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Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:45:03 GMT狠狠撸Share feed for 狠狠撸shows by User: AprilWenselCompassionate Coding for Bootcampers
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compassionatecodingforbootcampers-190830154503 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/167777638AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Compassionate Coding for BootcampersAprilWenselWorking 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" /><br> 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.
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5432https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodingforbootcampers-190830154503-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0April Wensel - Crafting Compassionate Code
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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-codeAprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)April Wensel - Crafting Compassionate CodeAprilWenselAs 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" /><br> 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/
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10783https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/craftingcompassionatecode-190518054321-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Compassionate (Yet Candid) Code Reviews
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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鈥攖he code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users.
In this talk, you鈥檒l learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about 鈥渟ugarcoating鈥� feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you鈥檒l 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鈥攖he code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users.
In this talk, you鈥檒l learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about 鈥渟ugarcoating鈥� feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you鈥檒l 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/113119451AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Compassionate (Yet Candid) Code ReviewsAprilWensel
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鈥攖he code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users.
In this talk, you鈥檒l learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about 鈥渟ugarcoating鈥� feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you鈥檒l 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" /><br>
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鈥攖he code authors, the code reviewers, the code maintainers, and even the end users.
In this talk, you鈥檒l learn that Compassionate Code Reviews are not about 鈥渟ugarcoating鈥� feedback and actually demand a considerable degree of candor. Equipped with a set of guidelines for executing Compassionate Code Reviews, you鈥檒l leave inspired to apply them on your team to create better code and happier coders.
Delivered September 5, 2018 at try! Swift NYC
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779919https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodereviews-180906000553-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Catalytic Skills for Developers: There's Nothing 'Soft' about These Skills
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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鈥攁nd happier鈥攄eveloper.
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鈥攁nd happier鈥攄eveloper.
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-112182068/112182068AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Catalytic Skills for Developers: There's Nothing 'Soft' about These SkillsAprilWenselBeing 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鈥攁nd happier鈥攄eveloper.
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" /><br> 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鈥攁nd happier鈥攄eveloper.
Delivered August 28, 2018 at Pluralsight LIVE 2018
]]>
19804https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/pslive-180829230604-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Anxiety Tech - Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - April Wensel
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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鈥檒l 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.
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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鈥檒l 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.
鈥�
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/106644715AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Anxiety Tech - Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - April WenselAprilWenselIf 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鈥檒l 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.
鈥�
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" /><br> 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鈥檒l 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.
鈥�
April Wensel is the founder of Compassionate Coding. compassionatecoding.com
Presented at Anxiety Tech, San Francisco, July 27, 2018
http://www.anxietytech.com/
]]>
21389https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/aprilwensel-cultivatingcompassionatecommunities-180719211014-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Forget Hiring 10X Engineers鈥擝uild a 10X Team
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sdswaprilwensel-180626224410 Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers鈥攖he 鈥渞ockstars,鈥� the 鈥渘injas,鈥� the 鈥�10x engineers.鈥� While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time鈥攅ven 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鈥檒l 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 鈥渞ockstars.鈥�
Delivered at San Diego Startup Week, June 26, 2018]]>
Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers鈥攖he 鈥渞ockstars,鈥� the 鈥渘injas,鈥� the 鈥�10x engineers.鈥� While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time鈥攅ven 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鈥檒l 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 鈥渞ockstars.鈥�
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/103204206AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Forget Hiring 10X Engineers鈥擝uild a 10X TeamAprilWenselSoftware development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers鈥攖he 鈥渞ockstars,鈥� the 鈥渘injas,鈥� the 鈥�10x engineers.鈥� While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time鈥攅ven 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鈥檒l 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 鈥渞ockstars.鈥�
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" /><br> Software development teams spend a lot of energy struggling to hire individual virtuoso developers鈥攖he 鈥渞ockstars,鈥� the 鈥渘injas,鈥� the 鈥�10x engineers.鈥� While individual skill development is certainly important, recent research confirms what innovative engineering managers have known for a long time鈥攅ven 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鈥檒l 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 鈥渞ockstars.鈥�
Delivered at San Diego Startup Week, June 26, 2018
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19009https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/sdswaprilwensel-180626224410-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Compassionate Coding: Optimizing for Compassion (Keynote, Path to Agility, 2018)
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pathtoagility2018-180524192655 In an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it鈥檚 clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we鈥檙e doing all of this in the first place: to improve people鈥檚 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鈥攏ot just to our customers, but to the community at large鈥攃ompassion 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鈥檚 clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we鈥檙e doing all of this in the first place: to improve people鈥檚 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鈥攏ot just to our customers, but to the community at large鈥攃ompassion 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-2018AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Compassionate Coding: Optimizing for Compassion (Keynote, Path to Agility, 2018)AprilWenselIn an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it鈥檚 clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we鈥檙e doing all of this in the first place: to improve people鈥檚 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鈥攏ot just to our customers, but to the community at large鈥攃ompassion 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" /><br> In an industry plagued by employee burnout, inequality, and ethically questionable products, it鈥檚 clear that many of us who work in technology have lost sight of why we鈥檙e doing all of this in the first place: to improve people鈥檚 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鈥攏ot just to our customers, but to the community at large鈥攃ompassion 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/
