by The UIT Team | Feb 24, 2022 | DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Allie and Michelle talk about how they see the boundary between attacking someone else for saying or doing something you don’t agree with… and starting a debate or conversation. The line can be thin and easily misinterpreted. But...
by The UIT Team | Feb 17, 2022 | Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
In this episode, we try something a little bit different! In a new async interview format, Allie chats with Lesley Sim, creator of Newsletter Glue! This episode was sponsored by Ninja Forms. Ninja Forms is WordPress form building simplified. Build beautiful,...
by The UIT Team | Feb 3, 2022 | DEI Concepts, Podcast Episode
In this episode of Underrepresented in Tech, Allie and Michelle discuss a very unfortunate conversation that took place in a popular WordPress Facebook group recently. They react to what was said, how it was said, and how the members of the group reacted. In total,...
by The UIT Team | Jan 28, 2022 | Community Building, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss the fact that many WordPress Contribution Teams are short on volunteers! Why is this happening? What can we do about it? Episode Transcript Allie Nimmons 00:02 Welcome to the Underrepresented in Tech podcast...
by The UIT Team | Jan 21, 2022 | Community Building, Jobs and Careers, Podcast Episode
In this episode of Underrepresented in Tech, Allie and Michelle discuss what you should be looking for or creating as far as company culture! And not only that, Michelle has an amazing announcement! This episode was sponsored by Ninja Forms. Ninja Forms is WordPress...
by The UIT Team | Jan 13, 2022 | Community Building, Podcast Episode
In this episode, Allie and Michelle talk about the dreaded influencer list or listicle. We discuss why they are harmful and toxic, using a specific example from 2019 as reference. We also talk about how to properly handle the desire to create similar marketing...