Nicole Hallberg and Martin Schneider — Sexism in the Tech Industry

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2:01 Introductions
7:50 The story behind Nicole and Martin’s experiences
14:30 Can you give an example of terminology you had to explain again and prove your expertise in?
18:00 What was the biggest takeaway from this experience?
19:20 Why couldn’t he just believe the women without having to experience it?
20:40 Was it data driven or was it just anecdotal stories?
22:50 What’s the drawback to admitting there’s sexism in the workplace?
28:24 What happened when you talked to your supervisor?
31:30 What if your boss had tried a different approach?
36:10 Adults, particularly men, don’t like being told that they’re doing something wrong.
41:58 All anger is borne of sadness.
43:00 Nicole’s story of standing up at a conference.
47:25 Don’t come into feminist spaces and expect everyone to change for you.
48:20 The other story is what happens after we told our story.
48:55 It’s not like the internet wrote me a check.
51:01 Codes of conduct at conferences.
1:00:05 Why hasn’t anyone done this before? It’s such a simple test.
1:02:35 What’s your podcast and upcoming appearances?
1:03:35 What’s it like to be internet famous?
1:07:02 What’s the simplest steps to take to make it easier for everyone in the workplace?

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