Adam and Jerod are joined by JS Party panelist Nick Nisi and #causeascene advocate Kim Crayton for a deep discussion on ethics in the technology industry at-large and our roles as software developers. If you’ve never heard Kim describe what life is like online for underrepresented and marginalized folks, you have to listen to this show!

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Featuring:

• Kim Crayton – Website, GitHub, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Nick Nisi – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• We start by asking the question: should we npm-uninstall-facebook.com?
• Jerod and Nick first met Kim at NEJS Conf 2017
• Kim also keynoted Node+JS Interactive 2017
• Kim’s podcast discusses these topics often
• The #causeascene movement being lead by Kim
• Read Kim’s article on QZ about defining diversity & inclusion terms
• Here’s coverage of bots mim