote, Path to Agility, 2018) from April Wensel

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0 Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at PyTennessee /slideshow/emotional-intelligence-for-engineers-at-pytennessee/87807237 pytennesseeaprilwensel-180211204309
Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone’s code, emotional intelligence is essential for effective software engineering. This talk provides a framework for understanding your own behavior and cultivating empathy for others. You’ll leave inspired to apply these skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Presented at PyTennessee February 11, 2018]]>
Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone’s code, emotional intelligence is essential for effective software engineering. This talk provides a framework for understanding your own behavior and cultivating empathy for others. You’ll leave inspired to apply these skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Presented at PyTennessee February 11, 2018]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:43:09 GMT /slideshow/emotional-intelligence-for-engineers-at-pytennessee/87807237 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at PyTennessee AprilWensel Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone’s code, emotional intelligence is essential for effective software engineering. This talk provides a framework for understanding your own behavior and cultivating empathy for others. You’ll leave inspired to apply these skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Presented at PyTennessee February 11, 2018 <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/pytennesseeaprilwensel-180211204309-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone’s code, emotional intelligence is essential for effective software engineering. This talk provides a framework for understanding your own behavior and cultivating empathy for others. You’ll leave inspired to apply these skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Presented at PyTennessee February 11, 2018

Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at PyTennessee from April Wensel

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0 Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at Angular Atlanta /slideshow/emotional-intelligence-for-engineers-at-angular-atlanta/87422707 angularatlanta2018-180207182649
Emotional Intelligence for Engineers Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone’s code, interpersonal skills are essential. Emotional intelligence not only helps in our interactions with others; it also includes self-awareness, which allows us to motivate ourselves, manage stress, and avoid burnout. This talk will give you a better understanding of your own behavior, and it will also help you to cultivate empathy for the people on your team. You’ll learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You’ll leave inspired to apply these new skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! http://ng-atl.org/speaker-page/april-wensel]]>
Emotional Intelligence for Engineers Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone’s code, interpersonal skills are essential. Emotional intelligence not only helps in our interactions with others; it also includes self-awareness, which allows us to motivate ourselves, manage stress, and avoid burnout. This talk will give you a better understanding of your own behavior, and it will also help you to cultivate empathy for the people on your team. You’ll learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You’ll leave inspired to apply these new skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! http://ng-atl.org/speaker-page/april-wensel]]> Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:26:48 GMT /slideshow/emotional-intelligence-for-engineers-at-angular-atlanta/87422707 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at Angular Atlanta AprilWensel Emotional Intelligence for Engineers Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone’s code, interpersonal skills are essential. Emotional intelligence not only helps in our interactions with others; it also includes self-awareness, which allows us to motivate ourselves, manage stress, and avoid burnout. This talk will give you a better understanding of your own behavior, and it will also help you to cultivate empathy for the people on your team. You’ll learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You’ll leave inspired to apply these new skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! http://ng-atl.org/speaker-page/april-wensel <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/angularatlanta2018-180207182649-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Emotional Intelligence for Engineers Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by and for human beings. To be a highly effective software engineer, you must be able to navigate human interactions successfully. Emotional intelligence is the set of competencies that will allow you to do just that! Whether you’re discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone’s code, interpersonal skills are essential. Emotional intelligence not only helps in our interactions with others; it also includes self-awareness, which allows us to motivate ourselves, manage stress, and avoid burnout. This talk will give you a better understanding of your own behavior, and it will also help you to cultivate empathy for the people on your team. You’ll learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You’ll leave inspired to apply these new skills to unlock your full potential as a developer and a human being! http://ng-atl.org/speaker-page/april-wensel

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0 A Taste of Emotional Intelligence for Engineers /slideshow/a-taste-of-emotional-intelligence-for-engineers-86250522/86250522 onlineslides-180116223853
Software may be built on machines, but it's built by and for human beings. Understanding our emotions helps us better motivate ourselves and manage our interactions with others. It's an essential set of skills for software engineers. Talk delivered at the UCSD Coding Bootcamp January 13, 2017]]>
Software may be built on machines, but it's built by and for human beings. Understanding our emotions helps us better motivate ourselves and manage our interactions with others. It's an essential set of skills for software engineers. Talk delivered at the UCSD Coding Bootcamp January 13, 2017]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:38:53 GMT /slideshow/a-taste-of-emotional-intelligence-for-engineers-86250522/86250522 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) A Taste of Emotional Intelligence for Engineers AprilWensel Software may be built on machines, but it's built by and for human beings. Understanding our emotions helps us better motivate ourselves and manage our interactions with others. It's an essential set of skills for software engineers. Talk delivered at the UCSD Coding Bootcamp January 13, 2017 <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/onlineslides-180116223853-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Software may be built on machines, but it's built by and for human beings. Understanding our emotions helps us better motivate ourselves and manage our interactions with others. It's an essential set of skills for software engineers. Talk delivered at the UCSD Coding Bootcamp January 13, 2017

