{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"April Wensel: \u201cBetter People\u201d","description":"April Wensel has a powerful message for engineers about how to improve your own lives as well as the lives of your coworkers and the users you serve. April is the founder of Compassionate Coding, an organization that teaches emotional intelligence to software dev teams. If you\u2019re already nodding, you\u2019ll love this episode. If you don\u2019t think it\u2019s a problem, just listen to April\u2019s perspective. She tells us two reasons why people resist becoming more compassionate\u2014and one thing she sees that gives her hope. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Pair Programming and Mob Programming Start Where You Are by Meera Lee Patel Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod It\u2019s Time to Retire \u201cRTFM", from the Compassionate Coding blog MUSICAL INSPIRATION FOR THIS EPISODE ON SPOTIFY: \u201cBetter People\u201d by India Arie  ABOUT THIS PODCAST Stayin' Alive in Tech is an oral history of Silicon Valley and technology. Melinda Byerley, the host, is a 20-year veteran of Silicon Valley and the founder of Timeshare CMO, a digital marketing intelligence firm, based in San Francisco. We really appreciate your reviews, shares on social media, and your recommendations for future guests. And check out our Spotify playlist for all the songs we refer to on our show.  ","author_name":"Stayin' Alive in Technology","author_url":"https:\/\/stayinaliveintech.com","html":"