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8833https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/pathtoagility2018-180524192655-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at PyTennessee
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pytennesseeaprilwensel-180211204309 Whether you鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l 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鈥檚 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鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l 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鈥檚 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/87807237AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at PyTennesseeAprilWenselWhether you鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l 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鈥檚 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" /><br> Whether you鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with a designer, rallying support for a new tool, or reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l 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鈥檚 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
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angularatlanta2018-180207182649 Emotional Intelligence for Engineers
Software may be built on machines, but it鈥檚 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鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You鈥檒l 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鈥檚 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鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You鈥檒l 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/87422707AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at Angular AtlantaAprilWenselEmotional Intelligence for Engineers
Software may be built on machines, but it鈥檚 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鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You鈥檒l 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" /><br> Emotional Intelligence for Engineers
Software may be built on machines, but it鈥檚 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鈥檙e discussing tradeoffs with your UX designer, convincing your team to adopt a new tool, or just reviewing someone鈥檚 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鈥檒l learn a suite of practical tools that will empower you to prevent burnout, improve productivity, and tackle difficult conversations at work. You鈥檒l 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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2464https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/angularatlanta2018-180207182649-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0A Taste of Emotional Intelligence for Engineers
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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-86250522/86250522AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)A Taste of Emotional Intelligence for EngineersAprilWenselSoftware 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" /><br> 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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2115https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/onlineslides-180116223853-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Keynote: Detoxify the Tech Industry to Save the World
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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/81254571AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Keynote: Detoxify the Tech Industry to Save the WorldAprilWenselTechnology 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" /><br> 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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2013https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/aprilwenselgit2017-171026185221-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Leading With Fierce Compassion
/slideshow/leading-with-fierce-compassion/77407377
leadingwithfiercecompassion-170630175018 Software may be built on machines, but it鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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/77407377AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Leading With Fierce CompassionAprilWenselSoftware may be built on machines, but it鈥檚 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鈥檚 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" /><br> Software may be built on machines, but it鈥檚 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鈥檚 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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4255https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/leadingwithfiercecompassion-170630175018-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Compassionate Coding in the Classroom
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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/75616810AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Compassionate Coding in the ClassroomAprilWenselIf 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" /><br> 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.
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2306https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodingintheclassroom-170502211515-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0Retrospect Yourself: Using Personal Retrospectives to Improve Productivity鈥擳echDays 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 鈥漰ersonal retrospective鈥� in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we鈥檒l cover establishing the equivalent of the 鈥漚gile principles鈥� for your life. Then, we鈥檒l delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we鈥檒l 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 鈥漰ersonal retrospective鈥� in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we鈥檒l cover establishing the equivalent of the 鈥漚gile principles鈥� for your life. Then, we鈥檒l delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we鈥檒l 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/69198836AprilWensel@slideshare.net(AprilWensel)Retrospect Yourself: Using Personal Retrospectives to Improve Productivity鈥擳echDays SwedenAprilWenselRetrospectives 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 鈥漰ersonal retrospective鈥� in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we鈥檒l cover establishing the equivalent of the 鈥漚gile principles鈥� for your life. Then, we鈥檒l delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we鈥檒l 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" /><br> 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 鈥漰ersonal retrospective鈥� in which you as an individual take time to reflect on your behavior at regular intervals in order to grow. First, we鈥檒l cover establishing the equivalent of the 鈥漚gile principles鈥� for your life. Then, we鈥檒l delve into how to conduct the personal retrospective itself. Finally, we鈥檒l discuss ways to measure the effectiveness of the practice over time.
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6980https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/removingnotesaprilwenselretrospectyourself-161117162820-thumbnail.jpg?width=120&height=120&fit=boundspresentationBlackhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posted0https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/profile-photo-AprilWensel-48x48.jpg?cb=1617903370Veteran 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.comhttps://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodingforbootcampers-190830154503-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=boundsslideshow/compassionate-coding-for-bootcampers/167777638Compassionate Coding f...https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/craftingcompassionatecode-190518054321-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=boundsAprilWensel/april-wensel-crafting-compassionate-codeApril Wensel - Craftin...https://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/ss_thumbnails/compassionatecodereviews-180906000553-thumbnail.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=boundsslideshow/compassionate-yet-candid-code-reviews/113119451Compassionate (Yet Can...