13 Jan 2018
The tech industry is realizing more and more that in order for a company to grow, employees must grow as individuals. Humans are emotional beings, and we bring our humanity with us to work every single day. This translates into the product that is being made, which is felt by those using the product. In Silicon Valley, where so much of the culture and community is rooted in the tech scene, having emotionally fit and healthy leaders and employees will have a hugely important ripple effect on society. Intended Audience: This talk is for anyone working in tech who wants to better understand the intersection of their emotional and occupational selves. It is for anyone who has worked with someone who seemed to be leaking their personal issues into the job. It is especially useful for anyone in a leadership position at work.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
- 1 participant
- 34 minutes
20 Dec 2017
Presented by Stephanie Slattery, Clique Studios.
Roughly 1 in 5 people in America live with a disability and legal actions against inaccessible sites are becoming more and more common. It would be irresponsible to ignore the needs of all our users when developing for the web, so why don't we design accessible sites to begin with? In this talk, I'll explain the basics of web accessibility, including the guidelines you should be following, the adaptive technologies commonly in use, and help you better advocate for users with disabilities in your work.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
Roughly 1 in 5 people in America live with a disability and legal actions against inaccessible sites are becoming more and more common. It would be irresponsible to ignore the needs of all our users when developing for the web, so why don't we design accessible sites to begin with? In this talk, I'll explain the basics of web accessibility, including the guidelines you should be following, the adaptive technologies commonly in use, and help you better advocate for users with disabilities in your work.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
- 1 participant
- 35 minutes
20 Dec 2017
Presented by Terri Burns, Twitter.
Last year, NPR did a story answering the question, can computers be racist? (Yes.) Not soon after, Microsoft launched an AI chatbot experiment, called Tay, which shut down when the software began spewing hateful speech online. One of the known fears of AI and machine learning is the notion of algorithmic bias, which can create or indirectly allow machines to learn prejudiced behavior. In this talk, we will explore what it really means to “teach” a computer to have prejudices, and what can happen product managers, designers, and engineers are not cognizant of their own biases. Appropriate for both technical and non-technical audiences. What Attendees Can Expect to Learn: Examples of “bad” computing, how personal beliefs and prejudice can manifest in code and product development, and ways to avoid personal bias in algorithms and products.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
Last year, NPR did a story answering the question, can computers be racist? (Yes.) Not soon after, Microsoft launched an AI chatbot experiment, called Tay, which shut down when the software began spewing hateful speech online. One of the known fears of AI and machine learning is the notion of algorithmic bias, which can create or indirectly allow machines to learn prejudiced behavior. In this talk, we will explore what it really means to “teach” a computer to have prejudices, and what can happen product managers, designers, and engineers are not cognizant of their own biases. Appropriate for both technical and non-technical audiences. What Attendees Can Expect to Learn: Examples of “bad” computing, how personal beliefs and prejudice can manifest in code and product development, and ways to avoid personal bias in algorithms and products.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
- 1 participant
- 37 minutes
2 Dec 2017
Presented by Konrad Djimeli, GitHub Campus Expert.
This talk is mainly about the Silicon Mountain community which is know to be Cameroon's largest growing tech community. Silicon Mountain is located in Buea, in the South-West region of Cameroon just at the foot of the Mount Fako. This community is still very new and has gone through some refinement to get to where it is now. This talk provides some insight on how technology is being used to solve problems in this part of the world, the problems we are facing and how we are overcoming them against all odds. The community hopes to have a huge impact in technology within Africa and also in the world.
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About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
This talk is mainly about the Silicon Mountain community which is know to be Cameroon's largest growing tech community. Silicon Mountain is located in Buea, in the South-West region of Cameroon just at the foot of the Mount Fako. This community is still very new and has gone through some refinement to get to where it is now. This talk provides some insight on how technology is being used to solve problems in this part of the world, the problems we are facing and how we are overcoming them against all odds. The community hopes to have a huge impact in technology within Africa and also in the world.
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About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
- 1 participant
- 21 minutes
29 Nov 2017
Presented by Monica Arrambide, Maven.
With social media apps, digital photo enhancement at your fingertips, video capturing on your phone and 24hr virtual connecting, have you ever wonder what impact this technology has on a developing mind? What about a young person questioning their sexual identities and/or gender identity? When youth are becoming digital architects of a virtual self that has all the tech tool power of creating, editing and enhancing, what happens to the “real you?” The theme of this talk is about social awareness of tech impact on a young developing mind. With virtual spaces having unlimited access to youth, we need to create conversations on social responsibility with tech inventions. What policies and safeguards can the tech sector agree to implement when creating new tech tools? In the real world we have strict regulations in regards to what youth have access to (smoking, driving, porn, etc.), while the virtual world there is no strict regulations our outlines for youth.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
With social media apps, digital photo enhancement at your fingertips, video capturing on your phone and 24hr virtual connecting, have you ever wonder what impact this technology has on a developing mind? What about a young person questioning their sexual identities and/or gender identity? When youth are becoming digital architects of a virtual self that has all the tech tool power of creating, editing and enhancing, what happens to the “real you?” The theme of this talk is about social awareness of tech impact on a young developing mind. With virtual spaces having unlimited access to youth, we need to create conversations on social responsibility with tech inventions. What policies and safeguards can the tech sector agree to implement when creating new tech tools? In the real world we have strict regulations in regards to what youth have access to (smoking, driving, porn, etc.), while the virtual world there is no strict regulations our outlines for youth.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
- 1 participant
- 26 minutes
27 Nov 2017
Presented by Alicia Carr, PEVO
This talk is about underlying women's issues and how they can be solved with tech. PEVO is a national domestic violence app created to ensure women and victims have the right resources in their hand. PEVO is designed to educate women on their rights and alternatives on what to do and how to know if they are being victims of Domestic Violence. The app includes information on employment rights, immigration, shelters, etc. and is available in 6 different languages: English, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu and Hindi.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
This talk is about underlying women's issues and how they can be solved with tech. PEVO is a national domestic violence app created to ensure women and victims have the right resources in their hand. PEVO is designed to educate women on their rights and alternatives on what to do and how to know if they are being victims of Domestic Violence. The app includes information on employment rights, immigration, shelters, etc. and is available in 6 different languages: English, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu and Hindi.
About GitHub Universe:
GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies.
For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
https://githubuniverse.com
- 1 participant
- 38 minutes
