For this mini-season on coding, Slate’s own Greg Lavallee is talking to the people who write the software that makes your digital life possible.
In this episode, Greg sits down with Marianne Bellotti, a software engineering manager at a company called Auth0. Over the years, Marianne has figured out what makes a good manager and what just doesn’t work when y ... Show More
Mar 2025
Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate Without Words
Why is it that we can tell someone “I’m totally fine!” and they instantly know we’re not? Gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, and other subtle nonverbal cues play a huge role in how we connect with one another. In this episode, host Charles Duhigg explores how we communi ... Show More
28m 37s
Sep 2024
A Working Farewell and What We’ve Learned
This week, hosts June Thomas, Isaac Butler, and Ronald Young Jr. reflect on the best tips, tools, and words of wisdom from the past four years of Working. They bid farewell to the show, to the listeners, and discuss the lessons that stuck with them and changed the way they work. ... Show More
45m 9s
Sep 2018
Hello, World: Programming Languages for the Polyglot Developer
Every new programming language is created to do something previously impossible. Today, there are quite a few to choose from. But which ones do you really need to know?
This episode dives into the history of programming languages. We recognize the genius of “Amazing Grace,” also ... Show More
28 m
May 2023
#254 Marjorie Aubert from nurturing plants to mob programming
Marjorie placed the start of her journey during her work as an agronomist when she wrote her first R lines of code. She explained how her childhood in southern France brought her to study plants, create a hydroponic startup, work on risk and project management, and slowly become ... Show More
45m 8s
Nov 2021
D'Instagram aux métiers du soin : quand l'algorithme est votre patron
<p>Tout comme il est inimaginable pour beaucoup de personnes aujourd’hui de travailler sans ordinateurs, pour de plus en plus de personnes, il devient inimaginable de travailler sans les réseaux sociaux. Dans ce nouvel épisode de <em>Travail (en cours)</em>, Aloïs Guinut se deman ... Show More
28m 53s
Dec 2019
Recode Decode: Andrea Matwyshyn
Andrea Matwyshyn, the associate dean of innovation at Penn State Law, talks with Kara Swisher's executive producer, Erica Anderson, about the integration of technology with biology, a trend Matwyshyn terms the "internet of bodies." She explains what that means in real world terms ... Show More
55m 34s
Apr 2023
Episode 266: Driving Change with Maria Giudice
How can designers show up as changemakers? Our guest today is Maria Giudice, founder, executive coach, and co-author of Changemakers. You’ll learn about the inspiration behind the book, the different foundations for success when trying to drive change, potential roadblocks, and m ... Show More
39m 23s