Rerelease: Code is About Power, Positionality, & Creativity with Amy Ko

Welcome back to our rerelease season, where we're highlighting some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons.

Join Amy Ko, Professor at the University of Washington Information School, as she recounts her adventures in human-computer interaction, the tech startup world, and academia. She is a leader in computer science education with over 100 published papers and recognition from the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery). Amy researches computing to harness it for play, power, and equity for more technologically just futures. Tune in to hear Amy's perspective on:

• What sparked her interest in human-computer interaction (HCI)
• Moving fast and breaking things(?)
• The startup scene as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
• Beta release labels are an accountability excuse
• Critically conscious computing
• Creative coding

Technical Difficulties is hosted by Liz Gerber and produced by Lauren Lin & Gilli Nieh. Special thanks to the Alumnae of Northwestern and Northwestern’s Center for HCI + Design. This episode was edited by Troy Cruz.