by The UIT Team | May 5, 2023 | Community Building, Events, Podcast Episode
Show Notes On this very special episode of Underrepresented in Tech, Michelle speaks with prolific WordPress contributor Tammie Lister about speaking, conributing, and the upcoming woman and non-binary release squad. Show Notes: Blog post about the release squad...
by The UIT Team | Apr 21, 2023 | DEI Concepts, Marketing and Language, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Allie and Michelle discuss the social linguistic phenomenon of code switching, as well as the variety of not-quite-code-switching-but-basically-code-switching that underrepresented people do to fit in, feel respected, and feel safe. Episode...
by The UIT Team | Apr 19, 2023 | Allyship, Community Building, Podcast Episode
Show Notes A safe space can be a Slack group, an event, or even a person. In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss the importance of safe spaces and how you can make them worthwhile for the people they benefit. Important Links: BlackPress Slack WP Women of Color...
by The UIT Team | Apr 10, 2023 | Jobs and Careers, Podcast Episode, Resources and Programs
Show Notes Your small business stack can include all the tools, resources and websites you use on a regular basis to make your business run smoothly. When you’re starting out, you want to look for free or low-cost tools. Allie and Michelle provide their...
by The UIT Team | Mar 30, 2023 | Marketing and Language, Podcast Episode
Show Notes In this episode Allie and Michelle discuss AI imagery and writing. Diversity is often a huge concern with this content since rarely are these things coded without biases of some kind. Reference Links: Nyasha Green’s AI Photo Article with MasterWP...
by The UIT Team | Mar 17, 2023 | Jobs and Careers, Podcast Episode
Show Notes It’s harder than ever for minority businesses to get funding from venture capitalists and investors. Allie and Michelle discuss why and how this happens, as well as some “magic wand” solutions for how it could be resolved. Episode Links...
