Episode 0: Introducing Hidden Figures of Python Podcast Series
The PyPodcats team, Cheuk, Georgi, Mariatta, and Tereza, got together and talked about their origin story. We discussed the name: “Hidden Figures”, what inspired us to start this podcast.
We shared our findings from analyzing data from popular Python podcasts, and wondered about the diversity in the Python community.
Topic discussed
- Introductions
- The name “Hidden Figures”
- “Purplewashing”
- Diversity issues in workplace, conferences, Python community
- Collecting data from Top Python Podcasts, Results
- Where do we go from here
Links from the show
- Hidden Figures book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures_(book)
- Hidden Figures film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures
- PyPodcats Blog: https://pypodcats.live/blog/python_podcast_gender_diversity_and_representation/
- Contact us: meow@pypodcats dot live
- PyPodcats website: https://pypodcats.live
- PyCon US: https://us.pycon.org
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