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0 Keynote: Detoxify the Tech Industry to Save the World /slideshow/keynote-detoxify-the-tech-industry-to-save-the-world/81254571 aprilwenselgit2017-171026185221
Technology is a powerful force that could be used to solve many of the major social problems facing our world. However, for that to happen, we need to address the cultural problems behind the technology and encourage the people making it to care about the human beings affected. Social good should not be a sideshow in tech, but rather the main event--technology should *only* exist to serve humanity. If you work developing software, here's what you can do! Keynote presented October 21, 2017, Hacking for Humanity Hackathon, San Diego, CA. Theme: Hack Against Hate]]>
Technology is a powerful force that could be used to solve many of the major social problems facing our world. However, for that to happen, we need to address the cultural problems behind the technology and encourage the people making it to care about the human beings affected. Social good should not be a sideshow in tech, but rather the main event--technology should *only* exist to serve humanity. If you work developing software, here's what you can do! Keynote presented October 21, 2017, Hacking for Humanity Hackathon, San Diego, CA. Theme: Hack Against Hate]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:52:21 GMT /slideshow/keynote-detoxify-the-tech-industry-to-save-the-world/81254571 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Keynote: Detoxify the Tech Industry to Save the World AprilWensel Technology is a powerful force that could be used to solve many of the major social problems facing our world. However, for that to happen, we need to address the cultural problems behind the technology and encourage the people making it to care about the human beings affected. Social good should not be a sideshow in tech, but rather the main event--technology should *only* exist to serve humanity. If you work developing software, here's what you can do! Keynote presented October 21, 2017, Hacking for Humanity Hackathon, San Diego, CA. Theme: Hack Against Hate <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/aprilwenselgit2017-171026185221-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Technology is a powerful force that could be used to solve many of the major social problems facing our world. However, for that to happen, we need to address the cultural problems behind the technology and encourage the people making it to care about the human beings affected. Social good should not be a sideshow in tech, but rather the main event--technology should *only* exist to serve humanity. If you work developing software, here's what you can do! Keynote presented October 21, 2017, Hacking for Humanity Hackathon, San Diego, CA. Theme: Hack Against Hate

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0 Leading With Fierce Compassion /slideshow/leading-with-fierce-compassion/77407377 leadingwithfiercecompassion-170630175018
Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by, with, and for human beings. Ignoring the human element is what leads to unethical companies, toxic conflicts on teams, and health problems like stress and burnout. The solution is to put humans at the center of all that we do. While empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of others, compassion takes this a step further and adds the desire to alleviate suffering. At its core, technology is about alleviating suffering. We must learn to cultivate compassion for our customers, for our colleagues, for people displaced by technology, and ultimately, for ourselves. Compassion does not make us weak. Compassion is rather a sign of incredible strength. It’s the fierce determination to minimize suffering in others and in ourselves. This talk will show you that no matter what your job title, you have the power to lead real change and heal the tech industry with compassion. Join us! compassionatecoding.com Presented at WeRISE 2017, Atlanta, Georgia]]>
Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by, with, and for human beings. Ignoring the human element is what leads to unethical companies, toxic conflicts on teams, and health problems like stress and burnout. The solution is to put humans at the center of all that we do. While empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of others, compassion takes this a step further and adds the desire to alleviate suffering. At its core, technology is about alleviating suffering. We must learn to cultivate compassion for our customers, for our colleagues, for people displaced by technology, and ultimately, for ourselves. Compassion does not make us weak. Compassion is rather a sign of incredible strength. It’s the fierce determination to minimize suffering in others and in ourselves. This talk will show you that no matter what your job title, you have the power to lead real change and heal the tech industry with compassion. Join us! compassionatecoding.com Presented at WeRISE 2017, Atlanta, Georgia]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:50:18 GMT /slideshow/leading-with-fierce-compassion/77407377 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Leading With Fierce Compassion AprilWensel Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by, with, and for human beings. Ignoring the human element is what leads to unethical companies, toxic conflicts on teams, and health problems like stress and burnout. The solution is to put humans at the center of all that we do. While empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of others, compassion takes this a step further and adds the desire to alleviate suffering. At its core, technology is about alleviating suffering. We must learn to cultivate compassion for our customers, for our colleagues, for people displaced by technology, and ultimately, for ourselves. Compassion does not make us weak. Compassion is rather a sign of incredible strength. It’s the fierce determination to minimize suffering in others and in ourselves. This talk will show you that no matter what your job title, you have the power to lead real change and heal the tech industry with compassion. Join us! compassionatecoding.com Presented at WeRISE 2017, Atlanta, Georgia <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/leadingwithfiercecompassion-170630175018-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Software may be built on machines, but it’s built by, with, and for human beings. Ignoring the human element is what leads to unethical companies, toxic conflicts on teams, and health problems like stress and burnout. The solution is to put humans at the center of all that we do. While empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of others, compassion takes this a step further and adds the desire to alleviate suffering. At its core, technology is about alleviating suffering. We must learn to cultivate compassion for our customers, for our colleagues, for people displaced by technology, and ultimately, for ourselves. Compassion does not make us weak. Compassion is rather a sign of incredible strength. It’s the fierce determination to minimize suffering in others and in ourselves. This talk will show you that no matter what your job title, you have the power to lead real change and heal the tech industry with compassion. Join us! compassionatecoding.com Presented at WeRISE 2017, Atlanta, Georgia

