Interview with Dr J Harrison at Codemotion Berlin 2019
Inspirational • November 2019
Interview with Dr J Harrison at Codemotion Berlin 2019
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Interview with Dr J Harrison at Codemotion Berlin 2019
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During the Codemotion Rome 2018 conference, Dr J Harrison presented the talk "The fine art of not fitting in: Being Genderqueer in a corporate world". We asked Dr J these questions: Based on your own experience, what is the current situation with diversity within the field of software development? Are companies aware of diversity issues, or do you think they are still underestimating them? What do you think the most challenging aspects of working in a diverse working environment are? What strategies have you used to respond to diversity challenges? What is the most common mistake, in a software development company, when thinking about diversity? Do you have any stories about diversity which relate to you?

Language
English
Level
Non technical / For everyone
Length
8 minutes
Type
conference
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Dr J Harrison
Harbinger of ChangeThoughtWorks
Dr J joined ThoughtWorks as a Business Analyst, they have almost 20 years experience from their work implementing Call Centres, and building service teams for Symbian and then Nokia. They then spent 4 years working in Design Agencies and freelancing before they joined ThoughtWorks. They gave themselves the job title “Harbinger of Change” because if you’re talking to them change is definitely coming. They are most fired up by getting businesses to make the changes they need to get process software and people aligned. They are passionate about getting the business to come along on the journey.
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Language
English
Level
Non technical / For everyone
Length
8 minutes
Type
conference