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Episode 026: Codeland, Capitalism, and Creating Inclusive Spaces with Saron Yitbarek

00:16 – Welcome to “Unrepentant Cyborgs” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

01:28 – Codeland Conference

02:02 – Making Conferences Accessible, Affordable, and Unintimidating for People

13:00 – Ticket Prices and Structure

15:01 – Creating an Immersive Experience and Community With and For People You Care About

25:11 – Leading by Example and Maintaining a Positive Persona

29:49 – The Importance of Money and Financial Freedom

Tech Done Right Episode 002: Career Development with Brandon Hays and Pete Brooks

39:52 – Ethics as Automatic Technology Scales and Capitalism

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam M. Grant

49:45 – In summary: Codeland Conference

Reflections:

Sam: Thank you for the book recommendation for Give and Take.

Astrid: People first.

Rein: Support worker-owned cooperative organizations. Leadership is doing things, not being given a title.

Saron: The principles and values that led to what people will experience as a really great conference.

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Special Guest: Saron Yitbarek.

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