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0 Compassionate Coding in the Classroom /slideshow/compassionate-coding-in-the-classroom/75616810 compassionatecodingintheclassroom-170502211515
If we're going to fix tech's toxic culture, we have to start early, i.e in the classroom. Compassion can transform the coding classroom from a stressful place plagued by bias to a positive learning environment for all students. Improving tech education to be more supportive and inclusive is essential to transforming the tech industry as a whole.]]>
If we're going to fix tech's toxic culture, we have to start early, i.e in the classroom. Compassion can transform the coding classroom from a stressful place plagued by bias to a positive learning environment for all students. Improving tech education to be more supportive and inclusive is essential to transforming the tech industry as a whole.]]> Tue, 02 May 2017 21:15:15 GMT /slideshow/compassionate-coding-in-the-classroom/75616810 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Compassionate Coding in the Classroom AprilWensel If we're going to fix tech's toxic culture, we have to start early, i.e in the classroom. Compassion can transform the coding classroom from a stressful place plagued by bias to a positive learning environment for all students. Improving tech education to be more supportive and inclusive is essential to transforming the tech industry as a whole. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodingintheclassroom-170502211515-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> If we're going to fix tech's toxic culture, we have to start early, i.e in the classroom. Compassion can transform the coding classroom from a stressful place plagued by bias to a positive learning environment for all students. Improving tech education to be more supportive and inclusive is essential to transforming the tech industry as a whole.

Compassionate Coding in the Classroom from April Wensel

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0 Retrospect Yourself: Using Personal Retrospectives to Improve Productivity—TechDays Sweden /slideshow/retrospect-yourself-using-personal-retrospectives-to-achieve-productivitytechdays-sweden/69198836 removingnotesaprilwenselretrospectyourself-161117162820
Retrospectives are a great way for a team to learn and grow. Why restrict those benefits to the workplace? This talk will introduce the idea of a ”personal retrospective” in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we’ll cover establishing the equivalent of the ”agile principles” for your life. Then, we’ll delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we’ll discuss ways to measure the effectiveness of the practice over time.]]>
Retrospectives are a great way for a team to learn and grow. Why restrict those benefits to the workplace? This talk will introduce the idea of a ”personal retrospective” in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we’ll cover establishing the equivalent of the ”agile principles” for your life. Then, we’ll delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we’ll discuss ways to measure the effectiveness of the practice over time.]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:28:20 GMT /slideshow/retrospect-yourself-using-personal-retrospectives-to-achieve-productivitytechdays-sweden/69198836 AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel) Retrospect Yourself: Using Personal Retrospectives to Improve Productivity—TechDays Sweden AprilWensel Retrospectives are a great way for a team to learn and grow. Why restrict those benefits to the workplace? This talk will introduce the idea of a ”personal retrospective” in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we’ll cover establishing the equivalent of the ”agile principles” for your life. Then, we’ll delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we’ll discuss ways to measure the effectiveness of the practice over time. <img style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" alt="" src="https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/removingnotesaprilwenselretrospectyourself-161117162820-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=bounds" /> Retrospectives are a great way for a team to learn and grow. Why restrict those benefits to the workplace? This talk will introduce the idea of a ”personal retrospective” in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we’ll cover establishing the equivalent of the ”agile principles” for your life. Then, we’ll delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we’ll discuss ways to measure the effectiveness of the practice over time.

Retrospect Yourself: Using Personal Retrospectives to Improve Productivity—TechDays Sweden from April Wensel

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0 https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-AprilWensel-48x48.jpg?cb=1617903370 Veteran full-stack software engineer (emphasis on the backend!) and technical leader who founded Compassionate Coding to bring emotional intelligence to the software development community. compassionatecoding.com https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodingforbootcampers-190830154503-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/compassionate-coding-for-bootcampers/167777638 Compassionate Coding f... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/craftingcompassionatecode-190518054321-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds AprilWensel/april-wensel-crafting-compassionate-code April Wensel - Craftin... https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodereviews-180906000553-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds slideshow/compassionate-yet-candid-code-reviews/113119451 Compassionate (Yet Can...