Engineering Kindness

Explore the challenges of maintaining empathy in large software communities through this 40-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2022. Delve into the complexities of human interactions in tech organizations, including politics, priorities, and conflicting personalities. Learn strategies for addressing empathy issues, understanding its importance in software organizations, and making intentional choices to improve daily work life. Gain insights on community gardening, incident reporting, communication patterns, and the value of empathy in navigating tech debt, differing opinions, and project priorities. Discover practical approaches to foster a more harmonious and productive work environment in the open-source software ecosystem.