Whether you’re talking about yourself or others, think twice about using the term “non-technical.” What do you *really* mean when you say it? 🔊 Find out more in @aprilwensel’s interview with Product Hunt Radio: blog.producthunt.com/how-the…

What is Compassionate Coding? Check out @aprilwensel's recent keynote from New Crafts Paris! vimeo.com/338479797

Cultivating joy at work is just good business! From Shawn Murphy's The Optimistic Workplace:

📢 The Compassionate Coding European Tour kicks off this week with public and private dates throughout the region! ✈️ If you’re coming, see you soon. 👋 Oh, and yes, there will be stickers! 🎉💙 #CCEuroTour

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📺 Code reviews can be both compassionate and candid—find out how in @aprilwensel's talk from @tryswiftnyc! youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8EiIPZ…

Shame is never kind. From @aprilwensel's talk on Compassionate—Yet Candid—Code Reviews from @tryswiftnyc. 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8EiIPZ…

New cover image. A common question: “Isn’t ‘Compassionate Coding’ an oxymoron?” Let’s make “Compassionate Coding” redundant! (Photo credit: Vincent Roazzi Jr.)

Productive conflicts are not about proving yourself "right," but rather about understanding your needs and others' needs. From Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication:

📺 Compassionate developer communities welcome newcomers, support the well-being of existing members, and contribute to positive change in society overall. Here's April's talk on Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities from @anxietytech! youtube.com/watch?v=4COZk8Ij…

The truth behind any annoying behavior from Richard Carlson’s Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff:

“Getting unstuck involves appealing not just to your team’s rational mind, but also to its soul.” From Unstuck by Sandra Spataro and Keith Yamashita:

Respect is a prerequisite for empathy. Excerpt from Karl Mulle and Jeff Feldman's Put Emotional Intelligence to Work:

"When people attribute their behaviors to disposition, to emotions, to uncontrollable urges and impulses, to external causes…they give up their power to manage those behaviors, and, in doing so, they avoid taking responsibility for them." —Jeff Feldman & Karl Mulle

"Feelings and emotions…determine our level of engagement in life, what motivates us and what we care about." —Dr. Rollin McCraty fastcompany.com/3002141/why-…